2005 PGA Championship

The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played from August 11 to August 15 at the Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. It was the first PGA Championship held at Baltusrol, which had hosted the U.S. Open seven times, and was the first major championship at Baltusrol since Lee Janzen won the 1993 U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson earned his second major win by flopping a chip out of deep rough to 2 feet for birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn. The purse was $6.5 million with Mickelson taking home $1.17 million.

Field

1. All former PGA Champions
2. Winners of the last five U.S. Opens (2001-2005)
3. Winners of the last five Masters (2001-2005)
4. Winners of the last five British Opens (2001-2005)
5. The 2005 Senior PGA Champion
6. The low 15 scorers and ties in The 2004 PGA Championship
7. The 25 low scorers in The 2005 PGA Club Professional Championship
8. The 70 leaders in official money standings from the 2004 International through the 2005 Buick Open
9. Members of the 2004 United States Ryder Cup Team
10. Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour and designated as official events from The 2004 PGA Championship to The 2005 PGA Championship. (Does not include pro-am or team competitions).
11. In addition, The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories above.
12. The 156-player field will be filled (in order) by......
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