1920 PGA Championship

The 1920 PGA Championship was the third PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held August 17–21 at the Flossmoor Country Club outside Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. The field of 32 qualified through sectional tournaments.[1] They competed in 36-hole match play rounds[1] in a single-elimination tournament.

1920 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 17–21, 1920
LocationFlossmoor, Illinois
Course(s)Flossmoor Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund$2,580[1]
Winner's share$500[2]
Champion
Jock Hutchison
def. James Douglas Edgar, 1 up
Flossmoor 
Location in the United States
Flossmoor
Location in Illinois

Harry Hampton made a surprising run by winning three consecutive matches before finally succumbing to Jock Hutchison in a semi-final match 4 and 3. James Douglas Edgar won the other semi-final over George McLean by a resounding 8 and 7 margin.[3][4][5][6] Hutchison defeated Edgar, 1 up, in the final.[2]

Two-time defending champion Jim Barnes lost in the second round to Clarence Hackney, 5 and 4.

Past champion in the field
PlayerCountryYears wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Jim Barnes England1916, 19191–1Second roundT9

Bracket 1
Round 1
August 17 		Round 2
August 18 		Quarter-finals
August 19
         
Jock Hutchison 5&3
Eddie Loos
Jock Hutchison 5&3
Laurie Ayton, Snr
Laurie Ayton, Snr 39th
Charles Hoffner
Jock Hutchison 6&5
Louis Tellier
Louis Tellier 10&9
Joe Roseman
Louis Tellier 4&2
Charles Mayo
Charles Mayo 2&1
Lloyd Gullickson

Bracket 2
Round 1
August 17 		Round 2
August 18 		Quarter-finals
August 19
         
James Douglas Edgar 1 up
Pat O'Hara
James Douglas Edgar 11&9
Joe Sylvester
Joe Sylvester 4&3
Tom Boyd
James Douglas Edgar 5&4
Bob MacDonald
Bob MacDonald 4&3
Leo Diegel
Bob MacDonald 1 up
Bill Mehlhorn
Bill Mehlhorn 3&2
Wallie Nelson

Bracket 3
Round 1
August 17 		Round 2
August 18 		Quarter-finals
August 19
         
Harry Hampton 6&5
Jack Gordon
Harry Hampton 5&4
George Thompson
George Thompson 3&2
Isaac Mackie
Harry Hampton 4&3
Clarence Hackney
Clarence Hackney 3&2
Phil Hesler
Clarence Hackney 5&4
Jim Barnes
Jim Barnes 4&3
George Bowden

Bracket 4
Round 1
August 17 		Round 2
August 18 		Quarter-finals
August 19
         
George McLean 6&5
George Sayers
George McLean 8&7
Tom Kennett
Tom Kennett 2&1
Otto Hackbarth
George McLean 38th
Peter O'Hara
Peter O'Hara 1 up
Pat Doyle
Peter O'Hara 5&4
Alex Cunningham
Alex Cunningham 2&1
Willie Macfarlane

Final four
Semi-finals
August 20 		Finals
August 21
      
Jock Hutchison 4&3
Harry Hampton
Jock Hutchison 1 up
James Douglas Edgar
James Douglas Edgar 8&7
George McLean
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References
  1. "Tournament Info for: 1920 PGA Championship". PGA Media Guide. PGA of America. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. "Hutchison Victor Over Edgar, 1 Up" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 22, 1920. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  3. "Pro Golfers Begin Five-Day Struggle" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 18, 1920. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  4. "Barnes Eliminated In Pro Golf Play" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 19, 1920. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  5. "M'Lean Pulls Golf Match From Fire" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 20, 1920. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  6. "Hutchison Reaches Final In Pro Golf" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. August 21, 1920. Retrieved March 23, 2011.

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