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PGA Championship

1964

Champion

Bobby Nichols(-9)

Runner-up: Arnold Palmer

Bobby Nichols shot a tournament record 271 (-9 under par) to win the PGA Championship by three shots over Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Nichols had miraculously survived a near-fatal car crash as a teenager and his major championship win was a triumphant story. He led from the first round and never relinquished the lead.

PGA Championship

1964

Columbus Country Club · Columbus, Ohio

Champion

Bobby Nichols

-9

PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Bobby Nichols

64716967271

-9

T2

Arnold Palmer

————274-6

T2

Jack Nicklaus

————274-6

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-9 (271)

Winning Margin

3 strokes

Course

Columbus Country Club

Location

Columbus, Ohio

Field Size

168 players

Low Round

64