Pga Championship Golf Tournament History

Mark O'Meara will be the seventh golfer attempting to join Ben Hogan as the only players to win three major championships in a year. The previous attempts at the PGA: 1960--ARNOLD PALMER After winning the Masters and U.S. Open, Palmer shot a first-round 67 to take the lead. Subsequent rounds of 74, 75 and 70 left him tied for seventh. Tournament winner: Jay Hebert. * 1962--ARNOLD PALMER Palmer, who won the Masters and British Open, was never in contention and finished tied for 17th.

Mark O'Meara will be the seventh golfer attempting to join Ben Hogan as the only players to win three major championships in a year. The previous attempts at the PGA: 1960--ARNOLD PALMER After winning the Masters and U.S. Open, Palmer shot a first-round 67 to take the lead. Subsequent rounds of 74, 75 and 70 left him tied for seventh. Tournament winner: Jay Hebert. * 1962--ARNOLD PALMER Palmer, who won the Masters and British Open, was never in contention and finished tied for 17th.