The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1968 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | July 18 - 21, 1968 |
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| Site: | Pecan Valley Country Club | |
| Champion: | Julius Boros | |
| Purse: | $150,000.00 | |
| Field: | 165 | |
| Cut at: | 75 | |
| Par: | 35 - 35 - 70 (7,096 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 149 | |
Julius Boros survived the wilting midsummer Texas heat and the treacherous l8th hole at Pecan Valley Country Club to snatch the 50th PGA Championship from Arnold Palmer and Bob Charles. Palmer, frustrated again in his quest for a PGA title, made a magnificent par at the final hole for a 282 after watching several good birdie putts slide past the cup in the closing round. But Boros pitched a long chip within two feet of the pin for a par, becoming, at the age of 48, the oldest winner in PGA Championship history.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Julius Boros | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 75.74 | 5 | 7 | 153 | 66 Marty Fleckman | 66 Marty Fleckman | 71 |
| Round 2: | 75.34 | 4 | 10 | 146 | 67 Doug Sanders | 138 Frank Beard, Marty Fleckman | 142 |
| Round 3: | 73.61 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 68 Dave Stockton, Dick Rhyan, Kermit Zarley | 210 Frank Beard, Marty Fleckman | 212 |
| Round 4: | 73.24 | 5 | 10 | 59 | 68 Charles Coody | 281 Julius Boros | 281 |
| Totals: | 74.88 | 18 | 38 | 417 | |||
