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 |
