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PGA Championship

1956

Champion

Jack Burke Jr.(Match Play)

Runner-up: Ted Kroll

Jack Burke Jr. won the PGA Championship by defeating Ted Kroll 3&2 in the 36-hole final. This was the same year Burke won the Masters, making him one of only a handful of players to win two major championships in the same year. His double in 1956 was remarkable.

PGA Championship

1956

Blue Hill Country Club · Canton, Massachusetts

Champion

Jack Burke Jr.

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PosPlayerScore

1

Jack Burke Jr.

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

Match Play

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Blue Hill Country Club

Location

Canton, Massachusetts

Field Size

64 players