Dave Stockton
2 Major Championships • 48th All-Time
Major Championship Wins
About Dave Stockton
Dave Stockton won 2 major championships during a 6-year span, with the first coming in 1970.
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Career Highlights
- 1970 PGA Championship — Two-stroke victory over Arnold Palmer and Bob Murphy in dramatic final round
- 1976 PGA Championship — Sank 15-foot par putt on 72nd hole Monday to avoid playoff with Raymond Floyd and Don January
- 1991 Ryder Cup — Victorious non-playing captain for USA at Kiawah Island's "War by the Shore"
- Senior Success — 14 Champions Tour wins including three senior majors, topped money list in 1993 and 1994
- Putting Coach — Helped Phil Mickelson win 2009 Tour Championship, authored "Unconscious Putting" (2011)
- Career — 10 PGA Tour wins, known as one of the best putters in golf history
Did You Know?
- Champion's Choice: Won the 1967 Colonial National Invitation after being one of two golfers selected by former champions — he's the only Champion's Choice invitee to win that same year
- Putting Master: Widely considered one of the greatest putters of all time, Stockton has coached numerous tour pros on putting, including Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy
- Family Legacy: Both sons Dave Jr. and Ron became professional golfers, continuing the Stockton golf dynasty