1935 PGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | October 17–23, 1935 |
Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Course(s) | Twin Hills Golf & Country Club |
Organized by | PGA of America |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Match play - 6 rounds |
Statistics | |
Par | 70[1] |
Length | 6,280 yards (5,742 m)[1] |
Field | 112 players, 64 to match play[3] |
Cut | 154 (+14), playoff |
Prize fund | $7,820[2] |
Winner's share | $1,000 |
Champion | |
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def. Tommy Armour, 5 & 4 | |
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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 |
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Tommy Armour | ![]() ![]() |
1930 | 5–1 | Finals | 2 |
Paul Runyan | ![]() |
1934 | 3–1 | Quarterfinals | T5 |
Gene Sarazen | ![]() |
1922, 1923, 1933 | 1–1 | Second round | T17 |
Walter Hagen | ![]() |
1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 |
0–1 | First round | T33 |
Failed to qualify[]
Player | Country | Years won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
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Leo Diegel | ![]() |
1928, 1929 | 81 | 76 | 157 | +17 |
Final results[]
Wednesday, October 23, 1935
Place | Player | Country | Money ($) |
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1 | Johnny Revolta | ![]() |
1,000 |
2 | Tommy Armour | ![]() ![]() |
500 |
T3 | Al Watrous | ![]() |
250 |
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T5 | Ed Dudley | ![]() |
200 |
Paul Runyan | ![]() | ||
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Horton Smith | ![]() |
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
Afternoon
- Source:[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Golfers Tee Off For P.G.A. Qualifying". Miami Daily News. United Press. October 17, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Tournament Info for: 1935 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved April 30, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hagen Cops Medal in P.G.A. Tourney". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. International News Service. October 18, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (October 24, 1935). "Revolta wins title; beats Armour, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
- ^ "Portland pro ousts champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1935. p. 12.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (October 22, 1935). "Runyan loses to Zimmerman in pro golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (October 18, 1935). "Hagen's 139 leads PGA qualifying scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 33.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (October 19, 1935). "Revolta beats Hagen in P.G.A. tournament, 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.
External links[]
- PGA Media Guide 2012
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