1934 PGA Championship

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1934 PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates July 24–29, 1934
Location Williamsville, New York, U.S.
Course(s) Park Country Club
Organized by PGA of America
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Match play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par 72[1]
Length 6,579 yards (6,016 m)[1]
Field 107 players,
32 to match play[1]
Cut 146 (+2), playoff
Prize fund $7,200[2]
Winner's share $1,000
Champion
United States Paul Runyan
def. Craig Wood, 38 holes
Park CC is located in USA
Park CC
Park CC
Location in the United States
Park CC is located in New York
Park CC
Park CC
Location in New York

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]

Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 & 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.[5]

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

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won Record Advanced to Finish
Tommy Armour  Scotland
 United States
1930 1–1 Second round T9
Gene Sarazen  United States 1922, 1923, 1933 1–1 Second round T9
Leo Diegel  United States 1928, 1929 0–1 First round T17
Walter Hagen  United States 1921, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927
0–1 First round T17

Failed to qualify

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Olin Dutra  United States 1932 78 75 153 +9

Source:[2]

Final results

Sunday, July 29, 1934

Place Player Country Money ($)
1 Paul Runyan  United States 1,000
2 Craig Wood  United States 500
T3 Gene Kunes  United States 250
Denny Shute  United States
T5 Bob Crowley  United States 200
Al Houghton  United States
Dick Metz  United States
Al Watrous  United States

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals
July 27
Semi-finals
July 28
Finals
July 29
                 
Paul Runyan 1up
Dick Metz
Paul Runyan 4&2
Gene Kunes
Gene Kunes 4&3
Bob Crowley
Paul Runyan 38h
Craig Wood
Craig Wood 2&1
Al Watrous
Craig Wood 2&1
Denny Shute
Denny Shute 6&5
Al Houghton

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