2007 PGA Championship

Infobox_Individual_Golf_Tournament
tournament_name = 2007 PGA Championship


location = Tulsa, Oklahoma
course = Southern Hills Country Club
dates = August 9 - 12, 2007
par = 70
yardage = 7,131
tour = PGA Tour
PGA European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
field = 156 players, 72 after cut
cut = 145 (+5)
purse = $7,000,000
winners_share = $1,260,000
Champion = Tiger Woods
Score = 272 (-8)

The 2007 PGA Championship was played from August 9 to August 12, 2007 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament was won by Tiger Woods, who had previously had little success playing at Southern Hills. It was the fourth PGA Championship at Southern Hills; 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 the upgrades it received 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. [ [http://tulsaworld.com/sports/article.aspx?articleID=070729_2_B1_spanc57517 Southern Hills due for break after PGA] , "Tulsa World", July 29, 2007.] A gripping the United States impacted playing conditions significantly. The high temperature for the four days of the tournament reached 101, 99, 99, and 102. Joking about the heat after hooking one of his drives into the trees, Colin Montgomerie said "at least it's in the shade". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A25708421 USPGA Diary] , "BBC Sport", August 9, 2007.]

Course details

Missed the cut

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 [ [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/news/garcia_dq_081107.html Garcia disqualified for signing incorrect scorecard] ] . Had he signed it correctly, he would 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 fourth 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2007/index.html 2007 PGA Championship official site]
* [http://www.southernhillscc.com/ Southern Hills Country Club official site]