1988 PGA Championship Oak Tree pin flag Jeff Sluman open ryder british pga

Description

The
1988 PGA Championship
was the 70th
PGA Championship
, held August 11–14 at
Oak Tree Golf Club
in
Edmond, Oklahoma
, a suburb north of
Oklahoma City
.
Jeff Sluman
shot a final round 65 (−6) to win his only
major
title, three strokes ahead of runner-up
Paul Azinger
, the 36-hole and 54-hole leader
[3]
and former college teammate.
[4]
[5]
Azinger was the reigning Player of the Year on the
PGA Tour
.
In the penultimate pairing on Sunday, Sluman was three strokes back at the start of the round. After a birdie at the second, he holed out for an eagle on the par-5 fifth, and when Azinger followed with a bogey, the two were tied at nine-under. Sluman had five birdies and an eagle with just one bogey in the final round while Azinger posted a second straight even-par 71. It was also the first of Sluman's six victories on the PGA Tour.
[6]
[7]
In the final pair with Azinger,
Dave Rummells
shot 75 (+4) and fell to a tie for sixth.
Place
Player
Country
Score
To par
Money (
$
)
1
Jeff Sluman
United States
69-70-68-65=272
−12
160,000
2
Paul Azinger
United States
67-66-71-71=275
−9
100,000