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Who was the first non-American winner of the PGA Championship?
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Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competing in the final round of the 2012 PGA Championship.
The first non-American winner of the PGA Championship was Jim Ferrier, who won the tournament in 1947.1
While the inaugural 1916 tournament featured finalists James Barnes and Jock Hutchison, both were based in the United States at the time of their victories, with Barnes winning the first title and Hutchison winning in 1920.12