1935 PGA Championship
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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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[2] |
| Cut | 154 (+14), playoff |
| Prize fund | $7,820[3] |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Johnny Revolta | |
| def. Tommy Armour, 5 & 4 | |
City
The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.
Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 & 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon.[6][7] Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1),[8] but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.[9]
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday)
- defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)
Final results
Wednesday, October 23, 1935
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Revolta | 1,000 |
| 2 | Tommy Armour | 500 |
| T3 | Al Watrous | 250 |
| Al Zimmerman | ||
| T5 | Ed Dudley | 200 |
| Paul Runyan | ||
| Eddie Schultz | ||
| Horton Smith |
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals October 21 | Semi-finals October 22 | Finals October 23 | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Revolta | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Schultz | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Revolta | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Al Zimmerman | ||||||||||||||
| Al Zimmerman | 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 |
| Revolta | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 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 |
| Revolta | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Revolta wins 5 & 4 | |||
| 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 | ||||
- Source:[5]
References
- "Golfers Tee Off For P.G.A. Qualifying". Miami Daily News. United Press. October 17, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- "Hagen Cops Medal in P.G.A. Tourney". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. International News Service. October 18, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- "Tournament Info for: 1935 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. 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.
- 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.
- 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.