PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Legendary Gary Player and two-time PGA Champion Dave Stockton have boosted the major Champion roster to 22, as the field is nearing completion for the 67th Senior PGA Championship, May 25-28, 2006, at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Okla.

Player, 70, and a pioneer in golf fitness, will be making his 21st appearance in the oldest and most prestigious event in senior golf. The winner of nine major Championships, including PGA Championships in 1962 and 1972, Player went on win Senior PGA Championships in 1986, 1988 and 1990.
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Stockton, 64, will make his 13th Senior PGA Championship appearance. He captured the 1970 and 1976 PGA Championships and was also a victorious U.S. Captain in the 1991 Ryder Cup.

The Senior PGA Championship will make its first appearance in Oklahoma, at the Pete Dye-designed course which hosted the 1988 PGA Championship, won by Jeff Sluman. Oak Tree Golf Club will test a field of 156 of the world’s premier senior players. The final field will be determined May 15, 2006.

Overall, the 22 major Champions in the field have combined to win 60 major Championships.

Player and Stockton are joined in the field by the following major Champions: Tommy Aaron, Bob Charles, Jack Fleck, Raymond Floyd, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, John Mahaffey, Larry Nelson, Bobby Nichols, Andy North, Arnold Palmer, Jerry Pate, Bill Rogers, Scott Simpson, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Fuzzy Zoeller.

The Senior PGA Championship was begun in 1937 at Augusta National Golf Club, at the invitation of legendary Bobby Jones, and has since featured the game’s legendary stars that have reached the age of 50.

Tickets to the 67th Senior PGA Championship are available by calling 800-PGA-GOLF (742-4653), or by visiting www.seniorPGA2006.com.

Celebrating its 90th anniversary, The PGA of America was founded in 1916, and is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the game of golf, while continuing to enhance the standards of the profession. The Association is comprised of more than 28,000 men and women PGA Professionals who are dedicated to growing participation in the game of golf.

-- The 67th Senior PGA Championship Field (as of April 12, 2006) --

Major Champions: (22)
Tommy Aaron (The Masters)
Bob Charles (British Open)
Jack Fleck (U.S. Open)
Raymond Floyd (PGA Championship, The Masters, U.S. Open)
Hubert Green (U.S. Open, PGA Championship)
Hale Irwin (U.S. Open)
Tom Kite (U.S. Open)
John Mahaffey (PGA Championship)
Larry Nelson (U.S. Open, PGA Championship)
Bobby Nichols (PGA Championship)
Andy North (U.S. Open)
Arnold Palmer (The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open)
Gary Player (The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship)
Jerry Pate (U.S. Open)
Bill Rogers (British Open)
Scott Simpson (U.S. Open)
Craig Stadler (The Masters)
Dave Stockton (PGA Championship)
Curtis Strange (U.S. Open)
Lee Trevino (U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship)
Tom Watson (The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open)
Fuzzy Zoeller (The Masters, U.S. Open)

Senior PGA Champions: (13)
Allen Doyle (1999)
Jack Fleck (1979)
Raymond Floyd (1995)
Hale Irwin (1996, 1997, 1998, 2004)
John Jacobs (2003)
Arnold Palmer (1980, 1984)
Gary Player (1986, 1988, 1990)
Mike Reid (2005)
Doug Tewell (2000)
Lee Trevino (1992, 1994)
Tom Wargo (1993)
Tom Watson (2001)
Fuzzy Zoeller (2002)

British Open (6)
Bob Charles (1963)
Arnold Palmer (1961, 1962)
Gary Player (1959, 1968, 1974)
Bill Rogers (1981)
Lee Trevino (1971, 1972)
Tom Watson (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983)

The Masters (7)
Tommy Aaron (1973)
Raymond Floyd (1976)
Arnold Palmer (1958, 1960, 1962, 1964)
Gary Player (1961, 1974, 1978)
Craig Stadler (1982)
Tom Watson (1977, 1981)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1979)

U.S. Open (15)
Jack Fleck (1955)
Raymond Floyd (1986)
Hubert Green (1977)
Hale Irwin (1974, 1979, 1990)
Tom Kite (1992)
Larry Nelson (1983)
Andy North (1978, 1985)
Arnold Palmer (1960)
Jerry Pate (1976)
Gary Player (1965)
Scott Simpson (1987)
Curtis Strange (1988, 1989)
Lee Trevino (1968, 1971)
Tom Watson (1982)
Fuzzy Zoeller (1984)

PGA Championship (8)
Raymond Floyd (1969, 1982)
Hubert Green (1985)
John Mahaffey (1978)
Larry Nelson (1981, 1987)
Bobby Nichols (1964)
Gary Player (1962, 1972)
Dave Stockton (1970, 1976)
Lee Trevino (1974, 1984)

Ryder Cup Captains (9)
Raymond Floyd (1989)
Mark James (1999)
Tom Kite (1997)
Arnold Palmer (1963, 1975)
Dave Stockton (1991)
Curtis Strange (2002)
Sam Torrance (2002)
Lee Trevino (1985)
Tom Watson (1993)