Golf tournament
1934 PGA Championship|
Dates | July 24–29, 1934 |
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Location | Williamsville, New York, U.S. |
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Course(s) | Park Country Club |
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Organized by | PGA of America |
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Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
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Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
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Par | 72[1] |
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Length | 6,579 yards (6,016 m)[1] |
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Field | 107 players, 32 to match play[1] |
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Cut | 146 (+2), playoff |
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Prize fund | $7,200[2] |
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Winner's share | $1,000 |
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Paul Runyan |
def. Craig Wood, 38 holes |
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The 1934 PGA Championship was the 17th PGA Championship, held July 24–29 at Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, a suburb northeast of Buffalo. Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating Craig Wood in 38 holes.[3][4][5]
Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 and 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.[6]
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[2]
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Gene Sarazen 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, July 29, 1934
Final eight bracket
Final match scorecards
Morning
Hole |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18
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Par |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4
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Runyan |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6
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Wood |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4
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Leader |
R1 |
– |
W1 |
W1 |
W1 |
W1 |
W2 |
W2 |
W2 |
W2 |
W1 |
W1 |
W1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
W1
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Afternoon
Hole |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18
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Par |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4
|
Runyan |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4
|
Wood |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4
|
Leader |
W1 |
– |
– |
– |
R1 |
– |
– |
W1 |
– |
– |
W1 |
W1 |
W1 |
– |
R1 |
R1 |
– |
–
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Extra holes
Hole |
1 |
2
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Par |
5 |
4
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Runyan |
4 |
4
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Wood |
4 |
5
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Leader |
– |
R1
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References
- ^ a b c "Crowley paces qualifiers in P.G.A. tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 25, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1934 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Paul Runyan, 93, Winner Of 29 Events on PGA Tour". The New York Times. March 19, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ "Runyan beats Wood on 38th for pro title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 30, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (July 30, 1934). "Runyan takes PGA title at 38th hole 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ "Watrous' sub-par golf defeats Sarazen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 27, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
External links
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