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1948 PGA Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1948 PGA Championship |
| location | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| course | Norwood Hills Country Club |
| dates | May 19–25, 1948 |
| par | 71 |
| yardage | 6467 yd |
| org | PGA of America |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| field | 133 players, |
| 64 to match play | |
| cut | 150 (+8), playoff |
| format | Match play - 6 rounds |
| purse | $17,700 |
| winners_share | $3,500 |
| champion | USA Ben Hogan |
| score | def. Mike Turnesa, 7 and 6 |
| previous | [1947](1947-pga-championship) |
| next | [1949](1949-pga-championship) |
64 to match play |}} |USA |USA Missouri The 1948 PGA Championship was the 30th PGA Championship, held May 19–25 at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Ben Hogan won the match play championship, 7 and 6 over Mike Turnesa in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.
It was Hogan's second and final PGA Championship victory and the second of his nine major titles; the first was a 6 and 4 win in 1946 at Portland, and the third came a few weeks later at the U.S. Open at Riviera. Following a near-fatal auto accident in early 1949, his debilitated condition did not agree with the grueling five-day schedule of 36 holes per day in summer heat. Hogan did not enter the PGA Championship again until 1960, its third year as a 72-hole stroke play event, at 18 holes per day.
Defending champion Jim Ferrier lost in the second round to semifinalist Claude Harmon, 1 up. Harmon defeated Sam Snead in 42 holes in the quarterfinals, but was stopped by Turnesa in 37 holes in the next round.
Hogan became only the second of four players in history to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. He was preceded by Gene Sarazen in 1922 and followed by Jack Nicklaus in 1980. Through 2016, Tiger Woods is the last to win both, in 2000, part of his Tiger Slam of four consecutive majors.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1948 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:
- Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
- defending champion Jim Ferrier and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Tuesday, May 25, 1948
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Ben Hogan** | 3,500 |
| 2 | USA Mike Turnesa | 1,500 |
| T3 | USA Jimmy Demaret | 750 |
| USA Claude Harmon | ||
| T5 | USA Johnny Bulla | 500 |
| USA George Fazio | ||
| USA Chick Harbert | ||
| USA Sam Snead |
Source:--
Final eight bracket
May 23 May 24 May 25
| score-width= 35px | team-width= 100px
| RD1-team1= Ben Hogan | RD1-score1= 2&1 | RD1-team2= Chick Harbert | RD1-score2=
| RD1-team3= Jimmy Demaret | RD1-score3= 5&4 | RD1-team4= George Fazio | RD1-score4=
| RD1-team5= Mike Turnesa | RD1-score5= 6&5 | RD1-team6= Johnny Bulla | RD1-score6=
| RD1-team7= Claude Harmon | RD1-score7= 42h | RD1-team8= Sam Snead | RD1-score8=
| RD2-team1= Ben Hogan | RD2-score1= 2&1 | RD2-team2= Jimmy Demaret | RD2-score2=
| RD2-team3= Mike Turnesa | RD2-score3= 37h | RD2-team4= Claude Harmon | RD2-score4=
| RD3-team1= Ben Hogan | RD3-score1= 7&6 | RD3-team2= Mike Turnesa | 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 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| USA Hogan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| USA Turnesa | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Leader | – | T1 | T1 | – | H1 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H3 | H4 | H4 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| USA Hogan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Hogan wins | |||||
| 7 and 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Turnesa | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
| Leader | H5 | H5 | H6 | H5 | H5 | H5 | H4 | H5 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 |
Source:
References
References
- (May 21, 1948). "Alexander wins PGA qualifying medal with 134". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- "Tournament Info for: 1948 PGA Championship". PGA.com.
- Bartlett, Charles. (May 26, 1948). "Ben Hogan takes P.G.A. crown, 7 and 6". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- (May 26, 1948). "Hogan downs Turnesa for PGA crown, 7 and 6". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- (May 22, 1948). "Sarazen, Hogan third round foes". Miami Daily News.
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