Claim: The 1956 PGA Championship saw Jack Burke place first and won $5,000 followed by Ted Kroll placing second and taking home $3,000.
Evidence: The 1956 PGA Championship was the 38th edition of the professional golf competition, held at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, Massachusetts, a suburb southwest of Boston. 1 Jack Burke, Jr. 5,000 2 Ted Kroll 3,000