The 87th PGA Championship was held at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. Phil Mickelson won his first PGA Championship and second major title, finishing at 4-under-par 276, one stroke ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn. The final round was delayed by weather and completed on Monday, August 15.
The 87th PGA Championship was set to begin at Baltusrol Golf Club's Lower Course in Springfield, New Jersey. Vijay Singh entered as the defending champion, having won the 2004 PGA Championship in a playoff. Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and Singh were among the favorites.
The first round of the 2005 PGA Championship was played at Baltusrol Golf Club. Players faced the challenging Lower Course, a par-70 layout measuring over 7,200 yards. Several players posted under-par rounds in favorable morning conditions.
The second round was completed and the cut was established. Phil Mickelson positioned himself near the top of the leaderboard after 36 holes, while Steve Elkington, the 1995 PGA Champion, also moved into contention. Tiger Woods made the cut but was well off the pace.
During the third round, Phil Mickelson surged into a share of the lead. Thomas Bjørn of Denmark, seeking his first major championship after several near-misses in the Open Championship, also moved into contention. Steve Elkington remained in the hunt as the final pairing was set for Sunday.
The final round began on Sunday but was disrupted by thunderstorms and heavy rain. Play was suspended, and several groups, including the final pairing of Phil Mickelson and Thomas Bjørn, were unable to complete their rounds. The tournament was extended to Monday for the completion of the final round.
Phil Mickelson completed his final round on Monday, winning the PGA Championship with a dramatic birdie on the 72nd hole. He finished at 4-under-par 276, one stroke ahead of Steve Elkington and Thomas Bjørn, who tied for second at 3-under 277. It was Mickelson's second major championship victory, following his 2004 Masters win.
Steve Elkington, who had won the PGA Championship ten years earlier in 1995 at Riviera, finished tied for second at 3-under-par 277. The 42-year-old Australian mounted a strong challenge in the final round but fell one stroke short of Mickelson's winning total.
Thomas Bjørn finished tied for second place at 3-under-par, continuing his streak of agonizing near-misses in major championships. Bjørn had previously held the lead in the final round of the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St George's before collapsing over the final holes.
