1999 PGA Championship 1999 PGA Championship The 1999 PGA Championship was the 81st PGA Championship, held August 12–15 at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago. Tiger Woods, 23, won his first PGA Championship and second major, one stroke ahead of runner-up Sergio García, age 19. At the time, many (including noted commentator Gary McCord) predicted the start of a long rivalry between Woods and García. The teenage García's outgoing antics during the tournament had captured the attention of many golf fans, but his sole major title came over seventeen years later at the Masters in 2017. Mike
Golf Club of Houston Golf Club of Houston The Golf Club of Houston is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Humble and northeast of Houston. With two 18-hole courses, it is primarily known for its Tournament Course and the PGA Tour event it has held since 2003, the Shell Houston Open. The course was designed by Rees Jones and tour pro David Toms. Established in 2002 as Redstone Golf Club, it was purchased by Escalante Golf of Fort Worth in April 2013 and renamed that December. The Member Course is private, but the Tournament