1962 PGA Championship Results
The 1962 PGA Championship was the 44th edition of this major, staged by the PGA of America. One member of what was soon called "the Big 3" won the title, while another made his tournament debut.
Winner: Gary Player, 278
Where it was played: Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Tournament dates: July 19-22, 1962
Leader after first round: John Barnum, 66
Leader after second round: Doug Ford, 138
Leader after third round: Gary Player, 208
What Happened at the 1962 PGA Championship
Gary Player held off a late challenge from Bob Goalby to win the first of his two titles at the PGA Championship. It was Player's third major victory to this point in this career.Player began the final round with a two-stroke lead over second-place George Bayer and Bob McCallister. Goalby, four behind at the start of the day, birdied the 14th and 16th holes of the final round to get within one. But Player and Goalby both parred the final two holes, giving Player the one-stroke win at 2-under 278. Bayer wound up third, sharing it with a professional rookie — Jack Nicklaus. It was Nicklaus' first appearance in the PGA Championship, a major he went on to win a record-tying five times. (McCallister was not a factor in the final round.)
Player had already won the 1959 British Open and the 1961 Masters, making his win here the third leg of his career grand slam. He completed that slam when he won the 1965 U.S. Open.
Making his final appearance in a PGA — and his final cut in any major — was three-time major champion Cary Middlecoff. Middlecoff went out in style, finishing tied for 15th. His second-round 66 tied for low round of the tournament.
1962 PGA Championship Final Scores
| Gary Player | 72-67-69-70—278 |
| Bob Goalby | 69-72-71-67—279 |
| George Bayer | 69-70-71-71—281 |
| Jack Nicklaus | 71-74-69-67—281 |
| Doug Ford | 69-69-73-71—282 |
| Bobby Nichols | 72-70-71-70—283 |
| Jack Fleck | 74-69-70-71—284 |
| Paul Harney | 70-73-72-69—284 |
| Dave Ragan | 72-74-70-68—284 |
| Jay Hebert | 73-72-70-70—285 |
| Julius Boros | 73-69-74-70—286 |
| Dow Finsterwald | 73-70-70-73—286 |
| Chick Harbert | 68-76-69-73—286 |
| Bob McCallister | 74-66-70-76—286 |
| Cary Middlecoff | 73-66-74-74—287 |
| Doug Sanders | 76-69-73-69—287 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 73-69-71-75—288 |
| Bruce Crampton | 76-73-67-72—288 |
| Billy Farrell | 73-71-73-71—288 |
| Arnold Palmer | 71-72-73-72—288 |
| Sam Snead | 75-70-71-72—288 |
| Frank Stranahan | 69-73-72-74—288 |
| Fred Haas Jr. | 75-71-74-69—289 |
| Tommy Jacobs | 73-73-73-70—289 |
| Gene Littler | 73-75-72-69—289 |
| Art Wall | 72-75-71-71—289 |
| Joe Campbell | 70-74-74-73—291 |
| Don January | 70-74-72-75—291 |
| Johnny Pott | 71-77-71-72—291 |
| Tommy Bolt | 72-74-72-74—292 |
| Pete Cooper | 73-71-74-74—292 |
| Buster Cupit | 76-70-76-70—292 |
| Wes Ellis Jr. | 75-72-73-72—292 |
| Dick Hart | 70-73-76-73—292 |
| Ted Kroll | 73-70-76-73—292 |
| Shelley Mayfield | 74-70-74-74—292 |
| Tom Nieporte | 75-75-69-73—292 |
| Don Whitt | 74-73-70-75—292 |
| Walter Burkemo | 72-75-72-74—293 |
| Jim Ferrier | 72-71-73-77—293 |
| Eric Monti | 76-74-71-72—293 |
| Al Nelson | 79-70-72-72—293 |
| Mike Souchak | 75-73-72-73—293 |
| Claude Harmon | 73-73-75-73—294 |
| Howie Johnson | 75-75-72-72—294 |
| Bob Kay | 76-73-72-73—294 |
| Marty Furgol | 71-71-74-79—295 |
| Bob Gajda | 71-74-77-73—295 |
| Bill Johnston | 74-72-72-77—295 |
| Pat Schwab | 76-75-71-73—295 |
| Billy Casper | 74-76-70-76—296 |
| Gardner Dickinson | 73-74-75-74—296 |
| George Knudson | 72-75-74-75—296 |
| Dave Marr | 71-72-77-76—296 |
| Ken Venturi | 73-72-77-74—296 |
| Bill Collins | 73-71-74-79—297 |
| John Barnum | 66-74-77-81—298 |
| Vic Ghezzi | 76-69-74-79—298 |
| Bob Ross | 72-74-75-77—298 |
| James Stamps | 72-72-75-79—298 |
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