PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in men's golf, and it is the golf season's final major, being played in August. It is an official money event on both the PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour.In line with the other majors, winning the PGA gives a golfer several privileges which make his career much more secure, if he is not already one of the elite of the sport. PGA champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (The Masters, US Open and British Open) for the next five years, and are exempt from qualifying for the PGA Championship for life. They also receive membership on the PGA TOUR for the following five seasons and invitations to THE PLAYERS Championship for five years.

The PGA of America is the world's largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.

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Was anyone expecting it?

The new master of the majors is the Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who won his second straight major, the third in his career. Once again, Harrington battled Spain's fiery Sergio Garcia, and once again, the Irishman prevailed.

Oakland Hills Country Club might be known as, "The Monster", but Ireland's Padraig Harrington wasn't scared at all in the 90th PGA Championship.

With an incredible 8-under mark over the final 36 holes thanks to matching 4-under-par 66s, Harrington posted a 3-under 277 total for a two-shot win over Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis on Sunday for the Irishman's second major win in three weeks.

Interestingly, it seemed as though Harrington was ready to throw in the towel after a 4-over 74 in the second round put him at 5 over for the tournament.

"I went back and had a look at it and had a discussion with my trainer at home; it was possible that I was dehydrated," said Harrington about his lackluster start. So it gave me something to focus on. I focused on Friday evening and Saturday, and all through Saturday and Sunday in rehydrating myself. And at least whether that was the cause or not, whether it was it might have been tiredness, as well.

When push came to shove over the final three holes at Oakland Hills on Sunday, a well-hydrated and inspired Harrington played them in 1 under, while Garcia and Curtis were 1 over. That was the difference.

Just when it was getting very interesting on the back nine, Garcia ran into another all-too-familiar major demise. The Spaniard hit a picture-perfect approach shot to the 15th green that took one short bounce, hit the top of the cup and the pin before drifting 10 feet from the hole. Without hitting the pin, he should have had a short birdie putt. Instead, Garcia had to settle for a two-putt par.

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