1961 PGA Championship

Archive note

The 1961 edition was won by Jerry Barber. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
  • 1961 PGA Championship · Championship identity

    The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 43rd playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• PGA dated host record and researched venue identity
  • Olympia Fields Country Club

    The 1961 PGA record names Olympia Fields. The canonical Club name and state match the dated PGA host record. The host Club is source-supported. A dated physical Course identity and routing bridge is still required. Dated PGA host authority: https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/pga-championship-winners-venues

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship result
  • Jerry Barber

    The official detailed result and four published rounds corroborate the regulation total and relative score. Playoff status is checked against the Guide playoff table and detailed tied scores.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship finalist record
  • Don January

    Guide page 5 corroborates the finalist identity; the detailed official History supplies the explicit stroke total and relative score. The extended final or stroke-play playoff is corroborated in the reviewed champion evidence.

    Verified 2026-10-23