1973 PGA Championship Source: 1972 PGA Championship The 1972 PGA Championship was the 54th PGA Championship, played August 3–6 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Gary Player won his second PGA Championship with a total of 281 (+1), two strokes ahead of runners-up Tommy Aaron and Jim Jamieson. It was the sixth of Player's nine major titles, but his first in over four years. The PGA Championship returned to the month of August in 1972 after being played in late February in 1971 in Florida. Defending champion Jack Nicklaus, winner of the year	1972 PGA Championship
15580471	1973 PGA Championship 1973 PGA Championship The 1973 PGA Championship was the 55th PGA Championship, played August 9–12 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb east of Cleveland. Ohio native Jack Nicklaus won the third of his five PGA Championships, four strokes ahead of runner-up Bruce Crampton. It was the twelfth of Nicklaus' eighteen major titles as a professional. At the time, the holder of the most major titles was the late Bobby Jones, with thirteen. As a lifelong amateur, his majors were the Open and amateur championships in the U.S. and Britain. Including his two U.S. Amateur titles, Nicklaus 	1973 PGA Championship
15580472	now had 14 majors, surpassing Jones. With his 12th professional major win Nicklaus also usurped Walter Hagen's record of 11 professional major victories. As of July 2021 these records still stand. Sam Snead, age 61, shot even-par each day and finished in the top ten for the second straight year; he tied for ninth after a tie for fourth in 1972 and would improve on those in 1974. This was the third major at Canterbury, which hosted the U.S. Open twice in the 1940s, both decided in playoffs. Lawson Little was the champion in 1940 with a three	1973 PGA Championship
15580473	-stroke win over Gene Sarazen. Following World War II in 1946, the first U.S. Open in five years was played at the course. Lloyd Mangrum won in the second 18-hole playoff round, one stroke ahead of major winners Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi. Past champions in the field. Missed the cut. Source: Round summaries. First round. Thursday, August 9, 1973" Second round. "Friday, August 10, 1973" Third round. "Saturday, August 11, 1973" Final round. "Sunday, August 12, 1973" 1973 PGA Championship The 1973 PGA Championship was the 55th PGA Championship, played August 9–12 at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood