The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1966 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | July 21 - 24, 1966 |
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| Site: | Firestone Country Club | |
| Champion: | Al Geiberger | |
| Purse: | $149,360.00 | |
| Field: | 162 | |
| Cut at: | 76 | |
| Par: | 35 - 35 - 70 (7,180 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 151 | |
The 1966 Championship was a triumph for 28-year-old Al Geiberger. Munching peanut butter sandwiches for stamina, the California native shared the first-round lead with Sam Snead. The lead bounced back and forth, but when Snead fired final rounds of 75 and 73, Geiberger won with four strokes to spare over Dudley Wysong, whose third-round 66 was the best of the Championship.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Al Geiberger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 76.41 | 5 | 1 | 156 | 68 Al Geiberger, Sam Snead | 68 Al Geiberger, Sam Snead | 68 |
| Round 2: | 75.78 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 70 Billy Farrell, Dow Finsterwald, Jr., Ernie Vossler, Gary Player, James Riggins | 139 Sam Snead | 140 |
| Round 3: | 74.03 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 66 Dudley Wysong | 208 Al Geiberger | 208 |
| Round 4: | 73.63 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 68 Arnold Palmer, Raymond Floyd | 280 Al Geiberger | 280 |
| Totals: | 75.36 | 16 | 15 | 435 | |||
