1945 PGA Championship

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1945 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 9–15, 1945
LocationKettering, Ohio
Course(s)Moraine Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par72
Field143 players,[2]
32 to match play
Cut148 (+6), playoff
Prize fund$14,700[1]
Winner's share$5,000 in war bonds[3]
Champion
United States Byron Nelson
def. Sam Byrd, 4 & 3
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Moraine CC is located in the United States
Moraine CC
Moraine CC
Location in the United States
Moraine CC is located in Ohio
Moraine CC
Moraine CC
Location in Ohio

The 1945 PGA Championship was the 27th PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won 4 & 3 in the final over Sam Byrd,[4] a former major league baseball player.[5]

It was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds.[3][4] The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.

Defending champion Bob Hamilton was defeated in the first round by Jack Grout, 4 & 3.

Due to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946.

Format[]

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1945 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[1]

  • Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day, field of 78 players;
    • defending champion Bob Hamilton and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
  • Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
  • Thursday – second round – 36 holes
  • Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
  • Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
  • Sunday – final – 36 holes

Past champions in the field[]

Player Country Year(s) won Record Advanced to Finish
Byron Nelson  United States 1940 5–0 Champion 1
Vic Ghezzi  United States 1941 2–1 Quarterfinals T5
Denny Shute  United States 1936, 1937 2–1 Quarterfinals T5
Johnny Revolta  United States 1935 1–1 Second round T9
Bob Hamilton  United States 1944 0–1 First round T17
Gene Sarazen  United States 1922, 1923, 1933 0–1 First round T17

Final results[]

Sunday, July 15, 1945

Place Player Country
1 Byron Nelson  United States
2 Sam Byrd  United States
T3  United States
Claude Harmon  United States
T5 Vic Ghezzi  United States
 United States
Ky Laffoon  United States
Denny Shute  United States

Final eight bracket[]

Quarter-finals
July 13 		Semi-finals
July 14 		Finals
July 15
         
Byron Nelson 3&2
Denny Shute
Byron Nelson 5&4
Claude Harmon
Claude Harmon 4&3
Byron Nelson 4&3
Sam Byrd
Sam Byrd 7&6
Vic Ghezzi
Sam Byrd 7&6
2&1
Ky Laffoon

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 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4
United States Nelson 3 4 3 5 3 4 3 6 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 5 4
United States Byrd 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 6 3 4 4 3 5 4 2 3 4 3
Leader N1 – N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 – – N1 N1 N1 N1 – – B1 B2

Afternoon

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4
United States Nelson 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 Nelson wins
4 & 3
United States Byrd 4 3 3 5 3 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 3
Leader B2 B2 B3 B2 B2 B2 B1 – – – N1 N2 N3 N4 N4

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1945 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Retrieved April 18, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Denny Shute cards sizzlind five-under-par 67, paces P.G.A. qualifying field". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. July 10, 1945. p. 10.
  3. ^ a b "Nelson defeats Byrd in PGA final". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 16, 2013. p. 16.
  4. ^ a b c Bartlett, Charles (July 16, 1945). "Nelson beats Byrd, 4 and 3, to take P.G.A. crown". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  5. ^ Bartlett, Charles (July 15, 1945). "Byron Nelson and Sam Byrd battle today for P.G.A. crown". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, sec. 2.

External links[]

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