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Which golfers from South Africa have won the PGA Championship?
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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.
The only golfer from South Africa to have won the PGA Championship is Gary Player. He secured victories in this major tournament in 1962 and 1972.1
By winning the PGA Championship, along with the U.S. Open, British Open, and Masters Tournament, Player became one of only six men to complete the career Grand Slam.1