Special Commemorative 2008 SPGA Edition History of the Senior PGA Championship

Jay Haas Captures 2008 Senior PGA Title The field was impressive, including players. The weather ended up to On Sunday afternoon, it was 15 major champions, with 9 Senior be perfect. Local golf hero, Jeff Slu- Jay Haas who won the right to hold PGA titles, 8 Masters titles, 6 US man made his Senior Champion- the Alfred S. Bourne Trophy with Opens, 5 British Opens and, 2 ship debut and put on an amazing a 7 over par, beating out Bernhard PGA Championship titles between performance for the huge crowds Langer on the last hole by one them; 7 Ryder Cup captains, and that followed him every day. Brian stroke. Bill Britton was the win- 6 Golf Hall of Fame members and Whitcomb, President of the PGA of ning club professional with a 14 representatives of 15 countries. America, summed it up on Sunday, over par. The golf course was pristine, giv- “It doesn’t get any better than this! ing a tremendous challenge to the Thank you Oak Hill.” Bill Britton, Winning Club Professional Jeff Sluman, hometown favorite, made his Senior Tour debut. Jay Haas, Winner of the 69th Senior PGA Championship Special Commemorative 2008 SPGA Edition History of the Senior PGA Championship The all-time great amateur player Bobby Jones, along with his good friend Alfred S. Bourne, organized the first Senior PGA Champion- ship in 1937 at Augusta National Golf Club. Bourne who was a co- founder and benefactor of Augusta National donated the large silver Champions Cup still known as the Alfred S. Bourne Trophy. The first two championships were played at Augusta National after which the venue moved to Florida, the home state for the Senior PGA until 2001. Most of the competitions have been at either PGA National at Dunedin, (1945 through 1962) or PGA National G.C. at Palm Beach Gardens, which has hosted a total of 26 Champion- ships including a continuous string Inaugural Senior PGA Championship at Augusta National Golf Club in 1937. from 1982 through 2000. Begin- The Alfred S. Bourne Trophy is still awarded to the champion today. ning in 2001 the event has moved to some of the nations finest courses. The 2008 Championship at Oak Hill will be the most northerly site for this early season event coming exactly sixty years after the 1948 Appreciation Reception event won by Oak Hill C.C.’s own Kicking off tourna- professional, Charlie McKenna. ment week, the PGA Over the years, the champions held an Appreciation have been some of the greatest Reception to thank names in golf. Jock Hutchison won Oak Hill members UNDAY the inaugural event and continued and staff and the to “own” the tournament through tournament commit- S the 1940’s with two victories in tee for the two years 1937 and 1947 (at age 62) and of hard work leading eleven top 3 finishes, including six up to the Senior runner-ups. Another consistent PGA Championship. force was Sam Snead who was six- Brian Whitcomb, time champion ( ‘64, ‘65, ‘67, ‘70, President of the PGA ‘72, ‘73) and had fifteen Top 10 fin- of America presented ishes! In more recent times Hale awards of apprecia- Irwin has been a consistent winner tion to several peo- taking the Bourne Trophy home in ple, including Craig Tony Malone 1996, ‘97, ‘98 and ‘04. Harmon, Head Pro- Other notable winners of mul- fessional; Jeff Corcoran, Manager tiple Senior PGA Championships of Golf Courses and Grounds; Eric include some greats of the game Rule, General Manager; and Tony including Gene Sarazen, Paul Run- Malone, General Chairman of the yan, Julius Boros, Don January, 2008 Senior PGA Championship. Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino. Fred Beltz, OHCC Historian 2 Ice sculpture Fwy Hit Grn/Reg Putts Birdie Drive Pos Player Score Tot Rnk Tot Rnk Tot Rnk Tot Rnk Avg Rnk 1 HAAS, Jay 287 37 3 47 3 126 56 8 22 300.8 3 2 LANGER, Bernhard 288 36 4 44 6 121 19 9 13 289.0 18 3 HOCH, Scott 289 29 43 47 3 125 47 9 13 281.5 39 3 SINDELAR, Joey 289 34 13 52 1 131 76 6 46 300.9 2 3 SIMPSON, Scott 289 30 38 40 25 116 5 9 13 271.4 67 6 POOLEY, Don 290 32 23 40 25 118 8 12 2 293.8 7 6 STRECK, Ron 290 30 38 42 14 123 32 5 58 277.6 54 6 NORMAN, Greg 290 35 6 41 21 120 13 12 2 298.1 4 9 FERNANDEZ, Vicente 291 29 43 42 14 124 42 8 22 283.8 30 9 JONES, Gene 291 29 43 35 52 113 4 12 2 283.1 31 9 SLUMAN, Jeff 291 29 43 42 14 123 32 10 9 273.1 66 12 PURTZER, Tom 292 26 64 43 8 125 47 10 9 309.0 1 13 STADLER, Craig 293 32 23 42 14 125 47 10 9 290.0 15 13 BEAN, Andy 293 30 38 36 50 118 8 8 22 288.0 20 13 KITE, Tom 293 33 19 33 71 112 1 11 6 287.1 22 16 EGER, David 294 25 71 40 25 122 26 7 33 281.6 38 16 WATSON, Tom 294 31 30 37 41 118 8 9 13 275.9 60 4) 16 FLEISHER, Bruce 294 35 6 38 34 118 8 7 33 273.6 65 16 SIMPSON, Tim 294 32 23 41 21 127 63 6 46 287.8 21 16 WOOSNAM, Ian 294 27 60 43 8 122 26 11 6 277.9 51 16 COOK, John 294 32 23 45 5 130 70 8 22 281.4 40 16 ROMERO, Eduardo 294 29 43 43 8 126 56 7 33 296.9 5 16 BRITTON, Bill 294 38 2 49 2 131 76 5 58 289.1 17 Round 24 MUROTA, Kiyoshi 295 25 71 37 41 120 13 7 33 293.8 7 of 24 O’MEARA, Mark 295 28 52 35 52 112 1 13 1 294.3 6 26 CAMERON, Bob 296 35 6 37 41 119 12 11 6 262.8 77 26 MASON, James D. 296 35 6 37 41 120 13 6 46 287.1 22 26 HARRIS, John 296 40 1 44 6 124 42 12 2 292.6 11 end 26 WATSON, Denis 296 26 64 38 34 123 32 9 13 286.0 24 30 OZAKI, Joe 297 27 60 37 41 123 32 8 22 281.4 40 30 VAUGHAN, Bruce 297 35 6 42 14 128 65 3 75 280.0 44 the 30 WIEBE, Mark 297 26 64 37 41 122 26 8 22 263.4 76 30 FERGUS, Keith 297 28 52 38 34 120 13 6 46 289.4 16 (at 34 ROSS, John 298 30 38 40 25 123 32 5 58 283.9 29 34 SMYTH, Des 298 28 52 35 52 120 13 6 46 263.5 74 34 JACOBS, John 298 25 71 33 71 121 19 3 75 285.5 25 34 GILDER, Bob 298 34 13 39 31 125 47 6 46 282.8 33 34 TORRANCE, Sam 298 32 23 30 78 117 6 3 75 284.3 27 34 JOB, Nick 298 26 64 38 34 121 19 8 22 291.0 13 Order 34 HANEFELD, Kirk 298 34 13 42 14 126 56 9 13 282.3 35 34 TOMORI, Katsuyoshi 298 36 4 43 8 132 80 5 58 268.1 70 34 GOODES, Mike 298 31 30 39 31 123 32 8 22 278.9 47 43 LYLE, Sandy 299 22 79 34 63 122 26 9 13 293.5 9 43 MORGAN, Gil 299 35 6 42 14 125 47 7 33 278.9 47 43 EDWARDS, David 299 31 30 34 63 121 19 5 58 268.3 69 46 AHERN, Jim 300 28 52 43 8 131 76 6 46 277.5 56 46 OGRIN, David 300 25 71 43 8 132 80 7 33 284.0 28 46 WOODWARD, Jim 300 26 64 41 21 129 68 7 33 281.3 42 49 ROBERTS, Loren 301 26 64 36 50 124 42 6 46 274.8 63 49 McKNIGHT, Tom 301 31 30 35 52 122 26 5 58 266.8 71 49 ARTHUR, Perry 301 29 43 37 41 127 63 9 13 284.9 26 Leaderboard 49 BECK, Chip 301 28 52 40 25 126 56 7 33 283.0 32 53 WEIBRING, D.A. 302 28 52 38 34 124 42 6 46 277.6 54 53 JENKINS, Tom 302 22 79 32 75 123 32 7 33 274.9 62 in 53 NIELSEN, Lonnie 302 33 19 39 31 130 70 7 33 282.8 33 53 HULBERT, Mike 302 20 83 37 41 126 56 5 58 276.5 59 53 DOYLE, Allen 302 30 38 28 81 117 6 3 75 258.5 84 53 WADKINS, Bobby 302 34 13 34 63 125 47 6 46 282.3 35 59 QUIROS, Juan 303 29 43 41 21 130 70 5 58 290.5 14 59 THOMPSON, Robert 303 32 23 40 25 130 70 6 46 278.3 50 59 KURAMOTO, Massy 303 29 43 33 71 121 19 7 33 278.6 49 62 LEVI, Wayne 304 33 19 33 71 121 19 7 33 279.5 45 62 EICHELBERGER, Dave 304 28 52 34 63 124 42 3 75 259.0 82 Summary 62 CHANCEY, Jim 304 18 84 34 63 123 32 8 22 277.9 51 62 JAMES, Mark 304 33 19 35 52 128 65 2 83 266.4 72 62 ROBISON, Gary 304 28 52 32 75 123 32 4 69 268.6 68 67 HALL, Walter 305 27 60 23 84 112 1 3 75 263.5 74 Stats 67 SPITTLE, Rod 305 34 13 38 34 131 76 5 58 275.5 61 67 LUNDSTROM, David 305 35 6 35 52 125 47 9 13 292.8 10 67 REID, Mike 305 31 30 31 77 120 13 5 58 274.8 63 71 MESHIAI, Hajime 306 21 81 29 80 121 19 5 58 292.0 12 71 WARGO, Tom 306 25 71 34 63 122 26 3 75 277.8 53 71 THORPE, Jim 306 31 30 35 52 125 47 8 22 276.8 57 71 KARBOWSKI, Rick 306 32 23 38 34 129 68 2 83 276.8 57 71 ROCCA, Costantino 306 23 78 34 63 126 56 10 9 262.6 78 71 KESTNER, Darrell 306 31 30 35 52 130 70 4 69 265.5 73 77 LONGMUIR, Bill 309 29 43 35 52 132 80 4 69 280.9 43 77 VUCINICH, Roy 309 21 81 35 52 128 65 7 33 288.3 19 77 GIBSON, Freddy 309 34 13 28 81 123 32 6 46 258.6 83 77 BARGE, Mike 309 25 71 35 52 132 80 3 75 262.5 79 77 BRAND, Gordon J.

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