The 1961 PGA Championship was the 43rd PGA Championship, played July 27–31 at the North Course of Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. Jerry Barber, age 45, won his only major title in an 18-hole Monday playoff by one stroke over Don January, 67 to 68. It was the fourth edition as a stroke play event and the first playoff. PGA Championship 1961: July 27–31, 1961 at Olympia Fields Country Club North Course. Champion: Jerry Barber, at 277 (−3), playoff. Wiki link