1941 PGA Championship

August 2023 1941 PGA Championship Englewood, Colorado, U.S. Cherry Hills Country Club July 7–13, 1941 71 6888 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xcA0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=a00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3802%2C7209987 St. Petersburg Times Florida United Press Harrison, Bassler lead PGA qualifiers with sub-par 68's July 8, 1941 9 PGA of America PGA Tour 97 players,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p_NJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a4UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4936%2C2085353 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Kelly Loudon Bassler and Harrison top P.G.A. qualifier with 68s July 8, 1941 13 April 30, 201364 to match play 154 (+12), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $10,600http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=460&date=1941&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170515/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=460&date=1941&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1941 PGA Championship April 30, 2013 $1,100 USA 1912 Vic Ghezzi def. Byron Nelson, 38 holes 1940 1942 USA 1 Cherry Hills Country Club 39.643 -104.963 Location in the United States 5 240 The 1941 PGA Championship was the 24th PGA Championship, held July 7–13 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Englewood, Colorado (now Cherry Hills Village), just south of Denver. Then a match play championship, Vic Ghezzi won his only major title over defending champion Byron Nelson in 38 holes.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/07/14/page/19/article/ghezzi-beats-nelson-on-38th-hole-for-pga-title Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Ghezzi beats Nelson on 38th hole for P.G.A. title July 14, 1941 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rfNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a4UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388%2C4023103 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Kelly Loudon Associated Press Vic Ghezzi stages brilliant rally to trim Nelson on 38th hole in P.G.A. final July 14, 1941 9 April 30, 2013 Nelson defeated Ralph Guldahl, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen on successive days to reach his third consecutive final. Seven of the eight quarterfinalists in 1941 won major titles during their careers. Sam Snead was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 138 (−4);https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9mQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UbYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2795%2C3114929 Palm Beach Post Florida Associated Press Sam Snead takes medal in PGA qualifying play July 9, 1941 9 he lost in the quarterfinals but won the first of his three titles the following year. Due to World War II, this was the last "full field" at the PGA Championship until 1946. The match play bracket was scaled back from 64 competitors to 32 for 1942, when it and the Masters were the only majors held. The PGA Championship was the only major in 1944 and 1945; none were played in 1943 and the other three returned in 1946. This was the last time the final match in the PGA Championship went to extra holes. The PGA Championship changed to stroke play in 1958 and its first two playoffs in 1961 and 1967 were 18 holes, before conversion to sudden-death, first used in 1977 and last in 1996. The present three-hole aggregate playoff made its debut in 2000. This championship was the second major played at this course; the U.S. Open was held at Cherry Hills three years earlier in 1938, won by Guldahl. It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1960 and 1978, and the PGA Championship in 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5300 ft -1 above sea level. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1941 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Byron Nelson and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Wednesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Thursday – third round – 36 holes Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes Sunday – final – 36 holes Final results Sunday, July 13, 1941 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Vic Ghezzi 1,1002 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 600T3 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 350 USA 1912 Gene SarazenT5 USA 1912 Jimmy Hines 250 USA 1912 Ben Hogan USA 1912 Denny Shute USA 1912 Sam Snead Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-2QyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UbYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1396,3504286&dq=cherry+hills+golf+yard&hl=en Vic Ghezzi Wins PGA Title Dethroning Champion Byron Nelson In 38 Holes Palm Beach Post Florida Associated Press 6 July 14, 1941 April 30, 2013 Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsJuly 11 Semi-finalsJuly 12 FinalsJuly 13 35px 100px Vic Ghezzi 8&7 Jimmy Hines Lloyd Mangrum 6&4 Sam Snead Byron Nelson 2&1 Ben Hogan Gene Sarazen 7&6 Denny Shute Vic Ghezzi 1 up Lloyd Mangrum Byron Nelson 2up Gene Sarazen Vic Ghezzi 38h Byron Nelson Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444453434 453443454USA 1912 Ghezzi 433453434363454445USA 1912 Nelson344463433453453444 Leader N1–G1G1G2G2G2G2G1G2G1G1G1G1–––N1 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444453434 453443454USA 1912 Ghezzi443453444443442465USA 1912 Nelson433552434554353455 Leader N1N2N2N1N1N2N2N3N3N2N1–N1–G1G1–– Extra holes Hole 1  2 Par44USA 1912 Ghezzi44USA 1912 Nelson45 Leader –G1 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 PGA.com – 1941 PGA Championship 1941 39.643 -104.963 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Colorado Category:Sports competitions in Englewood, Colorado PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship