The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1986 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | August 07 - 10, 1986 |
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| Site: | Inverness Club | |
| Champion: | Bob Tway | |
| Purse: | $801,100.00 | |
| Field: | 150 | |
| Cut at: | 74 | |
| Par: | 35 - 36 - 71 (6,982 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 146 | |
Bob Tway became the first player in modern history to win the PGA Championship with a birdie on the 72nd hole when he holed a shot from a greenside bunker. The Tour sophomore began the final round four strokes behind Greg Norman, who led the first three rounds. Tway, who shot a third-round Championship record-tying 64, caught Norman on the back nine, shooting a closing 1 -under-par 70 to the Australian's 76. Club professional Lonnie Neilsen of East Aurora, N.Y.. tied for 11th at 284.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Bob Tway | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 73.25 | 25 | 20 | 105 | 65 Greg Norman | 65 Greg Norman | 72 |
| Round 2: | 73.98 | 23 | 12 | 115 | 67 Jim Thorpe, Mark Wiebe, Payne Stewart | 133 Greg Norman | 142 |
| Round 3: | 71.99 | 20 | 9 | 44 | 64 Bob Tway | 202 Greg Norman | 206 |
| Round 4: | 73.43 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 67 Ben Crenshaw, David Graham | 276 Bob Tway | 276 |
| Totals: | 73.31 | 77 | 53 | 315 | |||
