1964 PGA Championship Results
The 1964 PGA Championship was the 46th edition of this major, staged by the PGA of America.
Winner: Bobby Nichols, 271
Where it was played: Columbus Country Club in Columbus, Ohio
Tournament dates: July 16-19, 1964
Leader after first round: Bobby Nichols, 64
Leader after second round: Bobby Nichols, 135
Leader after third round: Bobby Nichols, 204
Notable Notes: Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer staged a duel, fighting neck-and-neck all the way. Alas, they were fighting for second place, for which they tied. The winner was the less-heralded Bobby Nichols, who earned his only major championship victory in wire-to-wire fashion after opening with a 64.
Final Scores
Bobby Nichols | 64-71-69-67—271 |
Jack Nicklaus | 67-73-70-64—274 |
Arnold Palmer | 68-68-69-69—274 |
Mason Rudolph | 73-66-68-69—276 |
Tom Nieporte | 68-71-68-72—279 |
Ken Venturi | 72-65-73-69—279 |
Bo Wininger | 69-68-73-70—280 |
Gay Brewer | 72-71-71-67—281 |
Billy Casper | 68-72-70-72—282 |
Jon Gustin | 69-76-71-66—282 |
Ben Hogan | 70-72-68-72—282 |
Tony Lema | 71-68-72-71—282 |
Ed Furgol | 71-69-72-71—283 |
Billy Maxwell | 72-71-70-70—283 |
Gary Player | 70-71-71-71—283 |
Mike Souchak | 67-73-71-72—283 |
Walter Burkemo | 70-71-72-71—284 |
Jacky Cupit | 72-71-72-69—284 |
Bob Charles | 68-71-73-73—285 |
Al Geiberger | 73-72-72-68—285 |
Tommy Aaron | 72-74-70-70—286 |
Julius Boros | 70-73-71-72—286 |
Gardner Dickinson | 74-74-68-71—287 |
Mike Fetchick | 74-73-74-66—287 |
Ted Kroll | 72-73-72-70—287 |
Ed Kroll | 75-72-72-68—287 |
Dick Rhyan | 71-72-71-73—287 |
Bill Bisdorf | 73-72-73-70—288 |
Jim Ferree | 70-72-75-71—288 |
Dick Hart | 73-73-72-70—288 |
George Knudson | 76-69-72-71—288 |
Doug Sanders | 71-73-76-68—288 |
Frank Beard | 72-72-71-74—289 |
Al Besselink | 71-73-72-73—289 |
Pete Brown | 71-75-73-70—289 |
Paul Haviland | 68-73-73-75—289 |
Gene Littler | 75-72-74-68—289 |
Dave Ragan | 73-71-74-71—289 |
Don Bies | 76-66-76-72—290 |
Joe Campbell | 73-72-71-74—290 |
Bruce Devlin | 70-73-76-71—290 |
Bob Keller | 69-75-72-74—290 |
Jack Rule | 74-71-72-73—290 |
George Bayer | 71-74-76-70—291 |
Jack Burke Jr. | 74-72-73-72—291 |
Chi Chi Rodriguez | 71-74-71-75—291 |
Joe Conrad | 69-72-74-76—291 |
John Cook | 75-72-70-74—291 |
Chick Harbert | 74-75-68-74—291 |
Babe Lichardus | 72-74-73-72—291 |
Fred Wampler | 74-73-71-73—291 |
Pete Cooper | 77-71-73-71—292 |
J.C. Goosie | 72-74-74-72—292 |
Bob Hill | 72-70-75-75—292 |
Don Spears | 73-71-76-72—292 |
Bruce Crampton | 72-74-74-73—293 |
Jim Ferrier | 73-72-76-72—293 |
Furman Hayes | 74-72-74-73—293 |
Huston Leclair | 73-74-72-74—293 |
Bob Rosburg | 72-75-71-75—293 |
Bill Ogden | 73-76-71-74—294 |
Jim Browning | 71-72-77-75—295 |
Jimmy Johnson | 71-74-72-78—295 |
Jim Turnesa | 76-72-73-74—295 |
Dave Marr | 72-73-74-77—296 |