My caddie pulled out the driver, which he never did, took the headcover off and said: 'do me a favour, hit this thing as hard as you can'. The 2002 PGA Championship was played at Hazeltine National Golf Club, in Chaska, Minnesota. Rich Beem, Justin Leonard and shot 66s to have the best rounds of the tournament. PGA Championship Appearances: 20 Best PGA Championship Finish: 1 (2002) Age: 50 Turned Pro: 1994 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona College: New Mexico State. Looking back now, it's still fairly remarkable and I still don't really remember how I managed it!Īnother moment that stands out is at the 18th tee box, where we assumed we had a three-stroke lead. Two weeks later, Beem won the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, where he finished 1 shot better than Tiger Woods. Rich Beem shot a final round 68 to overtake Justin Leonard who had a three shot lead going into the final round. I was super unsure whether to go for it or not and finally just looked at my caddie said: 'I haven't laid up all week, so why now?!' It found the front edge and then I was able to two-putt from long range.Įverybody talks about the second shot on the 11th, which to this day is probably the best fairway wood I've ever hit in my life. I hit so many good shots out there but one I really enjoyed was the second shot at the seventh. The 45-year-old, who memorably beat Tiger Woods to win the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine, has completed a bag overhaul this week with his putter really catching the attention during the.
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I started the final round three back and I was so nervous over that first tee shot, although that was more down to excitement than anything else! I couldn't wait to get started and ripping driver was almost a decompression of everything that had been building up for me since my third round finished. The PGA Championship was first held as a match play competition before being converted to a stroke play competition in 1958. In the moment, the birdie meant precious little cutting Justin Leonard’s lead from four.
A surprise winner emerged, and he held off a charging Tiger Woods to grab the trophy. Rather, Beem’s birdie came on Saturday the 54th hole of the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine. Joining the list of improbable champions in 2002 was Rich Beem. The waiting is nearly over for the second men's major of the year, with extended coverage from the PGA Championship live this May on Sky Sports Golf. The 2002 PGA Championship was the 84th edition of the tournament. The feeling at the end of the 2002 PGA Championship was unusual.
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