The Senior PGA Championship
| Tournament Info for: 1964 Senior PGA Championship | ||
| Date: | February 20 - 23, 1964 |
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| Site: | PGA National Golf Club | |
| Champion: | Sam Snead | |
| Purse: | $30,000.00 | |
| Field: | 67 | |
| Cut at: | 0 | |
| Par: | 36 - 36 - 72 (00 yards) |
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| Players Advanced: | 0 | |
After bypassing the tournament in 1963,his first year of eligibility, the legendary Sam Snead made his first appearance in the PGA Seniors' Championship a memorable one.For the first time, the tournament was played at the new PGA National GC, currently known as BallenIsles CC of JDM, in Palm Beach Gardens.Snead opened with an eagle on the first hole of the East Course and was never caught,posting a 9-under-par 279 for his first of a record six PGA Seniors' Championship victories.
| Results | |||||||
| Course Average | Under Par | At Par | Over Par | Low Rounds | Round Leader | Sam Snead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1: | 74.33 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 67 Sam Snead | 67 Sam Snead | 67 |
| Round 2: | 73.42 | 19 | 8 | 40 | 68 John Long, Sam Snead | 135 Sam Snead | 135 |
| Round 3: | 76.18 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 69 Dutch Harrison | 208 Sam Snead | 208 |
| Round 4: | 77.85 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 69 John Barnum | 279 Sam Snead | 279 |
| Totals: | 75.44 | 35 | 26 | 207 | |||
