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1954 PGA Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1954 PGA Championship |
| location | Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. |
| course | Keller Golf Club |
| dates | July 21–27, 1954 |
| par | 71 |
| yardage | 6652 yd |
| org | PGA of America |
| tour | PGA Tour |
| field | 135 players, |
| 64 to match play | |
| cut | 147 (+5), no playoff needed |
| format | Match play - 6 rounds |
| purse | $20,700 |
| winners_share | $5,000 |
| champion | USA Chick Harbert |
| score | def. Walter Burkemo, 4 and 3 |
| previous | [1953](1953-pga-championship) |
| next | [1955](1955-pga-championship) |
64 to match play |}} |USA |USA Minnesota The 1954 PGA Championship was the 36th PGA Championship, held July 21–27 at Keller Golf Club in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of St. Paul. Chick Harbert won the match play championship, 4 and 3 over defending champion Walter Burkemo in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $5,000 and the runner-up's was $3,000.
It marked the second time the PGA Championship returned to a venue; public Keller had also hosted in 1932; Oakmont near Pittsburgh hosted in 1922 and 1951. It was the third and last final for the two finalists, both from the Detroit area; each had one victory and two losses. Harbert lost in 1947 and 1952, while Burkemo lost in 1951 and won in 1953.
In the finals, Burkemo eagled the first hole and was three up after four holes, but soon cooled off; the match was even on the twelfth tee and Harbert led by one at the lunch break. The afternoon round was bogey-free for both, but Harbert had five birdies to Burkemo's two and the match ended on the 33rd green.
Ed "Porky" Oliver won $250 as the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 136 (−6); he fell 3 and 1 in the third round to eventual champion Harbert.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1954 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:
- Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
- the defending champion Walter Burkemo and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Tuesday, July 27, 1954
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA **Chick Harbert** | 5,000 |
| 2 | USA Walter Burkemo | 3,000 |
| T3 | USA Tommy Bolt | 750 |
| USA Cary Middlecoff | ||
| T5 | USA Jerry Barber | 500 |
| ARG Roberto De Vicenzo | ||
| USA Shelley Mayfield | ||
| USA Sam Snead |
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Results
Top half
|team-width=140 July 23|RD2 = Last 32 July 23| RD3 = Last 16 July 24 July 25|RD5 = Semi-finals July 26 || Tommy Bolt | 2&1 | Mike Turnesa | || Bob Kay | | Art Doering | 1up || Pat Circelli | | Jim Browning | 2&1 || Ed Furgol | 3&2 | Johnny Weitzel | || Jim Milward | 2&1 | Mike Homa | || Tony Holguin | | Sam Snead | 1up || Johnny Palmer | 3&2 | Labron Harris | || Jack Burke Jr. | | Dutch Harrison | 1up || Joe Greer | | Bill Trombley | 3&2 || Toney Penna | | Charlie Bassler | 3&1 || Jerry Barber | 2&1 | Bob Gajda | || Fred Haas | 19h | Lou Barbaro | || Chick Harbert | 5&3 | Mike Krak | || Phil Friel | | John O'Donnell | 3&2 || Clarence Doser | | Bill Nary | 3&1 || Ed Oliver | 4&3 | Jackson Bradley | || Tommy Bolt | 2&1 | Art Doering | || Jim Browning | 1up | Ed Furgol | || Jim Milward | | Sam Snead | 4&3 || Johnny Palmer | | Dutch Harrison | 4&3 || Bill Trombley | | Charlie Bassler | 5&4 || Jerry Barber | 19h | Fred Haas | || Chick Harbert | 3&1 | John O'Donnell | || Bill Nary | | Ed Oliver | 1up || Tommy Bolt | 2&1 | Jim Browning | || Sam Snead | 7&6 | Dutch Harrison | || Charlie Bassler | | Jerry Barber | 38h || Chick Harbert | 3&1 | Ed Oliver | || Tommy Bolt | 39h | Sam Snead | || Jerry Barber | | Chick Harbert | 1up || Tommy Bolt | | Chick Harbert | 1up
Bottom half
|team-width=140 July 23|RD2 = Last 32 July 23| RD3 = Last 16 July 24 July 25|RD5 = Semi-finals July 26 || Walter Burkemo | 4&2 | Dave Douglas | || Claude Harmon | 6&5 | Eric Monti | || Johnny Revolta | 3&2 | Ellsworth Vines | || Jimmy Clark | | Toby Lyons | 1up || Roberto De Vicenzo | 5&4 | Gene Webb | || Henry Ransom | 2&1 | Herman Keiser | || Marty Furgol | | Elroy Marti | 4&3 || Frank Commisso | | Henry Williams Jr. | 3&2 || Cary Middlecoff | 1up | Joe Brown | || Bob Toski | 5&4 | Jim Turnesa | || Ted Kroll | 3&2 | Leonard Wagner | || Orville White | | Max Evans | 2&1 || Shelley Mayfield | 4&3 | Jimmy Hines | || Wally Ulrich | 2&1 | Pat Abbott | || Jimmy Scott | | Horton Smith | 5&4 || Milon Marusic | | Jack Isaacs | 3&2 || Walter Burkemo | 2&1 | Claude Harmon | || Johnny Revolta | 5&4 | Toby Lyons | || Roberto De Vicenzo | 4&3 | Henry Ransom | || Elroy Marti | 2up | Henry Williams Jr. | || Cary Middlecoff | 2&1 | Bob Toski | || Ted Kroll | 24h | Max Evans | || Shelley Mayfield | 5&4 | Wally Ulrich | || Horton Smith | 3&2 | Jack Isaacs | || Walter Burkemo | 4&3 | Johnny Revolta | || Roberto De Vicenzo | 8&6 | Elroy Marti | || Cary Middlecoff | 5&4 | Ted Kroll | || Shelley Mayfield | 3&2 | Horton Smith | || Walter Burkemo | 5&4 | Roberto De Vicenzo | || Cary Middlecoff | 3&1 | Shelley Mayfield | || Walter Burkemo | 37h | Cary Middlecoff |
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Final
July 27, Morning
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USA Harbert | ^ | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| USA Burkemo | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Leader | B1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B3 | B3 | B3 | B3 | B2 | B1 | – | – | – | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 | H1 |
^ = picked up ball (hole concession)
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| USA Harbert | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Harbert | ||
| wins | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 and 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| USA Burkemo | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Leader | H2 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H2 | H2 | H2 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H3 | H4 | H4 |
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References
References
- (July 22, 1954). "Oliver sets PGA pace with 5-under 66". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- "Tournament Info for: 1954 PGA Championship". PGA.com.
- Bartlett, Charles. (July 28, 1954). "Harbert, 39, wins pro golf title". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- (July 28, 1954). "Harbert is victor in PGA finals". Youngstown Vindicator.
- Bartlett, Charles. (July 23, 1954). "Oliver's 136 wins PGA trials medal". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- (July 23, 1954). "Porky Oliver's 136 wins national PGA medal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- (July 25, 1954). "Fancy field of 8 move into PGA quarterfinals". Palm Beach Post.
- Bartlett, Charles. (July 25, 1954). "Snead and Burkemo gain P.G.A. quarter-final berths". Chicago Daily Tribune.
- "2012 PGA Championship Media Guide". [[PGA of America]].
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