Facts and figures for the PGA Championship:
Tulsa, Oklahoma (AP)
Dates: Aug. 9-12.
Site: Southern Hills Country Club.
The Course: Built during the depression, Southern Hills was designed by Perry Maxwell and opened in 1936. It has hosted six major championships.
Length: 7,131 yards.
Par: 35-35-70.
Playoff format: Three holes, stroke play.
Purse: TBA ($6.8 million in 2006).
Winner's share: TBA ($1.224 million in 2006).
Field: 156 professionals (20 club pros).
Defending champion: Tiger Woods.
Last year: Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship for the third time, and the second straight time at Medinah. Tied for the 54-hole lead with Luke Donald, Woods birdied the first hole and quickly built a big lead, closing with a 4-under 68 for a five-shot victory over Shaun Micheel. Having won the British Open a month earlier, Woods became the first player in history to win multiple majors two years in a row.
Last major at Southern Hills: Retief Goosen won the 2001 U.S. Open in a playoff over Mark Brooks.
Major champions at Southern Hills: Tommy Bolt (1958 U.S. Open), Dave Stockton (1970 PGA Championship), Hubert Green (1977 U.S. Open), Raymond Floyd (1982 PGA Championship), Nick Price (1994 PGA Championship), Retief Goosen (2001 U.S. Open).
Presidents Cup: This is the final tournament for players from the U.S. and International teams to qualify for the Presidents Cup.
Key statistic: No major champion at Southern Hills has ever made par on the 72nd hole.
Noteworthy: The 36-hole leader has gone on to win all six majors held at Southern Hills.
Quoteworthy: ``You never want to have a year where you don't win a major championship.'' - Tiger Woods.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., TNT. Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., TNT; 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., CBS Sports.
