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1944 PGA Championship

Field	Value
name	1944 PGA Championship
location	Spokane, Washington, U.S.
course	Manito Golf and
Country Club
dates	August 14–20, 1944
par	72
yardage
org	PGA of America
tour	PGA Tour
field	78 players,
32 to match play
cut	149 (+5), playoff
format	Match play - 5 rounds
purse	$14,500
winners_share	$3,500
champion	USA Bob Hamilton
score	def. Byron Nelson, 1 up
previous	[1942](1942-pga-championship)
next	[1945](1945-pga-championship)

Country Club](manito-golf-and-country-club) 32 to match play |}} |USA |USA Washington G & CC The 1944 PGA Championship was the 26th PGA Championship, held August 14–20 at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Washington. Then a match play championship, Bob Hamilton won his only major title, 1 up in the 36-hole final over heavily favored Byron Nelson; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500. Hamilton defeated Jug McSpaden 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals and George Schneiter 1 up in the semifinals.

It was Nelson's third runner-up finish (1939, 1941, 1944); he won the title in 1940 and 1945. Nelson was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier with a 6-under 138.

This was the first PGA Championship in two years, it was not contested in 1943. Sam Snead won in 1942, but did not defend his title; he was at the naval hospital in San Diego for treatment for his ailing back,

The event was sponsored by the Athletic Round Table, Spokane's notable fun and benevolence organization headed by attorney Joe Albi. Following this event, the ART sponsored the Esmeralda Open, a PGA Tour event in 1945 and 1947, and the first U.S. Women's Open in 1946, all held in Spokane.

The PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1944 (and 1945); the three others returned in 1946.

This was the first major championship played in the Pacific Northwest. The PGA Championship was played in Portland in 1946, and at Sahalee, east of Seattle, in 1998. The first U.S. Open in the region was played in 2015 at Chambers Bay, southwest of Tacoma.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1944 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:

Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day, field of 78 players;
- the top 32 professionals advanced to match play, defending champion Sam Snead did not enter
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 20, 1944

Place	Player	Money ($)
1	USA Bob Hamilton	3,500
2	USA Byron Nelson	1,500
T3	USA Chuck Congdon	750
USA George Schneiter
T5	USA Art Bell	500
USA Ed Dudley
USA Willie Goggin
USA Jug McSpaden

Source:--

Final eight bracket

August 18 August 19 August 20

| score-width= 35px | team-width= 120px

| RD1-team1= Bob Hamilton | RD1-score1= 2&1 | RD1-team2= Jug McSpaden | RD1-score2=

| RD1-team3= George Schneiter | RD1-score3= 2&1 | RD1-team4= Art Bell | RD1-score4=

| RD1-team5= Byron Nelson | RD1-score5= 4&3 | RD1-team6= Willie Goggin | RD1-score6=

| RD1-team7= Chuck Congdon | RD1-score7= 6&5 | RD1-team8= Ed Dudley | RD1-score8=

| RD2-team1= Bob Hamilton | RD2-score1= 1up | RD2-team2= George Schneiter | RD2-score2=

| RD2-team3= Byron Nelson | RD2-score3= 8&7 | RD2-team4= Chuck Congdon | RD2-score4=

| RD3-team1= Bob Hamilton | RD3-score1= 1up | 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	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	4
USA Hamilton	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
USA Nelson	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Leader	–	–	–	N1	N1	N1	N1	N1	–	–	–	–	–	N1	N1	N1	N1	–

Afternoon

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Par	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	3	4	4
USA Hamilton	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	2	4	3
USA Nelson	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	3
Leader	H1	H1	H1	H1	H2	H2	H2	H1	H1	H1	H2	H1	H1	H1	–	H1	H1	H1

Source:

References

(August 16, 1944). "Nelson, with 138, takes medal in pro tourney". Milwaukee Journal.
"Tournament Info for: 1944 PGA Championship". PGA.com.
(August 21, 1944). "Hamilton beats Nelson for P.G.A. crown". Chicago Daily Tribune.
(August 21, 1944). "Hamilton surprises Nelson in PGA final". Milwaukee Journal.
(August 21, 1944). "Byron Nelson defeated by dark horse Hamilton". St. Petersburg Times.
(August 19, 1944). "Hamilton defeats McSpadden 2 and 1". St. Petersburg Times.
(August 20, 1944). "Hamilton faces Byron Nelson in PGA final". St. Petersburg Times.
Stark, Charles R. Jr.. (August 21, 1944). "Hamilton beats Nelson to win P.G.A.". Spokesman-Review.
(August 16, 1944). "Nelson wins PGA medal with 138". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Newland, Russ. (August 16, 1944). "Nelson medalist in PGA with 138". Eugene Register-Guard.
(September 13, 1944). "Sam Snead discharged from navy". St. Petersburg Times.

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