Sunday August 6, 1978
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Final results of the 1978 PGA Championship


Tournament held at Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA) from August 3, 1978 to August 6, 1978     (Par 71)

John Mahaffey defeated Jerry Pate and Tom Watson on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
1Jerry Pate72706668-8276$25,000
2Gil Morgan76716667-4280$14,500
3Tom Watson67696773-8276$25,000
4Craig Stadler70746771-2282$10,000
5Kermit Zarley75716776+5289$3,100
6John Mahaffey75676866-8276$50,000
7Graham Marsh72746870Even284$8,000
8Tom Weiskopf73676971-4280$14,500
9Joe Inman72686977+2286$6,000
10Morris Hatalsky77716975+8292$1,350
11Andy Bean72727070Even284$8,000
11Lee Trevino69737072Even284$8,000
13Larry Nelson76717070+3287$4,813
13John Schroeder76697072+3287$4,813
15Phil Hancock70737075+4288$3,767
16George Burns79687072+5289$3,100
16Bob Gilder74717074+5289$3,100
18Jim Dent74747073+7291$1,750
18Victor Regalado76717074+7291$1,750
20Danny Edwards74737075+8292$1,350
21Grier Jones70737174+4288$3,767
22Gary Player76727171+6290$2,350
22Bob Shearer73737173+6290$2,350
24Jack Newton73717179+10294$513
25Bobby Wadkins74747176+11295$500
25Bob Murphy71757178+11295$500
27Curtis Strange72747179+12296$500
28Peter Oosterhuis73727273+6290$2,350
29Lanny Wadkins70737276+7291$1,750
30Keith Fergus71747275+8292$1,350
30Johnny Miller69727279+8292$1,350
32Dewitt Weaver75697277+9293$813
32Rod Funseth70737278+9293$813
34Jerry Heard76717281+16300$500
35Fuzzy Zoeller75697368+1285$6,500
36Bill Kratzert70777367+3287$4,813
36Hale Irwin73717370+3287$4,813
38Bobby Nichols75677374+5289$3,100
39Rod Curl76717370+6290$2,350
40Mike Sullivan70757373+7291$1,750
41Lee Elder71767373+9293$813
41Andy North76717373+9293$813
41Bill Rogers72747374+9293$813
41Mike Morley70737377+9293$813
45Ray Floyd76727373+10294$513
46Bobby Cole75737374+11295$500
47Bruce Lietzke75727378+14298$500
48Ed Sneed76727379+16300$500
49Jim Colbert74747380+17301$500
50Dave Stockton68757472+5289$3,100
51George Cadle74747468+6290$2,350
51Hubert Green71717474+6290$2,350
51Bob Zender73697474+6290$2,350
54Leonard Thompson72767471+9293$813
54Dave Eichelberger74737472+9293$813
56Lon Hinkle73737479+15299$500
57Ben Crenshaw69717573+4288$3,767
58Don January73727569+5289$3,100
58Wally Armstrong71737570+5289$3,100
60Greg Powers75707570+6290$2,350
61Tommy Aycock74727573+10294$513
61Dave Hill69767574+10294$513
63Mike McCullough76717574+12296$500
63Jay Haas73717775+12296$500
65George Archer76677777+13297$500
66Howard Twitty75727776+16300$500
66Laurie Hammer74727777+16300$500
66Gary Koch74727777+16300$500
69Bill Hall76727778+19303$500
70Tom Purtzer72707875+11295$500


Missed the cut or withdrew from the tournament:

RankNameRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4To ParTotalWinnings
Bob Galloway717800+7149$0
Don Pooley747500+7149$0
Doug Ford747500+7149$0
Gene Littler767300+7149$0
Jim Simons767300+7149$0
Julius Boros787100+7149$0
Mark Hayes767300+7149$0
Pat McGowan747500+7149$0
Tom Kite747500+7149$0
Allen Miller757500+8150$0
Howell Fraser787200+8150$0
Larry Rinker757500+8150$0
Mike Hill787200+8150$0
Al Geiberger767500+9151$0
Barry Jaeckel767500+9151$0
David Eger777400+9151$0
David Graham747700+9151$0
Dow Finsterwald777400+9151$0
Jack Renner777400+9151$0
Jimmy Picard767500+9151$0
John Lister737800+9151$0
Lou Graham807100+9151$0
Arnold Palmer787400+10152$0
Bob Duden747800+10152$0
Bryan Abbott757700+10152$0
Buddy Whitten767600+10152$0
Charles Coody767600+10152$0
George Bellino767600+10152$0
Gibby Gilbert757700+10152$0
Paul Barkhouse777500+10152$0
Steve Melnyk737900+10152$0
Steve Spray737900+10152$0
Alan Tapie777600+11153$0
Art Proctor777600+11153$0
Billy Casper797400+11153$0
Bob Payne797400+11153$0
Bruce Summerhays747900+11153$0
Gene Borek797400+11153$0
Jack Nicklaus797400+11153$0
Rives McBee767700+11153$0
Bob Brue827300+13155$0
Dave Barber807500+13155$0
Doug Dalziel827300+13155$0
Gene Torres777800+13155$0
Geoff Hensley767900+13155$0
Rik Massengale817400+13155$0
Dave Marad758100+14156$0
Forrest Fezler777900+14156$0
Jim Ahern807600+14156$0
Jeff Mitchell827500+15157$0
Jerry Breaux797800+15157$0
Joe Jimenez787900+15157$0
Rick Acton787900+15157$0
Jim O'Hern768200+16158$0
Denny Lyons768300+17159$0
Bob Boldt778300+18160$0
Dick Smith827900+19161$0
Steve Benson818100+20162$0
Jim King818200+21163$0
Stan Thirsk818200+21163$0
Babe Lichardus838100+22164$0
Bob Leaver857900+22164$0

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