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1945 PGA Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1945 PGA Championship |
| location | Kettering, Ohio |
| course | Moraine Country Club |
| dates | July 9–15, 1945 |
| par | 72 |
| yardage | |
| org | PGA of America |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| field | 143 players, |
| 32 to match play | |
| cut | 148 (+6), playoff |
| format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| purse | $14,700 |
| winners_share | $5,000 in war bonds |
| champion | USA Byron Nelson |
| score | def. Sam Byrd, 4 and 3 |
| previous | [1944](1944-pga-championship) |
| next | [1946](1946-pga-championship) |
32 to match play |}} |USA |USA Ohio The 1945 PGA Championship was the 27th PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won 4 and 3 in the final over Sam Byrd, a former major league baseball player.
It was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds. The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.
Defending champion Bob Hamilton was defeated in the first round by Jack Grout, 4 and 3.
Due to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1945 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:
- Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day, field of 78 players;
- defending champion Bob Hamilton and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Sunday, July 15, 1945
| Place | Player | Country | Money ($)-- |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Byron Nelson** | 3,500 ($5,000 in war bonds)-- | |
| 2 | USA Sam Byrd | 1,500-- | |
| T3 | USA Clarence Doser | 750-- | |
| USA Claude Harmon | |||
| T5 | USA Vic Ghezzi | 500-- | |
| USA Ralph Hutchison | |||
| USA Ky Laffoon | |||
| USA Denny Shute |
Source:--
Final eight bracket
July 13 July 14 July 15
| score-width= 35px | team-width= 100px
| RD1-team1= Byron Nelson | RD1-score1= 3&2 | RD1-team2= Denny Shute | RD1-score2=
| RD1-team3= Claude Harmon | RD1-score3= 4&3 | RD1-team4= Ralph Hutchison | RD1-score4=
| RD1-team5= Sam Byrd | RD1-score5= 7&6 | RD1-team6= Vic Ghezzi | RD1-score6=
| RD1-team7= Clarence Doser | RD1-score7= 2&1 | RD1-team8= Ky Laffoon | RD1-score8=
| RD2-team1= Byron Nelson | RD2-score1= 5&4 | RD2-team2= Claude Harmon | RD2-score2=
| RD2-team3= Sam Byrd | RD2-score3= 7&6 | RD2-team4= Clarence Doser | RD2-score4=
| RD3-team1= Byron Nelson | RD3-score1= 4&3 | RD3-team2= Sam Byrd | 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| USA Nelson | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| USA Byrd | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Leader | N1 | – | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | – | – | N1 | N1 | N1 | N1 | – | – | B1 | B2 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| USA Nelson | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Nelson wins | ||
| 4 and 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Byrd | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Leader | B2 | B2 | B3 | B2 | B2 | B2 | B1 | – | – | – | N1 | N2 | N3 | N4 | N4 |
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References
References
- (July 10, 1945). "Denny Shute cards sizzlind five-under-par 67, paces P.G.A. qualifying field". Youngstown Vindicator.
- "Tournament Info for: 1945 PGA Championship". PGA.com.
- (July 16, 2013). "Nelson defeats Byrd in PGA final". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- Bartlett, Charles. (July 16, 1945). "Nelson beats Byrd, 4 and 3, to take P.G.A. crown". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- Bartlett, Charles. (July 15, 1945). "Byron Nelson and Sam Byrd battle today for P.G.A. crown". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
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