He also finished second to Australian Steve Elkington for the 1995 USPGA at Riviera.

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Others to qualify included the Australian trio Steve Elkington, who beat Colin Montgomerie in a play-off for 1995 USPGA, Rod Pampling and Mathew Goggin.

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Since 1958, when it switched from a matchplay to a strokeplay event, the USPGA has had a host of unheralded winners such as Rich Beem, Shaun Micheel, Mark Brooks, Steve Elkington and Wayne Grady.

BBC: Padraig Harrington with the Wanamaker Trophy