Everything about The 2007 Pga Championship totally explained
The
2007 PGA Championship was played from
August 9 to
August 12,
2007 at
Southern Hills Country Club in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. Won by
Tiger Woods, this was the fourth
PGA Championship that Southern Hills hosted. The three previous winners were
Dave Stockton (1970),
Raymond Floyd (1982) and
Nick Price (1994). Television coverage was provided by
TNT and
CBS.
Venue
Similar to receiving upgraded prior to the 2001 U.S. Open, Southern Hills underwent extensive renovations to prepare for the 2007 PGA Championship, including new greens and renovated bunkers, as well as an upgrade to the clubhouse. A across gripping the United States impacted the conditions at the tournament significantly. The high temperature reached 101, 99, 99, and 102 the four days of the tournament. Joking about the heat after hooking one of his drives into the trees,
Colin Montgomerie said "at least it's in the shade" .
Course details
Field makeup
- All former PGA Champions
- The last five U.S. Open Champions (2003 through 2007)
- The last five Masters Champions (2003 through 2007)
- The last five British Open Champions (2003 through 2007)
- Current PGA Seniors' Champion (2007)
- The 15 low scorers and ties in the 2006 PGA Championship (External Link
)
- The 20 low scorers in the 2007 PGA Professional National Championship (formerly CPC) (External Link)
- The 70 leaders in official money standings from the 2006 International through the 2007 Canadian Open (External Link)
- Members of the 2006 United States Ryder Cup team
- Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour from the 2006 PGA Championship to the 2007 PGA Championship (does not include Pro-Am and Team competitions).
- In addition, the PGA reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed above.
- The 156-player field will be filled (in order) by those players below 70th place in official money standings (#8 above).
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Missed the cut
Round summaries
First round
Graeme Storm led the field after the first round by shooting a bogey-free 65 (-5). Storm is playing in his first PGA Championship. Defending champion
Tiger Woods began his campaign for his 13th major victory by shooting a 71 (+1). Other notable scores include:
John Daly, currently ranked 423rd in the world, shooting a 67 (-3); Brad Lardon shot the best round of the day among those who qualified for the tournament through the
PGA Professional National Championship by shooting an even-par 70;
U.S. Open champion
Ángel Cabrera shot a disappointing 81 (+11), largely due to a septuple-bogey 10 on the par 3 6th hole;
Retief Goosen, the last major champion at Southern Hills (2001 U.S. Open), shot an even-par 70 including an eagle and a double-bogey. The scoring average for the round was 74.29 (+4.29) with 12 players under par. The par 4 18th hole ranked the toughest with a scoring average of 4.49 (+0.49). The par 3 11th hole was the easiest of the day with a scoring average of 2.97 (-.03), and was the only hole that played under par.
Second round
Tiger Woods scored a 63, tying the record for the lowest single-round score at a major championship. The feat had been previously accomplished 22 times by 20 other players, and also tied the course record set by
Raymond Floyd in the 1982 PGA Championship. His birdie putt on the 18th hole for the record outright horseshoed around the cup but didn't fall. Local fan favorite and former Oklahoma State golfer
Scott Verplank also had good round with a score of 66. The cut was at 145 (+5) and 72 players advanced. Only two PGA club professionals made the cut.
Jim Furyk and
Vijay Singh were among those who missed the cut. The scoring average for the round was 72.80 (+2.80) with 24 players under par for the round.
Third round
Tiger Woods stretched his lead to three strokes, and has held at least a share of the 54-hole lead in a major 13 times. He was in the final group of three out of the four major championships in 2007.
Boo Weekley shot the low round of the day, a five-under par 65.
Sergio García was disqualified after the third round for signing an incorrect scorecard. Had he signed it correctly, he'd have been at 219 (+9) in a tie for 63rd place. The scoring average for the round was 71.92 (+1.92) with 15 players under par for the round.
Final round
Tiger Woods claimed his 4th
PGA Championship and improved to 13-0 in major championships when holding at least a share of the 54-hole lead. He led by as many as five strokes in the third and fourth rounds. However, his bogey on the 14th hole, coupled with Woody Austin's 3rd consecutive birdie at the 13th, whittled Woods' lead down to a single stroke. Woods rebounded, however, with a birdie on the 15th hole, and then parred in to claim the championship. Simon Dyson shot the low round of the day with a 64 (-6). The scoring average for the round was 71.82 (+1.82) with 16 players under par for the round.
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