2005 PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson wins at Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower)
Phil Mickelson won the 2005 PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower) in Springfield, New Jersey with 276 (−4), by 1 stroke over Thomas Bjorn and Steve Elkington.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 2005 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- August 11, 2005 to August 15, 2005
- Course
- Baltusrol Golf Club (Lower), Springfield, New Jersey
- Edition
- 87th PGA Championship
- Format
- stroke play
- Par
- 70 · 7,186 yards
- Field
- 156
- Made the cut
- 79 (cut at 144)
- Purse
- $6,500,000 · winner's share $1,170,000
- Champion
- Phil Mickelson · age 35 · United States · born San Diego, California
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- World ranking
- No. 4
- Winning score
- 67-65-72-72 = 276 (−4) · won by 1 stroke
- Runners-up
- Thomas Bjorn, Steve Elkington
- 54-hole leaders
- Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III (204)
- Caddie
- Jim "Bones" Mackay
- Low club professional
- Steve Schneiter (286)
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 67 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 276 | −4 |
| T2 | Thomas Bjørn | 71 | 71 | 63 | 72 | 277 | −3 |
| T2 | Steve Elkington | 68 | 70 | 68 | 71 | 277 | −3 |
What happened at the 2005 PGA Championship
Mickelson hit a 4-wood from 247 yards on the 72nd hole into deep rough, then flopped a lob wedge to two feet and made the birdie to win by one.
Weather halted Sunday's final round; play resumed Monday with Mickelson on the 14th hole, the first unfinished Sunday at the PGA since 1986.
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).