1988 PGA Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 11–14, 1988 |
| Location | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Course(s) | Oak Tree Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,015 yards (6,415 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 72 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 144 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1.0 million |
| Winner's share | $160,000 |
| Champion | |
 Jeff Sluman | |
| 272 (−12) | |
Golf Club
Golf Club
The 1988 PGA Championship was the 70th PGA Championship, held August 11–14 at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb north of Oklahoma City. Jeff Sluman shot a final round 65 (−6) to win his only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Paul Azinger, the 36-hole and 54-hole leader[3] and former college teammate.[4][5] Azinger was the reigning Player of the Year on the PGA Tour.
In the penultimate pairing on Sunday, Sluman was three strokes back at the start of the round. After a birdie at the second, he holed out for an eagle on the par-5 fifth, and when Azinger followed with a bogey, the two were tied at nine-under. Sluman had five birdies and an eagle with just one bogey in the final round while Azinger posted a second straight even-par 71. It was also the first of Sluman's six victories on the PGA Tour.[6][7] In the final pair with Azinger, Dave Rummells shot 75 (+4) and fell to a tie for sixth.
Azinger won the title five years later, defeating Greg Norman in a playoff in 1993.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 441 | 392 | 584 | 200 | 590 | 377 | 440 | 171 | 386 | 3,581 | 379 | 466 | 445 | 149 | 453 | 434 | 479 | 200 | 429 | 3,434 | 7,015 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Source:[1]
