2005 PGA Championship
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| Dates | August 11–15, 2005 |
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| Location | Springfield, New Jersey |
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Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
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| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,392 yards (6,759 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (+4) |
| Prize fund |
$6,500,000 €5,272,989 |
| Winner's share | $1,170,000 €949,138 |
 Phil Mickelson
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| 276 (–4) | |
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The 2005 PGA Championship was the 87th PGA Championship, played August 11–15 at the Baltusrol Golf Club Lower Course in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City.Phil Mickelson earned his second major title by flopping a chip out of deep rough to 2 feet (0.6 m) for birdie on the final hole for a one-shot victory over runners-up Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn. The purse was $6.5 million with a winner's share of $1.17 million.
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 the 1993 U.S. Open, won by Lee Janzen.
Lower Course
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Lengths of the course for previous major championships:
Thursday, August 11, 2005
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.
Friday, August 12, 2005
Phil Mickelson opened up a three shot lead after shooting a five under 65, the low round of the day. Jerry Kelly also shot 65 to lie sole second. Tiger Woods shot a one under 69 to make the cut line that was set at four over par. Notable players missing the cut included: Colin Montgomerie, 2003 champion Shaun Micheel and 2002 champion Rich Beem.
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