1971 PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins at PGA National Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus won the 1971 PGA Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with 281 (−7), by 2 strokes over Billy Casper.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1971 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- February 25, 1971 to February 28, 1971
- Course
- PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Edition
- 53rd PGA Championship
- Format
- stroke play
- Par
- 72 · 7,096 yards
- Field
- 144
- Made the cut
- 83 (cut at 149)
- Purse
- $202,440 · winner's share $40,000
- Champion
- Jack Nicklaus · age 31 · United States · born Columbus, Ohio
- Champion's title
- 2nd PGA Championship
- Winning score
- 69-69-70-73 = 281 (−7) · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- Billy Casper
- 54-hole leader
- Jack Nicklaus (208)
- Low club professional
- Tommy Bolt (284)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 281 | −7 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | 71 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 283 | −5 |
What happened at the 1971 PGA Championship
Played in February at PGA National, the win made Jack Nicklaus the first golfer to win all four professional majors at least twice.
Gene Sarazen, 69, completed two rounds before missing the cut, and Tommy Bolt finished third, his last major top-10.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's PGA Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: pga.json (the PGA Championship room's data: Tables 1A–1H).