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1933 PGA Championship


FieldValue
name1933 PGA Championship
locationWauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
courseBlue Mound Country Club
datesAugust 8–13, 1933
par70
yardage6270 yd
orgPGA of America
tourPGA Tour
field100 players,
32 to match play
cut146 (+6)
formatMatch play - 5 rounds
purse$7,200
winners_share$1,000
championUSA Gene Sarazen
scoredef. Willie Goggin, 5 and 4
previous[1932](1932-pga-championship)
next[1934](1934-pga-championship)

32 to match play |}} |USA |USA Wisconsin Country Club The 1933 PGA Championship was the 16th PGA Championship, held August 8–13 at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Then a match play championship, Gene Sarazen won the third of his three PGA Championship titles, defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4. It was the sixth of his seven major titles.

Defending champion Olin Dutra lost in the second round to semifinalist Johnny Farrell, 1 up.

This was Wisconsin's first and only major for 71 years; the PGA Championship returned to the state in 2004 at Whistling Straits near Kohler.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1933 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:

  • Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
    • defending champion Olin Dutra 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

Final results

Sunday, August 13, 1933

PlacePlayerMoney ($)
1USA **Gene Sarazen**1,000
2USA Willie Goggin500
T3USA Johnny Farrell250
USA Jimmy Hines
T5USA Tom Creavy200
USA Ed Dudley
USA Johnny Golden
USA Paul Runyan

Source:--

Final eight bracket

August 11 August 12 August 13

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

| RD1-team1= Gene Sarazen | RD1-score1= 6&5 | RD1-team2= Ed Dudley | RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3= Johnny Farrell | RD1-score3= 5&4 | RD1-team4= Johnny Golden | RD1-score4=

| RD1-team5= Willie Goggin | RD1-score5= 6&5 | RD1-team6= Paul Runyan | RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7= Jimmy Hines | RD1-score7= 4&3 | RD1-team8= Tom Creavy | RD1-score8=

| RD2-team1= Gene Sarazen | RD2-score1= 5&4 | RD2-team2= Johnny Farrell | RD2-score2=

| RD2-team3= Willie Goggin | RD2-score3= 1up | RD2-team4= Jimmy Hines | RD2-score4=

| RD3-team1= Gene Sarazen | RD3-score1= 5&4 | RD3-team2= Willie Goggin | RD3-score2=

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444344435443454344
USA Sarazen445344424444453344
USA Goggin455343434344544443
LeaderS1S1S1S1S1S1S1S1S2S2S1

Afternoon

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444344435443454344
USA Sarazen44433444444334Sarazen wins
5 and 4
USA Goggin54534434544344
LeaderS2S2S3S3S4S4S3S3S4S4S4S4S5S5
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References

References

  1. (August 9, 1933). "Mortie Dutra, Hines in medal tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. (August 8, 1933). "National P.G.A. tourney to open today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. "Tournament Info for: 1933 PGA Championship". PGA of America.
  4. Nevada, Charles. (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune.
  5. (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. (August 11, 1933). "Farrell eliminates Olin Dutra, one up". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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