PGA Championship
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
Winning Score
-9 (271)
Winning Margin
3 strokes
Course
Columbus Country Club
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Field Size
168 players
Low Round
64