Claimed the biggest prize of his career in early June near Philadelphia. Pulled away from Bobby Wadkins with birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to win his only major title, the Senior PGA Championship at Aronimink GC, by two strokes over Bobby Wadkins. At the time, became the oldest winner of that event (58) since Pete Cooper, at age 61, in 1976. His $360,000 first-place check was his largest ever.

Suffered left ankle sprain playing a practice round at the PGA Championship and struggled the remainder of the year.