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1923 PGA Championship

Field	Value
name	1923 PGA Championship
dates	September 24–29, 1923
course	Pelham Country Club
location	Pelham Manor, New York
org	PGA of America
tour	PGA Tour
par	74
yardage	6419 yd
field	64 players to match play
format	Match play - 6 rounds
purse	$3,600
champion	USA Gene Sarazen
score	def. Walter Hagen, 38 holes
previous	[1922](1922-pga-championship)
next	[1924](1924-pga-championship)

|USA Manor |USA New York |USA New York City The 1923 PGA Championship was the sixth PGA Championship, held September 24–29 in New York at Pelham Country Club in Pelham Manor, Westchester County. The field of 64 qualified by sectional tournaments, and competed in six rounds of match play, all at 36 holes in a single-elimination tournament.

In the final match on Saturday, defending champion Gene Sarazen met 1921 winner Walter Hagen, who had skipped the event the previous year. Sarazen won in 38 holes for his second consecutive PGA Championship and the third of his seven major titles.

Even in strokes (77) and holes after the morning round, Sarazen was two up with three holes to play, but consecutive bogeys left them all square and the 36th hole was halved with par fours. Both birdied the first extra hole with fours and the next was a driveable par four, a short downhill dogleg, and both went for the green. Hagen's tee shot was only 20 ft from the cup but in a bunker, while Sarazen was in the rough and 50 ft out. Hagen failed to exit the sand with his second shot, while Sarazen pitched to four feet (1.2 m) and sank it for a birdie to win. Hagen rebounded and won the next four PGA Championships (1924–1927).

Bracket 1

September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 | team-width = 130 | score-width = 40

| RD1-team01 = Gene Sarazen | RD1-score01 = 8&7 | RD1-team02 = Lloyd Gullickson | RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = D. K. White | RD1-score03 = 9&8 | RD1-team04 = Carl Rocco | RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = Alec Campbell | RD1-score05 = 4&3 | RD1-team06 = Nick DeMane | RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = Willie Klein | RD1-score07 = 4&3 | RD1-team08 = Charles Rowe | RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = Jim Barnes | RD1-score09 = 12&11 | RD1-team10 = George Dernbach | RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = John Cowan | RD1-score11 = 9&8 | RD1-team12 = Herbert Meyering | RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = Cyril Walker | RD1-score13 = 5&4 | RD1-team14 = Willie Maguire | RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = Harry Cooper | RD1-score15 = 7&6 | RD1-team16 = Alex Ellis, Jr. | RD1-score16 =

| RD2-team01 = Gene Sarazen | RD2-score01 = 11&10 | RD2-team02 = D. K. White | RD2-score02 =

| RD2-team03 = Alec Campbell | RD2-score03 = 4&3 | RD2-team04 = Willie Klein | RD2-score04 =

| RD2-team05 = Jim Barnes | RD2-score05 = 12&11 | RD2-team06 = John Cowan | RD2-score06 =

| RD2-team07 = Cyril Walker | RD2-score07 = 2&1 | RD2-team08 = Harry Cooper | RD2-score08 =

| RD3-team01 = Gene Sarazen | RD3-score01 = 3&2 | RD3-team02 = Alec Campbell | RD3-score02 =

| RD3-team03 = Jim Barnes | RD3-score03 = 8&7 | RD3-team04 = Cyril Walker | RD3-score04 =

| RD4-team01 = Gene Sarazen | RD4-score01 = 1 up | RD4-team02 = Jim Barnes | RD4-score02 =

Bracket 2

September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 | team-width = 130 | score-width = 40

| RD1-team01 = Walter Hagen | RD1-score01 = 4&3 | RD1-team02 = George Griffin | RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = Jack Elplick | RD1-score03 = 4&2 | RD1-team04 = Ralph Thomas | RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = Johnny Golden | RD1-score05 = 5&4 | RD1-team06 = Wilbur Jack | RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = Robert Barnett | RD1-score07 = 5&4 | RD1-team08 = Pat Doyle | RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = Fred McLeod | RD1-score09 = 7&6 | RD1-team10 = Wiffy Cox | RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = James Meehan | RD1-score11 = 7&6 | RD1-team12 = Austie Claeyssens | RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = Clarence Hackney | RD1-score13 = 6&5 | RD1-team14 = Al Hackbarth | RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = R. S. Miner | RD1-score15 = 4&2 | RD1-team16 = Jim Carberry | RD1-score16 =

| RD2-team01 = Walter Hagen | RD2-score01 = 10&9 | RD2-team02 = Jack Elplick | RD2-score02 =

| RD2-team03 = Johnny Golden | RD2-score03 = 1 up | RD2-team04 = Robert Barnett | RD2-score04 =

| RD2-team05 = Fred McLeod | RD2-score05 = 4&3 | RD2-team06 = James Meehan | RD2-score06 =

| RD2-team07 = Clarence Hackney | RD2-score07 = 7&6 | RD2-team08 = R. S. Miner | RD2-score08 =

| RD3-team01 = Walter Hagen | RD3-score01 = 4&3 | RD3-team02 = Johnny Golden | RD3-score02 =

| RD3-team03 = Fred McLeod | RD3-score03 = 1 up | RD3-team04 = Clarence Hackney | RD3-score04 =

| RD4-team01 = Walter Hagen | RD4-score01 = 5&4 | RD4-team02 = Fred McLeod | RD4-score02 =

Bracket 3

September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 | team-width = 130 | score-width = 40

| RD1-team01 = Bobby Cruickshank | RD1-score01 = 2&1 | RD1-team02 = Willie Leach | RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = Herbert Obendorf | RD1-score03 = 5&4 | RD1-team04 = George Underwood | RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = Ray Derr | RD1-score05 = 2&1 | RD1-team06 = Charles Hoffner | RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = Frank Coltart | RD1-score07 = 1 up | RD1-team08 = John Edmundson | RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = Willie Macfarlane | RD1-score09 = 6&5 | RD1-team10 = George Stark | RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = Wilfrid Reid | RD1-score11 = 4&2 | RD1-team12 = Louis Chiapetta | RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = Jack Stait | RD1-score13 = 7&6 | RD1-team14 = Harry Ellis | RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = Jack Forrester | RD1-score15 = 6&4 | RD1-team16 = Herbert Nicoll | RD1-score16 =

| RD2-team01 = Bobby Cruickshank | RD2-score01 = 7&5 | RD2-team02 = Herbert Obendorf | RD2-score02 =

| RD2-team03 = Ray Derr | RD2-score03 = 5&4 | RD2-team04 = Frank Coltart | RD2-score04 =

| RD2-team05 = Willie Macfarlane | RD2-score05 = 3&2 | RD2-team06 = Wilfrid Reid | RD2-score06 =

| RD2-team07 = Jack Stait | RD2-score07 = 1 up | RD2-team08 = Jack Forrester | RD2-score08 =

| RD3-team01 = Bobby Cruickshank | RD3-score01 = 1 up | RD3-team02 = Ray Derr | RD3-score02 =

| RD3-team03 = Willie Macfarlane | RD3-score03 = 5&4 | RD3-team04 = Jack Stait | RD3-score04 =

| RD4-team01 = Bobby Cruickshank | RD4-score01 = 39h | RD4-team02 = Willie Macfarlane | RD4-score02 =

Bracket 4

September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 | team-width = 130 | score-width = 40

| RD1-team01 = George McLean | RD1-score01 = Def. | RD1-team02 = Dave Stevens | RD1-score02 =

| RD1-team03 = Jimmie Donaldson | RD1-score03 = Def. | RD1-team04 = Eddie Loos | RD1-score04 =

| RD1-team05 = Willie Ogg | RD1-score05 = 2&1 | RD1-team06 = Fred Baroni | RD1-score06 =

| RD1-team07 = Carl Anderson | RD1-score07 = 37h | RD1-team08 = Stuart Sanderson | RD1-score08 =

| RD1-team09 = Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | RD1-score09 = 6&4 | RD1-team10 = William Goebel | RD1-score10 =

| RD1-team11 = James West | RD1-score11 = 5&3 | RD1-team12 = Alex Gerard | RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = Johnny Farrell | RD1-score13 = 1 up | RD1-team14 = Dave McKay | RD1-score14 =

| RD1-team15 = Willie Hunter | RD1-score15 = 2&1 | RD1-team16 = Al Watrous | RD1-score16 =

| RD2-team01 = George McLean | RD2-score01 = 6&4 | RD2-team02 = Jimmie Donaldson | RD2-score02 =

| RD2-team03 = Willie Ogg | RD2-score03 = 12&11 | RD2-team04 = Carl Anderson | RD2-score04 =

| RD2-team05 = Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | RD2-score05 = 1 up | RD2-team06 = James West | RD2-score06 =

| RD2-team07 = Johnny Farrell | RD2-score07 = 4&3 | RD2-team08 = Willie Hunter | RD2-score08 =

| RD3-team01 = George McLean | RD3-score01 = 38h | RD3-team02 = Willie Ogg | RD3-score02 =

| RD3-team03 = Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | RD3-score03 = 1 up | RD3-team04 = Johnny Farrell | RD3-score04 =

| RD4-team01 = George McLean | RD4-score01 = 5&4 | RD4-team02 = Joe Kirkwood, Sr. | RD4-score02 =

Final four

Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 29

| score-width = 40px | team-width = 130px

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-seed3 = | RD1-seed4 =

| RD1-team1 = Gene Sarazen | RD1-score1 = 7&5 | RD1-team2 = Bobby Cruickshank | RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 = Walter Hagen | RD1-score3 = 12&11 | RD1-team4 = George McLean | RD1-score4 =

| RD2-team1 = Gene Sarazen | RD2-score1 = 38h | RD2-team2 = Walter Hagen | RD2-score2 =

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	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	5	4
USA Sarazen	4	5	5	3	4	5	4	5	4	3	4	4	6	5	5	3	5	3
USA Hagen	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	5	4	4	6	4	3	5	5
Leader	S1	–	–	–	–	H1	H1	H1	H1	H1	–	–	H1	–	H1	H1	H1	–

Afternoon

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	5	4
USA Sarazen	5	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	6	4
USA Hagen	5	4	5	3	4	4	5	4	4	3	3	4	4	5	4	3	5	4
Leader	–	–	S1	S1	S2	S2	S3	S3	S3	S3	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S1	–	–

Extra holes

Hole	1	2
Par	5	4
USA Sarazen	4	3
USA Hagen	4	4
Leader	–	S1

Source:

References

(September 29, 1923). "Wee Gene and Hagen meet for pro title today". Chicago Daily Tribune.
Fullerton, Hugh. (September 30, 1923). "Sarazen wins against Hagen at 38th hole". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
"Tournament Info for: 1923 PGA Championship". [[PGA of America]].
(September 24, 1923). "Leading American Pro Meet in Play for Title". Lewiston Evening Journal.
(September 25, 1923). "Favored Win in Pro Meet". [[Milwaukee Journal]].
(September 26, 1923). "Kirkwood Feature Pelham Manor Golf". Lewiston Daily Sun.
(September 27, 1923). "Sensational Golf in Pro. Tourney". Montreal Gazette.
(September 28, 1923). "Sarazen Eliminates Jim Barnes By Marvelous Golf Exhibition". Providence News.
(September 29, 1923). "Sarazen And Hagen Are Golf Finalists". Lewiston Daily Sun.
(September 30, 1923). "Sarazen Retains Golf Supremacy". Ludington Daily News.

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