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1939 PGA Championship

Field	Value
name	1939 PGA Championship
location	Queens, New York, U.S.
course	Pomonok Country Club
dates	July 9–15, 1939
par	72
yardage	6354 yd
org	PGA of America
tour	PGA Tour
field	109 players,
64 to match play
cut	148 (+4), playoff
format	Match play - 6 rounds
purse	$10,600
winners_share	$1,100
champion	USA Henry Picard
score	def. Byron Nelson, 37 holes
previous	[1938](1938-pga-championship)
next	[1940](1940-pga-championship)

64 to match play |}} |USA |USA New York |USA New York City The 1939 PGA Championship was the 22nd PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Pomonok Country Club in Queens, New York. Then a match play championship, Henry Picard won his only PGA Championship, defeating Byron Nelson with a birdie at the 37th hole. It was the second of his two major titles; he won the Masters in 1938. Nelson won the U.S. Open three months earlier and the next PGA Championship in 1940. Beginning in 1939, he made five finals in six PGA Championships, and won his second title in 1945.

Picard had not trailed and led by two as late as the 26th hole, but the match was squared on the 29th green and Nelson led by one after 32 holes. Both birdied the par-5 33rd and Picard sank a curling putt from over 20 ft for par to halve the 34th hole and stay one back. They halved the par-3 35th at par and both had birdie putts on the 36th green. Nelson missed his from 10 ft feet while Picard sank his from three to square up the match. On the extra hole, both again had birdie putts: Picard made his from ten feet while Nelson missed his from six.

Defending champion Paul Runyan lost in the quarterfinals to Dick Metz.

This PGA Championship was held during the 1939 New York World's Fair. The golf course no longer exists; Pomonok Country Club disbanded in 1949 and the property was developed for residences.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1939 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:

Sunday and Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
- defending champion and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
Tuesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
Wednesday – third round – 36 holes
Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
Friday – semifinals – 36 holes
Saturday – final – 36 holes

Final results

Saturday. July 15, 1939

Place	Player	Money ($)
1	USA Henry Picard	1,100
2	USA Byron Nelson	600
T3	USA Dutch Harrison	350
USA Dick Metz
T5	USA Emerick Kocsis	250
USA Rod Munday
USA Paul Runyan
USA Horton Smith

Source:

Final eight bracket

July 13 July 14 July 15

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

| RD1-team1= Henry Picard | RD1-score1= 2&1 | RD1-team2= Rod Munday | RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3= Dick Metz | RD1-score3= 2&1 | RD1-team4= Paul Runyan | RD1-score4=

| RD1-team5= Byron Nelson | RD1-score5= 10&9 | RD1-team6= Emerick Kocsis | RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7= Dutch Harrison | RD1-score7= 4&3 | RD1-team8= Horton Smith | RD1-score8=

| RD2-team1= Henry Picard | RD2-score1= 1up | RD2-team2= Dick Metz | RD2-score2=

| RD2-team3= Byron Nelson | RD2-score3= 9&8 | RD2-team4= Dutch Harrison | RD2-score4=

| RD3-team1= Henry Picard | RD3-score1= 37h | RD3-team2= Byron Nelson | 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	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	5	4	3	4
USA Picard	4	5	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	5	4	3	5	4	2	4
USA Nelson	5	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3
Leader	P1	–	P1	P2	P2	P3	P3	P3	P2	P2	P3	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	P2	P1

Afternoon

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	5	4	3	4
USA Picard	4	3	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3
USA Nelson	3	5	3	5	3	3	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	3	4	4	3	4
Leader	–	P1	P1	P2	P2	P2	P2	P2	P1	P1	–	–	–	N1	N1	N1	N1	–

Extra hole

Hole	1
Par	4
USA Picard	3
USA Nelson	4
Leader	P1

Source:

References

(July 11, 1939). "Four aces smash par to lead meet as P.G.A. split widens to chasm". Spokesman-Review.
"Tournament Info for: 1939 PGA Championship". PGA of America.
Boni, Bill. (July 16, 1939). "Picard beats Nelson on 37th hole to take PGA title". Youngstown Vindicator.
McLemore, Henry. (July 16, 1939). "Picard P.G.A.". Pittsburgh Press.
Bartlett, Charles. (July 15, 1939). "Picard to meet Nelson today for P.G.A. title". Chicago Daily Tribune.
Boni, Bill. (July 16, 1939). "Picard defeats Nelson on 37th for PGA title". Milwaukee Sentinel.
(July 16, 1939). "Picard beats Nelson on 37th hole to take P.G.A. title". Youngstown Vindicator.

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