1984 PGA Championship: Lee Trevino wins at Shoal Creek
Lee Trevino won the 1984 PGA Championship at Shoal Creek in Birmingham, Alabama with 273 (−15), by 4 strokes over Lanny Wadkins and Gary Player.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1984 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- August 16, 1984 to August 19, 1984
- Course
- Shoal Creek, Birmingham, Alabama
- Edition
- 66th PGA Championship
- Format
- stroke play
- Par
- 72 · 7,145 yards
- Field
- 148
- Made the cut
- 70 (cut at 148)
- Purse
- $700,000 · winner's share $125,000
- Champion
- Lee Trevino · age 44 · United States · born Dallas, Texas
- Champion's title
- 2nd PGA Championship
- Winning score
- 69-68-67-69 = 273 (−15) · won by 4 strokes
- Runners-up
- Lanny Wadkins, Gary Player
- 54-hole leader
- Lee Trevino (204)
- Caddie
- Herman Mitchell
- Low club professional
- Scott Bess (296)
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Lanny Wadkins | 68 | 69 | 68 | 72 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Gary Player | 74 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 277 | −11 |
What happened at the 1984 PGA Championship
Gary Player, 48, shot a second-round 63, tying the tournament and major scoring record.
Lee Trevino, 44, became the first PGA champion with four rounds under 70, and his 273 (−15) was then the lowest winning score in tournament history relative to par.
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).