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PGA Championship

1951

Champion

Sam Snead(Match Play)

Runner-up: Walter Burkemo

Sam Snead won his third and final PGA Championship title, defeating Walter Burkemo 7&6 in the 36-hole final at the famous Oakmont Country Club. Snead's margin of victory was one of the largest in PGA Championship final history. His three PGA titles made him one of the championship's greatest champions.

PGA Championship

1951

Oakmont Country Club · Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Champion

Sam Snead

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Sam Snead

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

Match Play

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Oakmont Country Club

Location

Oakmont, Pennsylvania

Field Size

64 players