1935 PGA Championship

1935 PGA Championship
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
United States Johnny Revolta
def. Tommy Armour, 5 & 4
«1934
1936»
Oklahoma
City
Location in the United States
Twin Hills G&CC
Location in Oklahoma

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]

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]

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won Record Advanced to Finish
Tommy Armour  Scotland
 United States
1930 5–1 Finals 2
Paul Runyan  United States 1934 3–1 Quarterfinals T5
Gene Sarazen  United States 1922, 1923, 1933 1–1 Second round T17
Walter Hagen  United States 1921, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927
0–1 First round T33

Failed to qualify

Player Country Years won R1 R2 Total To par
Leo Diegel  United States 1928, 1929 81 76 157 +17

Source:[3][8]

Final results

Wednesday, October 23, 1935

PlacePlayerCountryMoney ($)
1 Johnny Revolta  United States 1,000
2 Tommy Armour  Scotland
 United States
500
T3 Al Watrous  United States 250
Al Zimmerman  United States
T5 Ed Dudley  United States 200
Paul Runyan  United States
Eddie Schultz  United States
Horton Smith  United States

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 101112131415161718
Par444354344 434434544
United States Revolta 344354244435425644
ScotlandUnited States Armour 444354445434534555
Leader R1R1R1R1R1R1R2R2R3R3R3R2R3R4R3R2R3R4

Afternoon

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par444354344 434434544
United States Revolta 54424434543463Revolta wins
5 & 4
ScotlandUnited States Armour 44435435543443
Leader R3R3R3R4R5R5R5R6R6R6R6R6R5R5

References

  1. 1 2 "Golfers Tee Off For P.G.A. Qualifying". Miami Daily News. United Press. October 17, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  2. "Hagen Cops Medal in P.G.A. Tourney". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. International News Service. October 18, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tournament Info for: 1935 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (October 24, 1935). "Revolta wins title; beats Armour, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  6. "Portland pro ousts champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1935. p. 12.
  7. Bartlett, Charles (October 22, 1935). "Runyan loses to Zimmerman in pro golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  8. 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (October 18, 1935). "Hagen's 139 leads PGA qualifying scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 33.
  9. Bartlett, Charles (October 19, 1935). "Revolta beats Hagen in P.G.A. tournament, 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.

Coordinates: 35°30′40″N 97°27′18″W / 35.511°N 97.455°W / 35.511; -97.455

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