The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1978 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | August 03 - 06, 1978 |
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| Site: | Oakmont Country Club | |
| Champion: | John Mahaffey | |
| Purse: | $300,240.00 | |
| Field: | 149 | |
| Cut at: | 78 | |
| Par: | 36 - 35 - 71 (6,989 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 148 | |
John Mahaffey, trailing third-round leader Tom Watson by seven strokes, staged a PGA Championship record rally to tie Watson and Jerry Pate after 72 holes. Mahaffey won his first major championship with a dramatic 12-foot birdie putt on the par-4, second extra hole. Mahaffey's final-round 66 put him at 276, 8-under-par.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | John Mahaffey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 75.67 | 16 | 6 | 127 | 67 Tom Watson | 67 Tom Watson | 75 |
| Round 2: | 74.8 | 14 | 17 | 118 | 67 Bobby Nichols, George Archer, John Mahaffey, Tom Weiskopf | 136 Tom Watson | 142 |
| Round 3: | 72.27 | 20 | 7 | 44 | 66 Gil Morgan, Jerry Pate | 203 Tom Watson | 210 |
| Round 4: | 73.73 | 14 | 4 | 52 | 66 John Mahaffey | 276 Jerry Pate, John Mahaffey, Tom Watson | 276 |
| Totals: | 74.51 | 64 | 34 | 341 | |||
