1949 PGA Championship

Golf tournament held in 1949 August 2023 1949 PGA Championship Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. Hermitage Country Club (now known as Belmont Golf Course) May 25–31, 1949 71 6677 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2eQMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3824%2C3489315 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Worsham fires record-tying 63 in PGA tuneup May 25, 1949 19 May 22, 2013 PGA of America PGA Tour 64 to match play 149 (+8), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $17,700http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=467&date=1949&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165430/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=467&date=1949&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1949 PGA Championship May 22, 2013 $3,500 USA 1912 Sam Snead def. Johnny Palmer, 3 and 2 1948 1950 USA 1 Richmond 37.647 -77.705 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Virginia 1 Belmont Golf Course 37.6179 -77.4625 Location in Virginia 5 left 200 thumb|Hermitage Country Club golf course in Goochland County, Virginia (pictured in 2025), where the Championship was held. The 1949 PGA Championship was the 31st PGA Championship, held May 25–31 in Virginia at Belmont Golf Course (formerly known as Hermitage Country Club), north of Richmond. Native Virginian Sam Snead won the match play championship, 3 and 2 over Johnny Palmer in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-uIMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6491%2C160705 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gundelfinger Phil Snead wins PGA, walloping Palmer in finals, 3 and 2 June 1, 1949 16 May 22, 2013http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/06/01/page/37/article/snead-wins-p-g-a-title-3-and-2 Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Snead wins P.G.A. title, 3 and 2 June 1, 1949 1, part 3 It was the second of Snead's three wins in the PGA Championship, and the fourth of his seven major titles. At age 37, Snead was the oldest to win the PGA Championship;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KfUZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5727%2C384396 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Snead beats Palmer 3-2, takes PGA title June 1, 1949 14-part 2 May 22, 2013 he won again two years later in 1951. The medalist in the stroke play qualifier was unsung Ray Wade Hill of Louisiana,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ql4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eukFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4366%2C5402623 Miami News Fraley Oscar PGA match play begins May 27, 1949 3B who advanced to the quarterfinals. Snead won the Masters in April; this was the first time the Masters champion had won the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. This has only been accomplished four times, most recently 1975: Snead was followed by Jack Burke Jr. in 1956 and Jack Nicklaus in 1963 and 1975. Snead's double was in the spring, Burke and Nicklaus completed theirs in the summer. Defending champion Ben Hogan did not play in any of the majors during the 1949 season, following a near-fatal automobile accident in west Texas in early February.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/03/page/53/article/golfer-ben-hogan-injured-in-car-crash Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Golfer Ben Hogan injured in car crash February 3, 1949 1, sec. 4http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/04/page/27/article/improving-hogan-will-play-again Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Improving Hogan will play again February 4, 1949 1, sec. 3 In 1948, he won two majors, led the tour in money and wins (ten), and was player of the year; he had won two events in January 1949 (Pebble Beach, Long Beach),http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/01/26/page/29/article/hogan-cards-69-to-top-demaret-in-playoff-duel Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Hogan cards 69 to top Demaret in playoff January 26, 1949 3, sec. 3 with a playoff runner-up in a third (Phoenix).http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/02/01/page/31/article/demaret-beats-hogan-by-3-strokes-to-win-play-off-at-phoenix Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Demaret beats Hogan by 3 to win playoff February 1, 1949 3, sec. 3 Although Hogan returned to the tour in 1950 on a limited basis and won six more majors (nine total), he did not enter the PGA Championship again until age 48 in 1960, its third year as a stroke play event. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1949 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; the top 64 professionals advanced to match play defending champion Ben Hogan did not enter, out for the season with injuries from an automobile accident 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 31, 1949 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 3,5002 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 1,500T3 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 750 USA 1912 Lloyd MangrumT5 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 500 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner USA 1912 Ray Wade Hill USA 1912 Henry Williams, Jr. Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsMay 29 Semi-finalsMay 30 FinalsMay 31 35px 100px Sam Snead 4&3 Jimmy Demaret Jim Ferrier 3&2 Clayton Heafner Johnny Palmer 7&6 Henry Williams, Jr. Lloyd Mangrum 7&6 Ray Wade Hill Sam Snead 3&2 Jim Ferrier Johnny Palmer 6&5 Lloyd Mangrum Sam Snead 3&2 Johnny Palmer Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444344445 544344443USA 1912 Snead 444343454444344533USA 1912 Palmer 434244444^543344^4 Leader –P1P1P2P2P1P1P2P2P1–––P1P1P2P1– ^ = picked up ball (hole concession) Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444344445 544344443USA 1912 Snead 4442433464442444Sneadwins3 and 2USA 1912 Palmer 4443444444443444 Leader –––S1S1S2S3S3S2S2S2S2S3S3S3S3 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |} References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 GolfCompendium.com – 1949 PGA Championship PGA of America – 1949 PGA Championship 1949 37.647 -77.705 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Virginia Category:Sports competitions in Richmond, Virginia PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship