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2011 PGA TOUR Regular SeasonPGA ChampionshipNOTESBubba Watson’s playoff loss to Martin Kaymerat the 2010 PGA Championship was his best finishin 11 major championship starts, with his best previousbeing a T5 at the 2007 U.S. Open. With therunner-up finish, Watson jumped from 51st to acareer-best 26th in the Official World Golf Ranking.Rory McIlroy was 3-over-par through four holesof the 2010 PGA Championship but fought backto finish T3 at 10-under par, one shot out of theKaymer-Watson playoff. He played his final 68holes at 13-under par.Eight players had two or more top-10 finishes inthe major championships in 2010:Martin Kaymer T8—U.S. OpenT7—British Open1—PGA ChampionshipDustin Johnson T8—British OpenT5—PGA ChampionshipMatt Kuchar T6—U.S. OpenT10—PGA ChampionshipRory McIlroy T3—British OpenT3—PGA ChampionshipPhil Mickelson 1—MastersT4—U.S. OpenNick Watney 7—MastersT7—British OpenLee Westwood 2—Masters2—British OpenTiger Woods T4—MastersT4—U.S. OpenTOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1995 Steve Elkington* .............. 267 Colin Montgomerie ........267 Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA .................71/6,9561996 Mark Brooks* .................. 277 Kenny Perry ....................277 Valhalla GC, Louisville, KY ...........................72/7,1441997 Davis Love III ................... 269 Justin Leonard ...............274 Winged Foot GC (West), Mamaroneck, NY .70/6,9871998 Vijay Singh ....................... 271 Steve Stricker ................273 Sahalee CC, Redmond, WA .........................70/6,9061999 Tiger Woods .................... 277 Sergio Garcia .................278 Medinah CC, Medinah, IL ............................72/7,4012000 Tiger Woods* .................. 270 Bob May ........................270 Valhalla GC, Louisville, KY ...........................72/7,1672001 David Toms ...................... 265 Phil Mickelson ...............266 Atlanta Athletic Club, Duluth, GA ................70/7,2132002 Rich Beem ........................ 278 Tiger Woods ..................279 Hazeltine GC, Chaska, MN ...........................72/7,3552003 Shaun Micheel ................ 276 Chad Campbell ..............278 Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY ..........................70/7,1342004 Vijay Singh ....................... 280 Chris DiMarco ................280 Whistling Straits, Kohler, WI .......................72/7,536Justin Leonard2005 Phil Mickelson ................. 276 Thomas Bjorn .................277 Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ .......................70/7,392Steve Elkington2006 Tiger Woods .................... 270 Shaun Micheel ..............275 Medinah CC, Medinah, IL ............................72/7,5612007 Tiger Woods .................... 272 Woody Austin ................274 Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, OK ........................70/7,1312008 Padraig Harrington .......... 277 Ben Curtis ......................279 Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Township, MI .....70/7,395Sergio Garcia2009 Y.E. Yang ......................... 280 Tiger Woods ..................283 Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, MN ................72/7,6742010 Martin Kaymer* ............... 277 Bubba Watson ...............277 Whistling Straits, Kohler, WI ...........................72/7,507KEY: * = PlayoffMartin Kaymer hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the three-holeaggregate playoff following the final round of the PGA Championship.SECTION3TOURNAMENT HISTORIESDustin Johnson bogeyed the final hole to force athree-hole aggregate playoff with Bubba Watsonand Martin Kaymer. Following his 72nd hole, itwas determined that Johnson had grounded hisclub prior to striking his second shot from an areadeemed a bunker. With the decision made thatJohnson had grounded his club, he incurred a twostrokepenalty and finished T5.Tournament Record:265, David Toms, 2001Tournament Course Record:63, Bruce Crampton, 1975 (Firestone CC); Raymond Floyd,1982 (Southern Hills CC); Gary Player, 1984 (Shoal Creek);Vijay Singh, 1993 (Inverness); Brad Faxon, Michael Bradley,1995 (Riviera CC); Jose Maria Olazabal, 2000 (Valhalla);Mark O’Meara, 2001 (Atlanta Athletic Club); Thomas Bjorn,2005 (Baltusrol CC); Tiger Woods, 2007 (Southern Hills)PGATOUR.COM PGA TOUR 2011 Guide3-79