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1927 PGA Championship


FieldValue
name1927 PGA Championship
courseCedar Crest Country Club
locationDallas, Texas
datesOctober 31 –
November 5, 1927
par71
yardage
orgPGA of America
tourPGA Tour
field63 players,
32 to match play
cut154 (+12), playoff
formatMatch play - 5 rounds
purse$15,441
winners_share
championUSA Walter Hagen
scoredef. Joe Turnesa, 1 up
previous[1926](1926-pga-championship)
next[1928](1928-pga-championship)

November 5, 1927 32 to match play |}} |USA |USA Texas The 1927 PGA Championship was the 10th PGA Championship, held from October 31 to November 5 in Texas at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas. Then a match play championship, Walter Hagen defeated Joe Turnesa 1 up in the finals to win his fourth consecutive PGA Championship, his fifth and final overall, and the ninth of his eleven major titles.

The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to , falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals. With his fourth consecutive title, his winning streak stood at twenty matches. Hagen, age 34, was also the medalist in the 36-hole qualifier on Monday at 141 (−1).

The course, south of downtown Dallas, was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1919. It hosted the Dallas Open less than two years earlier in January 1926, won by Macdonald Smith. The country club closed in 1929 and the course was purchased by the City of Dallas in 1946 and it continues as a public facility.

At the time, this was the furthest west and south that a major championship had been held. The western limit had been Illinois for multiple majors, and the southernmost venues had been Indiana for the PGA Championship in 1924 and Maryland for the U.S. Open in 1921. Two years later in 1929, the PGA Championship was played in Los Angeles, California.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1927 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:

  • Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
    • top 32 professionals advanced to match play
  • Tuesday – first round – 36 holes
  • Wednesday – second round – 36 holes
  • Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
  • Friday – semifinals – 36 holes
  • Saturday – final – 36 holes

Final results

Saturday, November 5, 1927

PlacePlayerMoney ($)--
1USA **Walter Hagen**1,000--
2USA Joe Turnesa500--
T3USA Al Espinosa250--
USA Johnny Golden
T5USA Tommy Armour200--
USA Mortie Dutra
USA Francis Gallett
USA Gene Sarazen

Source:--

Final eight bracket

November 3 November 4 November 5

| score-width= 35px | team-width= 100px

| RD1-team1= Walter Hagen | RD1-score1= 4&3 | RD1-team2= Tommy Armour | RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3= Al Espinosa | RD1-score3= 1up | RD1-team4= Mortie Dutra | RD1-score4=

| RD1-team5= Joe Turnesa | RD1-score5= 3&2 | RD1-team6= Gene Sarazen | RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7= Johnny Golden | RD1-score7= 4&2 | RD1-team8= Francis Gallett | RD1-score8=

| RD2-team1= Walter Hagen | RD2-score1= 1up | RD2-team2= Al Espinosa | RD2-score2=

| RD2-team3= Joe Turnesa | RD2-score3= 7&6 | RD2-team4= Johnny Golden | RD2-score4=

| RD3-team1= Walter Hagen | RD3-score1= 1up | RD3-team2= Joe Turnesa | RD3-score2=

References

References

  1. (November 1, 1927). "Hagen leads pro golfers with 141". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  2. "Tournament Info for: 1927 PGA Championship". PGA of America.
  3. (November 5, 1927). "Hagen, Turnesa fight today for golf pro title". Chicago Daily Tribune.
  4. (November 6, 1927). "Hagen defeats Turnesa, one up; keeps pro title". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
  5. (November 6, 1927). "Hagen retains his pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. (January 26, 1926). "Mac Smith snares Dallas Open title". New York Times.
  7. (January 25, 1926). "Smith is winner of Dallas Open". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
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