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PGA Championship
- Location: United States
- Established: 1916
- Course(s): Oakland Hills Country Club in 2008
- Par: 70 in 2008
- Country(ies): United States
- Yardage: 7,395 in 2008
- Tour(s): PGA Tour, PGA European Tour, Japan Golf Tour
- Format: Match play 1916-1957 / Stroke play 1958-present
- Purse: $7,000,000
- Month Played: August
- Current champion: Tiger Woods
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August. It is an official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour.In line with the other majors, winning the PGA gives a golfer several privileges which make his career much more secure, if he is not already one of the elite of the sport. PGA champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (The Masters, US Open and British Open) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life. They also receive membership on the PGA TOUR for the following five seasons and invitations to THE PLAYERS Championship for five years.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.
The 2008 PGA Championship is the 90th PGA Championship and will be played August 7 through August 10, 2008 at the South Course of Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The last time a major championship was played at Oakland Hills was the 1996 U.S. Open. The PGA Championship returns for the first time since 1979. Tiger Woods, the two-time defending champion, will not be competing in the 2008 PGA Championship due to rehabilitation for a season-ending knee surgery.
Television coverage will be provided by CBS and TNT.
PGA Rankings
Last update: Sep 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 AM
| Rk | Player | Events | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods (USA) | 40 | 693.02 | 17.33 |
| 2 | Phil Mickelson (USA) | 45 | 429.03 | 9.53 |
| 3 | Vijay Singh (Fji) | 60 | 463.55 | 7.73 |
| 4 | Padraig Harrington (Irl) | 54 | 415.80 | 7.70 |
| 5 | Sergio Garcia (Esp) | 52 | 356.84 | 6.86 |
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods has won thirteen professional major golf championships, the second highest of any male player, and 64 PGA Tour events, tied for third all time. He has more career major wins and career PGA Tour wins than any other active golfer. He is the youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam, and the youngest and fastest to win 50 tournaments on Tour. Woods has held the number one position in the world rankings for the most consecutive weeks and for the greatest total number of weeks. He has been awarded PGA Player of the Year a record nine times, the Byron Nelson Award for lowest adjusted scoring average a record eight times, and has tied Jack Nicklaus's record of leading the money list in eight different seasons. He has been named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year four times, a record he shares with Lance Armstrong. He is also the only person to be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year more than once. Visit Tiger Woods' Official Site
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August. It is an official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour.In line with the other majors, winning the PGA gives a golfer several privileges which make his career much more secure, if he is not already one of the elite of the sport. PGA champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (The Masters, US Open and British Open) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life. They also receive membership on the PGA TOUR for the following five seasons and invitations to THE PLAYERS Championship for five years.
The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.
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