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,
1907 News of the World Match Play (PGA). Qualification was by a series of 36-hole stroke-play competitions; one for each of the six PGA sections.The number of entries from each section were adjusted. The Southern section had 14 qualifiers, the Northern section 6, the Midland and the Scottish sections 4 and the Irish and Welsh sections 2. In the event of a tie for places there was a playoff. The qualifiers were: The format was unchanged. Matches were over 18 holes except for the final which was over 36 holes. Extra holes were played in the event of a tied match. Two rounds were played on the