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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 11–15, 2005 |
| Location | Springfield, New Jersey |
| Course(s) | Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,392 yards (6,759 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $6,500,000 €5,272,989 |
| Winner's share | $1,170,000 €949,138 |
| Champion | |
 Phil Mickelson | |
| 276 (−4) | |
Baltusrol
Location in the United States
Baltusrol
Location in New Jersey
The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played August 11–15 at the Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City.[2] Phil Mickelson earned his first PGA Championship and second major title by flopping a chip out of deep rough to 2 feet (0.6 m) for birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory over runners-up Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn.[3][4][5] The purse was $6.5 million with a winner's share of $1.17 million.
It was the first PGA Championship held at Baltusrol, which had hosted the U.S. Open seven times, and was the first major championship at Baltusrol since the 1993 U.S. Open, won by Lee Janzen.
- ^ "Major competition". Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville. Associated Press. August 6, 2005. p. B10.
- ^ 2005 PGA Championship Official Site
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (August 16, 2005). "Lefty's finish is all right". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. (Los Angeles Times). p. E1.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (August 16, 2005). "Mickelson becoming quite the drama major". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. C1.
- ^ D'Amato, Gary (August 16, 2005). "Personal victory". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1C.