Completed Edition

1987 PGA Championship

PGA Championship August 6–August 9, 1987

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Decided by playoff.

Sources and record notes

The 1987 edition was won by Larry Nelson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
- 1987 PGA Championship · Championship identity
  The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 69th 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
- The Champion
  The 1987 PGA record names PGA National. The dated PGA account explicitly identifies Champion. This current PGA National Course is separate from the 1971 BallenIsles East host. Dated PGA host authority: https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/pga-championship-winners-venues
  Verified 2026-09-10
PGA official Championship result
- Larry Nelson
  The detailed History margin field prints Playof. The Guide playoff table and equal regulation totals establish the playoff; that field is not treated as a regulation winning margin. 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