Aug 7, 2008 CE
First Round
Jeev Milkha Singh of India and Robert Allenby of Australia both shot 2-under-par 68s to share the first-round lead at Oakland Hills Country Club.
Chronological Storyline (5 Milestones)
Aug 8, 2008 CE
Second Round
J.B. Holmes shot a 1-under 69 to take a one-shot lead over Justin Rose and Ben Curtis heading into the weekend.
Aug 9, 2008 CE
Third Round
Ben Curtis shot a 4-under 66 to take the 54-hole lead at 7-under-par, one stroke ahead of J.B. Holmes and Henrik Stenson.
Aug 10, 2008 CE
Final Round
Padraig Harrington shot a final-round 4-under 66 to win the tournament by two strokes over Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis.
Aug 10, 2008 CE
Historic European Victory
With his victory, Padraig Harrington became the first European player to win the PGA Championship since Tommy Armour in 1930, and the first European to win back-to-back majors since James Braid in 1906.
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