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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 16–19, 2019 |
| Location | Farmingdale, New York 40°44′31″N 73°27′18″W / 40.742°N 73.455°W |
| Course(s) | Bethpage State Park Black Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,459 yards (6,821 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 82 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $11,000,000 €8,620,017 |
| Winner's share | $1,980,000 €1,551,603 |
| Champion | |
 Brooks Koepka | |
| 272 (−8) | |
| Location map | |
  Bethpage Location in the United States  Bethpage Location in New York | |
The 2019 PGA Championship was the 101st edition of the PGA Championship, and the second of golf's four major championships in 2019, held May 16–19 at the Black Course in Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, New York. This was the first edition under the new schedule in which the PGA Championship is the second major of the year, having previously been the final one for decades.[1] It was the third major and first PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, which hosted U.S. Opens in 2002 and 2009, won by Tiger Woods and Lucas Glover, respectively.[2]
Brooks Koepka won his second PGA Championship, and fourth major, by two strokes ahead of runner-up Dustin Johnson. By doing so he became first player to successfully defend both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open in a career, and became fourth player to successfully defend two different majors in a career. At age 29 he became the only player currently under 30 to win at least four majors, and he returned to being ranked number one in the world. Johnson became the eighth player to have runner-ups in all four majors.[3][4]
Koepka hit a joint record PGA Championship low score of 63 in the first round, and a 65 in the second, to have the lowest 36-hole score in major history, and the largest 36-hole PGA Championship lead (7 strokes) in PGA Championship history. He hit a level par 70 in the third round, to retain a 7 stroke lead going into the final day. He held a healthy lead until a late charge from Johnson brought him within one stroke, but a four over par 74 was enough to get Koepka over the line.[3]
Given his recent win in the Masters, and his 2002 U.S. Open win at Bethpage, Tiger Woods had a lot of media attention leading into the tournament, but missed the cut. Given the length of the course, long hitters were expected to do well, and Koepka and Johnson were among the favorites. Rory McIlroy was also among the favorites but finished tied for eighth.[5] After struggling recently for form, Jordan Spieth finished tied for third in his attempt to complete the career grand slam.[3]
The leading PGA Club Pro, and winner of his second Crystal Bowl, was Rob Labritz. He finished tied for 60th at 10-over-par.[3]
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- ^ Murray, Ewan (May 19, 2019). "Brooks Koepka survives mini-meltdown to retain US PGA Championship". The Guardian. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "2019 PGA Championship odds, best picks: Tiger Woods projection from top-rated model that called four majors". CBS Sports. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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