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 12th of Nicklaus' 18 major titles as a professional. At the time, the holder of the most major titles was the late Bobby Jones, with 13. 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 now had 14 majors, surpassing Jones. With his 12th professional major win Nicklaus also usurped Walter Hagen's record of 11 professional major victories.

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-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.

Round summaries First round Thursday, August 9, 1973 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Al Geiberger 67 −4 Don Iverson T3 Bob Dickson 69 −2 Mike Hill Don Iverson T6 Don Bies 70 −1 Bob Brue Raymond Floyd Gibby Gilbert Tony Jacklin Tom Weiskopf Source:

Second round Friday, August 10, 1973 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Don Iverson 67-72=139 −3 Mason Rudolph 69-70=139 T3 Gibby Gilbert 70-70=140 −2 Jack Nicklaus 72-68=140 Dan Sikes 72-68=140 T6 Tony Jacklin 70-70=141 −1 Dave Stockton 72-69=141 Tom Weiskopf 70-71=141T9 Don Bies 70-72=142 E Bob Brue 70-72=142 Jim Colbert 72-70=142 Mike Hill 69-73=142 Sam Snead 71-71=142 Lanny Wadkins 73-69=142 Source:

Third round Saturday, August 11, 1973 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Jack Nicklaus 72-68-68=208 −5 T2 Don Iverson 67-72-70=209 −4 Mason Rudolph 69-70-70=209 4 Dennis Lyons 73-70-67=210 −3 T5 Bruce Crampton 71-73-67=211 −2 Jim Colbert 72-70-69=211 T7 Dan Sikes 72-68-72=212 −1 Tom Weiskopf 70-71-71=212T9 Don Bies 70-72-71=213 E Gibby Gilbert 70-70-73=213 Sam Snead 71-71-71=213 Lanny Wadkins 73-69-71=213 Source:

Final round Sunday, August 12, 1973 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Jack Nicklaus 72-68-68-69=277 −7 45,0002 Bruce Crampton 71-73-67-70=281 −3 25,700T3 Mason Rudolph 69-70-70-73=282 −2 11,909 J. C. Snead 71-74-68-69=282 Lanny Wadkins 73-69-71-69=282T6 Don Iverson 67-72-70-74=283 −1 7,312 Dan Sikes 72-68-72-71=283 Tom Weiskopf 70-71-71-71=283T9 Hale Irwin 76-72-68-68=284 E 5,625 Sam Snead 71-71-71-71=284 Kermit Zarley 76-71-68-69=284 Source:

References

External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1973 PGA Championship