Best Finishes by PGA Professionals in PGA Championship

Play is underway for Round 3 of the PGA Championship, and there's a few PGA of America Golf Professionals competing who made the cut.

PGA of America Golf Professionals Jeremy Wells (South Florida Section) and Braden Shattuck (Philadelphia Section) made the cut at the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. It’s the first time since 2021 that more than one PGA of America Golf Professional will play the weekend at the PGA Championship.

The latest best finish was Michael Block last year at Oak Hill, who finished in a tie for 15th after a scintillating performance that captured the world's attention.

See below for how PGA of America Golf Professionals have fared all-time in the PGA Championship:

   3 - 1971 - Tommy Bolt (PGA National)

   4 - 1969 - Jimmy Wright (NCR C.C.)

T-4 - 1972 - Sam Snead (Oakland Hills C.C.)*

T-9 - 1973 - Sam Snead (Cantebury C.C.)*

T-11 - 1973 - Don Bies  (Cantebury C.C.)

T-11 - 1974 - Tommy Aycock  (Tanglewood Park G.C.)

T-11 - 1986 - Lonnie Nielsen  (Inverness Club)

T-12 - 1973 - Denny Lyons  (Cantebury C.C.)

T-15 - 2023 - Michael Block  (Oak Hill C.C.)

T-17 - 1988 - Jay Overton  (Oak Tree)

T-19 - 1990 - Bob Boyd (Shoal Creek)

T-27 - 1983 - Buddy Whitten (Riviera)

T-28 - 1992 - Tom Wargo (Bellerive)

T-30 - 1994 - Bob Boyd (Southern Hills)

T-31 - 2004 - Chip Sullivan (Whistling Straits)

T-31 - 1993 - Stu Ingraham (Inverness Club)

T-40-  2005 - Steve Schneiter (Baltusrol)

T-42 - 2018 - Ben Kern (Bellerive)

T-44 - 2021 - Ben Cook (Kiawah)

T-44 - 2001 - Rick Schuller (Atlanta Athletic Club)

T-47 - 1987 - Bob Betley (PGA National)

T-52 - 1996 - Bob Boyd (Valhalla Golf Club)

T-60 - 2019 - Rob Labritz (Bethpage Black)

T-61 - 1981 - Don Padgett (Atlanta Athletic Club)

T-62 - 1984 - Scott Bess (Shoal Creek)

T-68 - 2010 - Rob Labritz (Whistling Straits)

T-68 - 2006 - Don Yrene (Medinah)

T-68 - 1999 - Bruce Zabriski (Medinah)

T-69 - 2011 - Mike Small (Atlanta Athletic Club)

T-69 - 2007 - Mike Small (Southern Hills)

T-71 - 2015 - Brian Gaffney (Whistling Straits)

*Note: Sam Snead competed as a PGA of America Golf Professional in these events as the PGA Head Professional at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, Va.

PGA Professionals over the last 20 years to rank among the top 40 after 36 holes at the PGA Championship:

2023  Michael Block     Oak Hill C.C.       T-10                  T-15

2009  Grant Sturgeon     Hazeltine National G.C.       T-13                  T-76

2017  Omar Uresti           Quail Hollow Club                T-29                  T-73

2007  Ryan Benzel          Southern Hills C.C.                   T-30                  71

2007  Mike Small           Southern Hills C.C.                  T-30                   T-69

The last PGA of America Golf Professional to finish among the top 40 for the entire championship was Michael Block last year at Oak Hill (T-15).