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Woods, Tiger

(Encyclopedia) Woods, Tiger (Eldrick Woods), 1975–, American golfer, b. Cypress, Calif. The son of an African-American father and a Thai mother, he was a college star at Stanford and became the only…

Trevino, Lee

(Encyclopedia) Trevino, Lee, 1939–, American golfer, b. Dallas, Tex. Personable, witty, and extremely popular, he won the U.S. Open twice (1968 and 1971), the British Open twice (1971–72), and the…

PGA Championship

Edition:81stDates:Aug. 12–15Site: Medinah Country Club, Medinah, Ill.Par:36-36—72 (7401 yards)Purse:$3,500,000 1234TotEarnings1Tiger Woods70-67-68-72—277$630,0002Sergio Garcia66-73-68-71—…

PGA Championship

Edition:82ndDates:Aug. 17–20Site:Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville, Ky.Par:36-36—72 (7167 yards)Purse:$5,000,000 1234TotEarnings1Tiger Woods66-67-70-67—270$900,000 Bob May72-66-66-66—270540,…

PGA Championship

Edition:83rdDates:Aug. 16–19Site:Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, Ga.Par:35-35—70 (7213 yards)Purse:$5,000,000 1234TotEarnings1David Toms66-65-65-69—265$936,0002Phil Mickelson66-66-66-68—…

PGA Championship

Edition:79thDates:Aug. 14–17Site: Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY.Par:35-35—70 (6987 yards)Purse:$2,400,000 1234TotEarnings1Davis Love III66-71-66-66—269$470,0002Justin Leonard68-70-65-71—…

Singh, Vijay

(Encyclopedia) Singh, VijaySingh, Vijayvēˈjā [key]Singh, Vijay sĭng [key], 1963–, Fijian golfer of Indian descent. He turned pro in 1982, but was suspended (1985) from the Asian tour after…

Nicklaus, Jack William

(Encyclopedia) Nicklaus, Jack William, 1940–, American golfer, b. Columbus, Ohio. He began playing golf at the age of 10 and before becoming a professional in late 1961 was considered by many the…

Senior PGA Championship

Edition:65thDates:June 6–9Site:Firestone Country Club, South Akron, OhioPar:35-35—70 (6927 yards)Purse:$1,800,000 1234TotEarnings1Fuzzy Zoeller69-71-70-68—278$360,0002Hale Irwin71-70-71-68—…

Snead, Sam

(Encyclopedia) Snead, Sam (Samuel Jackson Snead)Snead, Samsnēd [key], 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a…