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
1John Mahaffey75676866-8276$50,000
2Gil Morgan76716667-4280$14,500
3Bill Kratzert70777367+3287$4,813
4Jerry Pate72706668-8276$25,000
5Fuzzy Zoeller75697368+1285$6,500
6George Cadle74747468+6290$2,350
7Don January73727569+5289$3,100
8Graham Marsh72746870Even284$8,000
8Andy Bean72727070Even284$8,000
10Larry Nelson76717070+3287$4,813
10Hale Irwin73717370+3287$4,813
12Wally Armstrong71737570+5289$3,100
13Rod Curl76717370+6290$2,350
13Greg Powers75707570+6290$2,350
15Tom Weiskopf73676971-4280$14,500
16Craig Stadler70746771-2282$10,000
17Gary Player76727171+6290$2,350
18Leonard Thompson72767471+9293$813
19Lee Trevino69737072Even284$8,000
20John Schroeder76697072+3287$4,813
21Dave Stockton68757472+5289$3,100
21George Burns79687072+5289$3,100
23Dave Eichelberger74737472+9293$813
24Tom Watson67696773-8276$25,000
25Ben Crenshaw69717573+4288$3,767
26Bob Shearer73737173+6290$2,350
26Peter Oosterhuis73727273+6290$2,350
28Mike Sullivan70757373+7291$1,750
28Jim Dent74747073+7291$1,750
30Lee Elder71767373+9293$813
30Andy North76717373+9293$813
32Tommy Aycock74727573+10294$513
32Ray Floyd76727373+10294$513
34Grier Jones70737174+4288$3,767
35Bob Gilder74717074+5289$3,100
35Bobby Nichols75677374+5289$3,100
37Bob Zender73697474+6290$2,350
37Hubert Green71717474+6290$2,350
39Victor Regalado76717074+7291$1,750
40Bill Rogers72747374+9293$813
41Dave Hill69767574+10294$513
42Bobby Cole75737374+11295$500
43Mike McCullough76717574+12296$500
44Phil Hancock70737075+4288$3,767
45Keith Fergus71747275+8292$1,350
45Morris Hatalsky77716975+8292$1,350
45Danny Edwards74737075+8292$1,350
48Tom Purtzer72707875+11295$500
49Jay Haas73717775+12296$500
50Kermit Zarley75716776+5289$3,100
51Lanny Wadkins70737276+7291$1,750
52Bobby Wadkins74747176+11295$500
53Howard Twitty75727776+16300$500
54Joe Inman72686977+2286$6,000
55Mike Morley70737377+9293$813
55Dewitt Weaver75697277+9293$813
57George Archer76677777+13297$500
58Gary Koch74727777+16300$500
58Laurie Hammer74727777+16300$500
60Rod Funseth70737278+9293$813
61Bob Murphy71757178+11295$500
62Bruce Lietzke75727378+14298$500
63Bill Hall76727778+19303$500
64Johnny Miller69727279+8292$1,350
65Jack Newton73717179+10294$513
66Curtis Strange72747179+12296$500
67Lon Hinkle73737479+15299$500
68Ed Sneed76727379+16300$500
69Jim Colbert74747380+17301$500
70Jerry Heard76717281+16300$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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