Senior PGA Championship

The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the Professional Golfers' Association of America and is recognised as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was formerly an unofficial money event on the European Seniors Tour, but from 2007 it is an official money event. [ [http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pageid=127&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0%2DEFF5%2D4C05%2DAB0F%2DFD08D947D944%7D&eventid=2007826&infosid=3&reportid=57148 Strong Seniors contingent head to the United States] "europeantour.com", 21 May, 2007.] Winners gain entry into the same season's PGA Championship.

It was founded in 1937, and the inaugural event was played at Augusta National Golf Club. The lower age limit is 50, which is the standard limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments. In the past the event has had long spells of playing on a single host course, but currently it is played on a different course each year. Two tournaments were played in 1979 and 1984, and no tournaments were held in 1939, 1943, 1944, 1983, and 1985. The tournament was gone by several different names:

Multiple winners

The following men have won the Senior PGA Championship more than once, through the 2008 tournament:

*6 wins: Sam Snead
*4 wins: Hale Irwin
*3 wins: Eddie Williams, Al Watrous, Gary Player
*2 wins: Jock Hutchison, Gene Sarazen, Paul Runyan, Julius Boros, Don January, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Jay Haas

Winners of both PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship

The following men have won both the PGA Championship and the Senior PGA Championship, the majors run by the PGA of America:

Future tournament sites

*2009 Canterbury Golf Club (Beachwood, Ohio)

References

External links

* [http://www.pga.com/seniorpga/2007/index.html Official site]