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| Watson has nine top-10 finishes in the PGA Championship but no victories. |
And the PGA Championship is the only major Watson failed to win.
His best chance was at Oakmont in 1978, when he held a five-stroke lead with nine holes to play but wound up in a playoff with John Mahaffey and Jerry Pate. Mahaffey won on the second extra hole, giving him the largest comeback -- seven shots -- in PGA history.
Watson also was one stroke back going into the final round in 1993 but shot a 72 and finished four strokes behind.
"I look at not winning the PGA as somewhat of a disappointment in my career," Watson said Tuesday. "But I think I've more than made up for it in other parts of my career, particularly the British Open."
Watson is the only American to win the Claret Jug five times. He also won The Masters twice and the U.S. Open.
"I've always kidded some of the players out there that have a couple of championships, including the PGA, `I'll trade you two British Opens for one PGA.' But it doesn't quite work that way," Watson said.
Watson is playing his 27th PGA Championship on an exemption, and says he will gladly take another one in the future. But his focus now will be on the Senior Tour, for which he becomes eligible next month.
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