1934 PGA Championship

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][5]

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
Paul Runyan
def. Craig Wood, 38 holes

Park CC

Location in the United States

Park CC

Location in New York

Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 & 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.[6]

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
Tom Creavy	United States	1931	75	72	147	+3
Olin Dutra	United States	1932	78	75	153	+9

Source:[2][7]

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

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	3	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	4
Runyan	4	5	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	6
Wood	5	4	3	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	5	4	4
Leader	R1	–	W1	W1	W1	W1	W2	W2	W2	W2	W1	W1	W1	–	–	–	–	W1

Afternoon

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	3	5	5	3	4	4	4	4	4
Runyan	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	3	4	5	3	3	4	4	4	4
Wood	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	2	5	3	3	5	3	4	5	4	3	4
Leader	W1	–	–	–	R1	–	–	W1	–	–	W1	W1	W1	–	R1	R1	–	–

Extra holes

Hole	1	2
Par	5	4
Runyan	4	4
Wood	4	5
Leader	–	R1

• Source:[5]

References

1. "Crowley paces qualifiers in P.G.A. tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 25, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
2. "Tournament Info for: 1934 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
3. "Paul Runyan, 93, Winner Of 29 Events on PGA Tour". The New York Times. March 19, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
4. "Runyan beats Wood on 38th for pro title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 30, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
5. Bartlett, Charles (July 30, 1934). "Runyan takes PGA title at 38th hole 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
6. "Watrous' sub-par golf defeats Sarazen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 27, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
7. "How professional golfers scored in qualifying round". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 25, 1934. p. 18.

External links

• PGA Media Guide 2012
• About.com – 1934 PGA Championship
• PGA.com – 1934 PGA Championship