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PGA Championship

1963

Champion

Jack Nicklaus(-2)

Runner-up: Dave Ragan

Jack Nicklaus won the first of his five PGA Championship titles, defeating Dave Ragan by two shots. Nicklaus was in the middle of his first great major championship run, having won the 1962 U.S. Open and 1963 Masters. His PGA win confirmed his status as the dominant player of a new generation.

PGA Championship

1963

Dallas Athletic Club · Dallas, Texas

Champion

Jack Nicklaus

-2

PosPlayerScore

1

Jack Nicklaus

-2

2

Dave Ragan

E

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-2 (279)

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Dallas Athletic Club

Location

Dallas, Texas

Field Size

168 players