1955 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | July 20–26, 1955 |
| Location | Northville Twp, Michigan |
| Course(s) | Meadowbrook Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 6 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,701 yards (6,127 m)[1] |
| Field | 135 players,[3] 64 to match play |
| Cut | 147 (+5), playoff |
| Prize fund | $20,700[2] |
| Winner's share | $5,000 |
| Champion | |
 Doug Ford |
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| def. Cary Middlecoff, 4 & 3 | |
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Country Club
The 1955 PGA Championship was the 37th PGA Championship, held July 20–26 at Meadowbrook Country Club in Northville Township, Michigan, northwest of nearby Detroit. Doug Ford won the match play championship, 4 & 3 over Cary Middlecoff in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $5,000 and the runner-up's was $3,000.[4]
Ford was also the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 135 (−7);[5] he was the last medalist as the format was changed in 1956 to seven rounds without a qualifier for two years, then to 72-hole stroke play in 1958.
This was the first of two major titles for Ford, who also won the Masters in 1957.
Defending champion Chick Harbert was defeated in the second round by Johnny Palmer, 1 up. No former champion advanced past the second round.
This was second time in three years the PGA Championship was played near Detroit; the 1953 event was played at Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, about 20 miles (30 km) northeast.
Contents
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1955 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[2]
- Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
- defending champion Chick Harbert and the top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | Record | Advanced to | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Ghezzi | United States |
1941 | 1–1 | Second round | T17 |
| Chick Harbert | United States |
1954 | 1–1 | Second round | T17 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1922, 1923, 1933 | 1–1 | Second round | T17 |
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 1–1 | Second round | T17 |
| Walter Burkemo | United States |
1953 | 0–1 | First round | T33 |
Failed to qualify
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Shute | United States |
1936, 1937 | 75 | 73 | 148 | +6 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States |
1952 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +9 |
| Chandler Harper | United States |
1950 | 78 | 74 | 152 | +10 |
Final results
Tuesday, July 26, 1955
| Place | Player | Country | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doug Ford | United States |
5,000 |
| 2 | Cary Middlecoff | United States |
3,000 |
| T3 | Tommy Bolt | United States |
750 |
| Shelley Mayfield | United States |
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| T5 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
500 |
| Don Fairfield | United States |
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| Fred Hawkins | United States |
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| Lew Worsham | United States |
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals July 24 |
Semi-finals July 25 |
Finals July 26 |
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| Doug Ford | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Hawkins | ||||||||||||||
| Doug Ford | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Shelley Mayfield | ||||||||||||||
| Shelley Mayfield | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Don Fairfield | ||||||||||||||
| Doug Ford | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Cary Middlecoff | ||||||||||||||
| Cary Middlecoff | 40h | |||||||||||||
| Jack Burke, Jr. | ||||||||||||||
| Cary Middlecoff | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Tommy Bolt | ||||||||||||||
| Tommy Bolt | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Lew Worsham | ||||||||||||||
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com – 1955 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1955 PGA Championship
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