The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1979 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | August 02 - 05, 1979 |
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| Site: | Oakland Hills Country Club | |
| Champion: | David Graham | |
| Purse: | $350,600.00 | |
| Field: | 150 | |
| Cut at: | 72 | |
| Par: | 35 - 35 - 70 (7,014 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 146 | |
Native Australian David Graham fired a 5-under-par 65 over the final round, despite a 72nd hole double-bogey, to tie Ben Crenshaw at 8-under-par 272, the second lowest 72-hole total since the Championship switched to stroke play. Graham tied Crenshaw on the first two playoff holes with one putt of 18 feet for par on the first hole and 10 feet for birdie on the second hole. Graham won the Championship with a birdie on the third playoff hole.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | David Graham | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 74.01 | 15 | 11 | 124 | 66 Tom Watson | 66 Tom Watson | 69 |
| Round 2: | 73.13 | 18 | 12 | 119 | 65 Alan Tapie | 136 Ben Crenshaw | 137 |
| Round 3: | 71.57 | 19 | 9 | 46 | 66 Jack Renner, Rex Caldwell | 203 Rex Caldwell | 207 |
| Round 4: | 72.23 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 65 David Graham | 272 Ben Crenshaw, David Graham | 272 |
| Totals: | 73.01 | 66 | 39 | 342 | |||
