1933 PGA Championship

The 1933 PGA Championship was the 16th PGA Championship, held August 8–13 at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Then a match play championship, Gene Sarazen won the third of his three PGA Championship titles, defeating Willie Goggin 5 & 4.[4][5] It was the sixth of his seven major titles.

1933 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 8–13, 1933
LocationWauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
Course(s)Blue Mound Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,270 yards (5,733 m)[2]
Field100 players,
32 to match play[2]
Cut146 (+6)
Prize fund$7,200[3]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
United States Gene Sarazen
def. Willie Goggin, 5 & 4
Wauwatosa  is located in the United States
Wauwatosa 
Wauwatosa 
Location in the United States
Blue Mound Country Club is located in Wisconsin
Blue Mound Country Club
Blue Mound 
Country Club
Location in Wisconsin

Defending champion Olin Dutra lost in the second round to semifinalist Johnny Farrell, 1 up.[6]

This was Wisconsin's first and only major for 71 years; the PGA Championship returned to the state in 2004 at Whistling Straits near Kohler.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1933 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]

  • Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
    • defending champion Olin Dutra 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

Final results

Sunday, August 13, 1933

PlacePlayerMoney ($)
1United States Gene Sarazen1,000
2United States Willie Goggin500
T3United States Johnny Farrell250
United States Jimmy Hines
T5United States Tom Creavy200
United States Ed Dudley
United States Johnny Golden
United States Paul Runyan

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals
August 11
Semi-finals
August 12
Finals
August 13
         
Gene Sarazen 6&5
Ed Dudley
Gene Sarazen 5&4
Johnny Farrell
Johnny Farrell 5&4
Johnny Golden
Gene Sarazen 5&4
Willie Goggin
Willie Goggin 6&5
Paul Runyan
Willie Goggin 1up
Jimmy Hines
Jimmy Hines 4&3
Tom Creavy

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par444344435443454344
United States Sarazen445344424444453344
United States Goggin455343434344544443
LeaderS1S1S1S1S1S1S1S1S2S2S1

Afternoon

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par444344435443454344
United States Sarazen44433444444334Sarazen wins
5 & 4
United States Goggin54534434544344
LeaderS2S2S3S3S4S4S3S3S4S4S4S4S5S5

References

  1. "Mortie Dutra, Hines in medal tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 9, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. "National P.G.A. tourney to open today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 8, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  3. "Tournament Info for: 1933 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  4. Nevada, Charles (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  5. "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 14, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  6. "Farrell eliminates Olin Dutra, one up". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 11, 1933. p. 17. Retrieved May 3, 2013.

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