1963 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18–21, 1963 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Course(s) | Dallas Athletic Club Blue Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,046 yards (6,443 m)[1] |
| Field | 165 players, 83 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $80,900[2] |
| Winner's share | $13,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jack Nicklaus |
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| 279 (−5) | |
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The 1963 PGA Championship was the 45th PGA Championship, played July 18–21 at the Blue Course of Dallas Athletic Club in Dallas, Texas. Jack Nicklaus won the first of his five PGA Championship titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Dave Ragan. It was the second major win of the year for Nicklaus, and the third of his eighteen major titles.[3]
Nicklaus entered the final round in third place, three shots behind 54-hole leader Bruce Crampton.[1] Nicklaus shot a three-under 68 while Crampton fell back with 74 (+3) in the Texas heat, with temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C).[3][4] At the trophy presentation, Nicklaus grasped the very hot Wanamaker Trophy with the aid of a towel.
With the victory, Nicklaus at age 23 joined Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson, and Ben Hogan as the only winners of all three American majors: the Masters, U.S. Open and PGA Championship.[2][5] Nicklaus completed the first of his three career grand slams three years later at Muirfield in 1966.
The Open Championship was played the previous week in Lytham St Annes, England, one of five times in the 1960s that these two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July. The PGA Championship moved permanently to August in 1969 (except 1971, when it was played in late February). After cool temperatures in Britain, the oppressive July heat in Dallas was difficult for many to adjust to.[3]
Nicklaus won the Masters in April, marking only the third time that the Masters champion won the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. He was preceded by Sam Snead in 1949 and Jack Burke, Jr. in 1956. Through 2015, it has been accomplished only four times, twice by Nicklaus, and most recently in 1975.
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Finsterwald | United States |
1958 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 72 | 282 | −2 | T3 |
| Jim Ferrier |  Australia |
1947 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 285 | +1 | 7 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa |
1962 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 286 | +2 | T8 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 290 | +6 | T27 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 290 | +6 | T27 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
1956 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 291 | +7 | T34 |
| Jerry Barber | United States |
1961 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 293 | +9 | T40 |
| Jay Hebert | United States |
1960 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 293 | +9 | T40 |
| Bob Rosburg | United States |
1959 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 293 | +9 | T40 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Burkemo | United States |
1953 | 79 | 73 | 152 | +10 |
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 78 | 76 | 154 | +12 |
| Chick Harbert | United States |
1954 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +13 |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States |
1941 | 79 | 77 | 156 | +14 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States |
1952 | 81 | 76 | 157 | +15 |
Source:[2]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 18, 1963
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Hart | United States |
66 | −5 |
| T2 | Julius Boros | United States |
69 | −2 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand |
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| Shelley Mayfield | United States |
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| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
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| Mason Rudolph | United States |
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| T7 | Charles Congdon | United States |
70 | −1 |
| Bruce Crampton | Australia |
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| Doug Ford | United States |
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| Bernie Haas | United States |
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| Tony Lema | United States |
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| Earl Stewart | United States |
Source:[6]
Second round
Friday, July 19, 1963
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dick Hart | United States |
66-72=138 | −4 |
| T2 | Julius Boros | United States |
69-72=141 | −1 |
| Tony Lema | United States |
70-71=141 | ||
| Shelley Mayfield | United States |
69-72=141 | ||
| T5 | Manuel de la Torre | 23x15px Spain | 71-71=142 | E |
| Doug Ford | United States |
70-72=142 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus | United States |
69-73=142 | ||
| T8 | Bruce Crampton | Australia |
70-73=143 | +1 |
| Bill Johnston | United States |
71-72=143 | ||
| Gene Littler | United States |
71-72=143 | ||
| Doug Sanders | United States |
74-69=143 |
Source:[7]
Third round
Saturday, July 20, 1963
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Crampton | Australia |
70-73-65=208 | −5 |
| 2 | Dow Finsterwald | United States |
72-72-66=210 | −3 |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
69-73-69=211 | −2 |
| 4 | Dave Ragan | United States |
75-70-67=212 | −1 |
| T5 | Doug Ford | United States |
70-72-71=213 | E |
| Billy Maxwell | United States |
73-71-69=213 | ||
| Doug Sanders | United States |
74-69-70=213 | ||
| T8 | Julius Boros | United States |
69-72-73=214 | +1 |
| Al Geiberger | United States |
72-73-69=214 | ||
| Dick Hart | United States |
66-72-76=214 | ||
| Dave Hill | United States |
73-72-69=214 | ||
| Sam Snead | United States |
71-73-70=214 |
Source:[1]
Final round
Sunday, July 21, 1963
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | United States |
69-73-69-68=279 | −5 | 13,000 |
| 2 | Dave Ragan | United States |
75-70-67-69=281 | −3 | 7,000 |
| T3 | Bruce Crampton | Australia |
70-73-65-74=282 | −2 | 3,750 |
| Dow Finsterwald | United States |
72-72-66-72=282 | |||
| T5 | Al Geiberger | United States |
72-73-69-70=284 | E | 3,125 |
| Billy Maxwell | United States |
73-71-69-71=284 | |||
| 7 | Jim Ferrier | Australia |
73-73-70-69=285 | +1 | 2,750 |
| T8 | Gardner Dickinson | United States |
72-74-74-66=286 | +2 | 2,090 |
| Tommy Jacobs | United States |
74-72-70-70=286 | |||
| Bill Johnston | United States |
71-72-72-71=286 | |||
| Gary Player | South Africa |
74-75-67-70=286 | |||
| Art Wall, Jr. | United States |
73-76-66-71=286 |
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com: 1963 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1963 PGA Championship
- Golf Channel: 1963 PGA Championship
- PGA of America Nicklaus reflects on 1963 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1964 Masters |
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