David Graham(-8)

Runner-up: Ben Crenshaw

David Graham of Australia won the PGA Championship in a sudden-death playoff over Ben Crenshaw. Graham birdied the third playoff hole to claim his first major title. He would go on to win the 1981 U.S. Open. Graham's win was the first by an Australian at the PGA Championship.

PGA Championship

1979

Oakland Hills Country Club · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Champion

David Graham

-8

PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

David Graham

PO

69687065272

-8

2

Ben Crenshaw

69676967272-8

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

-8 (272)

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Oakland Hills Country Club

Location

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Field Size

168 players

AUSDavid Graham(-8)

Tournament Stats

David Graham(-8)