The PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1961 PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | July 27 - 31, 1961 |
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| Site: | Olympia Fields Country Club | |
| Champion: | Jerry Barber | |
| Purse: | $64,800.00 | |
| Field: | 161 | |
| Cut at: | 84 | |
| Par: | 35 - 35 - 70 (6,722 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 148 | |
In the final round, 31-year-old Don January led 45-year-old Jerry Barber by four shots with three holes remaining. However, Barber sank putts of 20 feet for a birdie, 40 feet for a par, and 60 feet for a birdie on the last three holes to match January's 277. In the 18-hole playoff, Barber again trailed January by two strokes on two different occasions but rallied to finish with a 67, a one-stroke edge over January.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Jerry Barber | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 75.36 | 6 | 7 | 148 | 67 Art Wall | 67 Art Wall | 69 |
| Round 2: | 75.13 | 6 | 2 | 148 | 66 Don January | 136 Jerry Barber | 136 |
| Round 3: | 73.2 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 67 Don January, Johnny Pott | 205 Don January | 207 |
| Round 4: | 72.97 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 66 Doug Ford | 277 Don January, Jerry Barber | 277 |
| Totals: | 74.62 | 28 | 15 | 402 | |||
