The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played from August 11 to August 15, 2005 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...
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The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played from August 11 to August 15, 2005 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.
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There was a logjam up at the top upon the conclusion of the first round with twenty seven players within two shots of the lead. Six players including Phil Mickelson shot three under 67s for a one shot lead over the rest of the field. Defending champion Vijay Singh shot an even par 70 to lie three shots off the pace.
Phil Mickelson opened up a three...
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