1996 PGA Championship years; the PGA Championship, a match play event through 1957, was played in Louisville in 1952 at Big Spring Country Club. The championship returned to Valhalla just four years later in 2000, and again in 2014 after hosting the Ryder Cup in 2008. Course designer and five-time champion Jack Nicklaus missed the cut by a single stroke at age 56. He also missed the cut by one stroke in 2000 at age 60, his final appearance in the PGA Championship. "Thursday, August 8, 1996"<br> "Friday, August 9, 1996" Kenny Perry shot a first round 66 (−6) to take the lead,
The Match: Tiger vs. Phil The Match: Tiger vs. Phil The Match: Tiger vs. Phil was a head-to-head match play golf challenge played on November 23, 2018 between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. The purse for the unofficial PGA Tour event was $9 million, with the winner taking the entire amount. Mickelson won the match after 22 holes, including 4 playoff holes. The event was marketed as a pay per view by Turner Sports via "Bleacher Report" Live, but technical issues with the over-the-top distribution of the event forced the event to instead be streamed