1924 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | September 15–20, 1924 |
| Location | French Lick, Indiana |
| Course(s) | French Lick Springs Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 [1] |
| Length | 6,471 yards (5,917 m)[2] |
| Field | 32 to match play |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $6,830[3] |
| Champion | |
 Walter Hagen |
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| def. Jim Barnes, 2 up | |
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Springs GC
The 1924 PGA Championship was the seventh PGA Championship, held September 15–20 at the French Lick Springs Golf Club in French Lick, Indiana. Walter Hagen, the 1921 champion, defeated Jim Barnes in the finals, 2 up.[4] It was the sixth of Hagen's eleven major titles.
The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to 15–1 (.938), falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals. It was the first of Hagen's four consecutive PGA Championships; through 2013, no other player was won more than two consecutive titles. Barnes had won the first two titles in 1916 and 1919.
The field of 32 for match play was determined by the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Monday, September 15.[2][3][5] All matches were 36 holes,[3] in a five-round single-elimination tournament.[6][7][8][9] Two-time defending champion Sarazen lost in the second round to semifinalist Larry Nabholtz, 2 & 1.[10]
Opened in 1917, the course was designed by Donald Ross. It is currently known as The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort,[11] and underwent a $4.5 million renovation in 2006.[12]
Contents
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1924 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- Monday - 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- top 32 professionals advanced to match play
- Tuesday - first round - 36 holes
- Wednesday - second round - 36 holes
- Thursday - quarterfinals - 36 holes
- Friday - semifinals - 36 holes
- Saturday - final - 36 holes
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | Record | Advanced to | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | United States |
1921 | 5–0 | Champion | 1 |
| Jim Barnes |  England |
1916, 1919 | 4–1 | Finals | 2 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1922, 1923 | 1–1 | Second round | T9 |
Bracket 1
| Round 1 September 16 |
Round 2 September 17 |
Quarter-finals September 18 |
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| Walter Hagen | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Harmon | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | ||||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| George Aulbach | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Neil Christian | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Dow George | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 2
| Round 1 September 16 |
Round 2 September 17 |
Quarter-finals September 18 |
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| Jim Barnes | 39 h | |||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 10&9 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | ||||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Emmet French | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Robertson | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Mortie Dutra | ||||||||||||||
| Mortie Dutra | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Leo Diegel | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 3
| Round 1 September 16 |
Round 2 September 17 |
Quarter-finals September 18 |
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| Larry Nabholtz | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| Jack Forrester | ||||||||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | ||||||||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | ||||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Charles Hoffner | ||||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Dan Williams | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Williams | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Baroni | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 4
| Round 1 September 16 |
Round 2 September 17 |
Quarter-finals September 18 |
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| Ray Derr | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| Harry Hampton | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Derr | 37 h | |||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | ||||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | 7&5 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Ogg | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Derr | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | ||||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Arthur Ham | ||||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Francis Gallett | ||||||||||||||
| Francis Gallett | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Mehlhorn | ||||||||||||||
Final four
| Semi-finals September 19 |
Finals September 20 |
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| Walter Hagen | 8&7 | ||||||||
| Ray Derr | |||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 2 up | ||||||||
| Jim Barnes | |||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 1 up | ||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | |||||||||
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- Results at golfobserver.com
- About.com – 1924 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1924 PGA Championship
- The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort
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