AUSTRALIAN Jim Ferrier bought the ball rolling for Australia on the US PGA Championship when he defeated American Chick Harbert 2&1 within the 1947 closing performed at Plum Hole Golf Membership in Michigan.
For the primary 41 years (1916-1957) the event was a matchplay contest.
Since Ferrier’s well-known victory in 1947, 4 different Aussies have lifted the Wanamaker Trophy – David Graham, Wayne Grady, Steve Elkington and Jason Day.
Can Day, who’s in good type, turn out to be a twin US PGA Championship winner? Who is aware of, maybe Cameron Smith will break by way of and win his second main.
This 12 months’s championship will likely be performed at Quail Hole Membership, Charlotte, North Carolina from Might 15-18. Xander Schauffele is the defending champion, the American beating Bryson DeChambeau by one shot at Valhalla Golf Membership in Kentucky.
As for the Australians, teeing it up alongside Day and Smith will likely be Cameron Davis, Min Woo Lee and rookie Karl Vilips, the latter claiming his first PGA Tour title earlier this 12 months.
As Inside Golf went to print Adam Scott was not formally within the area, nonetheless it’s anticipated he will likely be granted a particular exemption, afforded yearly to gamers inside the highest 100 on the Official World Golf Rankings. Earlier than the beginning of the US Masters Scott was ranked thirty second on the official record.
Xander Schauffele.
See following, just a few fascinating US PGA Championship stats and information.
