The 1963 PGA Championship was the 45th PGA Championship, played July 18–21 at the Blue Course of Dallas Athletic Club in Dallas, Texas. Jack Nicklaus won the first of his five PGA Championship titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Dave Ragan. It was the second major win of the year for Nicklaus, and the third of his eighteen major titles. PGA Championship 1963: July 18–21, 1963 at Dallas Athletic Club Blue Course. Champion: Jack Nicklaus, at 279 (−5) — 3rd major title. Wiki link