1935 PGA Championship

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1935 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesOctober 17–23, 1935
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma
Course(s)Twin Hills Golf & Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 6 rounds
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,280 yards (5,742 m)[1]
Field112 players,
64 to match play[3]
Cut154 (+14), playoff
Prize fund$7,820[2]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
United States Johnny Revolta
def. Tommy Armour, 5 & 4
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Oklahoma City is located in the United States
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The 1935 PGA Championship was the 18th PGA Championship, held October 17–23 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Then a match play championship, Johnny Revolta won his only major title, defeating Tommy Armour 5 & 4.[4][5]

The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.

Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 & 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon.[6][7] Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1),[8] but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.[9]

Format[]

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[2]

  • Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday)
    • defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
  • Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
  • Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
  • Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
  • Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
  • Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won Record Advanced to Finish
Tommy Armour  Scotland
 United States		 1930 5–1 Finals 2
Paul Runyan  United States 1934 3–1 Quarterfinals T5
Gene Sarazen  United States 1922, 1923, 1933 1–1 Second round T17
Walter Hagen  United States 1921, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927		 0–1 First round T33

Failed to qualify[]

Player Country Years won R1 R2 Total To par
Leo Diegel  United States 1928, 1929 81 76 157 +17

Source:[2][8]

Final results[]

Wednesday, October 23, 1935

Place Player Country Money ($)
1 Johnny Revolta  United States 1,000
2 Tommy Armour  Scotland
 United States		 500
T3 Al Watrous  United States 250
 United States
T5 Ed Dudley  United States 200
Paul Runyan  United States
 United States
Horton Smith  United States

Final eight bracket[]

Quarter-finals
October 21 		Semi-finals
October 22 		Finals
October 23
         
Johnny Revolta 4&2
Johnny Revolta 4&3
3&2
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolta 5&4
Tommy Armour
Tommy Armour 39h
Ed Dudley
Tommy Armour 2&1
Al Watrous
Al Watrous 1up
Horton Smith

Final match scorecards[]

Morning

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 4
United States Revolta 3 4 4 3 5 4 2 4 4 4 3 5 4 2 5 6 4 4
ScotlandUnited States Armour 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 5 5 5
Leader R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R3 R3 R3 R2 R3 R4 R3 R2 R3 R4

Afternoon

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 4
United States Revolta 5 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 4 6 3 Revolta wins
5 & 4
ScotlandUnited States Armour 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 4 3
Leader R3 R3 R3 R4 R5 R5 R5 R6 R6 R6 R6 R6 R5 R5

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Golfers Tee Off For P.G.A. Qualifying". Miami Daily News. United Press. October 17, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Tournament Info for: 1935 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved April 30, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Hagen Cops Medal in P.G.A. Tourney". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. International News Service. October 18, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Yarbrough, Tom (October 24, 1935). "Revolta Beats Armour, Brings Wisconsin First National Title". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 4-part 2. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (October 24, 1935). "Revolta wins title; beats Armour, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Portland pro ousts champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1935. p. 12.
  7. ^ Bartlett, Charles (October 22, 1935). "Runyan loses to Zimmerman in pro golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  8. ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (October 18, 1935). "Hagen's 139 leads PGA qualifying scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 33.
  9. ^ Bartlett, Charles (October 19, 1935). "Revolta beats Hagen in P.G.A. tournament, 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.

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