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1931 PGA Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1931 PGA Championship |
| course | Wannamoisett Country Club |
| location | Rumford, Rhode Island |
| dates | September 14–19, 1931 |
| par | 70 |
| yardage | |
| org | PGA of America |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| field | 32 to match play |
| cut | 153 (+13), playoff |
| format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| purse | $7,200 |
| winners_share | $1,000 |
| champion | USA Tom Creavy |
| score | def. Denny Shute, 2 and 1 |
| previous | [1930](1930-pga-championship) |
| next | [1932](1932-pga-championship) |
|}} |USA |USA Rhode Island Country Club The 1931 PGA Championship was the 14th PGA Championship, held September 14–19 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island, northeast of Providence. Then a match play championship, Tom Creavy, age 20, defeated Gene Sarazen 5 and 3 in the semifinals and Denny Shute 2 and 1 in the finals.
This was the first year the defending champion was exempt from qualifying; Tommy Armour lost in the quarterfinals to Shute, 3 and 1. Sarazen was the medalist in the qualifying with 145 (+5).
Through 2016, Sarazen remains the youngest winner of a modern major title at age 20 (in 1922) and Creavy was just 2 months older. Finalist Shute won consecutive titles in 1936 and 1937.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1931 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:
- Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Tommy Armour and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Tuesday – first round – 36 holes
- Wednesday – second round – 36 holes
- Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Friday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Saturday, September 19, 1931
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Tom Creavy** | 1,000 |
| 2 | USA Denny Shute | 500 |
| T3 | USA Billy Burke | 250 |
| USA Gene Sarazen | ||
| T5 | USA Tommy Armour | 200 |
| USA Abe Espinosa | ||
| USA Horton Smith | ||
| USA Cyril Walker |
Source:--
Final eight bracket
September 17 September 18 September 19
| score-width= 35px | team-width= 100px
| RD1-team1= Tom Creavy | RD1-score1= 3&1 | RD1-team2= Cyril Walker | RD1-score2=
| RD1-team3= Gene Sarazen | RD1-score3= 5&4 | RD1-team4= Horton Smith | RD1-score4=
| RD1-team5= Denny Shute | RD1-score5= 3&1 | RD1-team6= Tommy Armour | RD1-score6=
| RD1-team7= Billy Burke | RD1-score7= 5&3 | RD1-team8= Abe Espinosa | RD1-score8=
| RD2-team1= Tom Creavy | RD2-score1= 5&3 | RD2-team2= Gene Sarazen | RD2-score2=
| RD2-team3= Denny Shute | RD2-score3= 1up | RD2-team4= Billy Burke | RD2-score4=
| RD3-team1= Tom Creavy | RD3-score1= 2&1 | RD3-team2= Denny Shute | RD3-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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| USA Creavy | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| USA Shute | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Leader | – | – | C1 | C1 | C1 | C2 | C2 | C1 | C2 | C2 | C3 | C2 | C1 | C1 | C2 | C2 | C2 | C2 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| USA Creavy | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| USA Shute | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Leader | C2 | C1 | C1 | C1 | C1 | C2 | C1 | C1 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C3 | C3 | C2 | C1 | C2 |
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References
References
- (September 14, 1931). "97 pros begin play today in national meet". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- (September 15, 1931). "Sarazen P.G.A. tourney medalist with 145". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- "Tournament Info for: 1931 PGA Championship". PGA of America.
- (September 19, 1931). "Shute faces Creavy today". Youngstown Vindicator.
- (September 20, 1931). "Creavy whips Shute, 2 and 1, for pro golf title". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
- (September 22, 1931). "Creavy brings new style to paid brigade". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- King, Bill. (September 20, 1931). "Tom Creavy, 20-year-old Albany pro, downs Denny Shute for P.G.A. title". Youngstown Vindicator.
- (September 18, 1931). "Sarazen plays Creavy, Burke meets Shute in P.G.A. semi-finals". Miami News.
- (September 15, 1931). "Sarazen takes PGA medal with 145 total". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- (September 15, 1931). "Gene Sarazen cards 145 to lead pros in qualifying round at Providence". Youngstown Vindicator.
- Fields, Bill. (August 10, 2011). "A forgotten champion's PGA triumph".
- Diaz, Jaime. (August 28, 2000). "Notebook: Paul Creavy".
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