1957 PGA Championship

August 2023 1957 PGA Championship July 17–21, 1957 Dayton, Ohio Miami Valley Golf Club PGA of America PGA Tour Match play - 7 rounds 71 6773 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38ZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2GsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7311%2C3125400 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Hebert beats Finsterwald in PGA final, 2-1 July 22, 1957 21 128 players (all match play) $42,100http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=475&date=1957&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165153/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=475&date=1957&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1957 PGA Championship December 29, 2012 $8,000 USA 1912 Lionel Hebert def. Dow Finsterwald, 2 and 1 1956 1958 USA 1 Dayton  left 39.792 -84.242 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Ohio 1 Miami Valley Golf Club 39.792 -84.242 Location in Ohio 5 120 The 1957 PGA Championship was the 39th PGA Championship, held July 17–21 at Miami Valley Golf Club in Dayton, Ohio. In the last PGA Championship played under the match play format, Lionel Hebert won 2 and 1 over Dow Finsterwald,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/07/22/page/49/article/hedert-wins-pro-golf-title-2-and-1 Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Hebert wins pro golf title, 2 and 1 July 22, 1957 1, sec. 3https://www.si.com/vault/1957/08/05/667041/the-pga-comes-back Sports Illustrated Wind Herbert Warren Herbert Warren Wind The PGA comes back August 5, 1957 54 who won the following year, the first as a 72-hole stroke play event. Defending champion Jack Burke Jr. lost in the second round to Milon Marusic, 2 and 1.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/07/19/page/45/article/burke-eliminated-from-p-g-a Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Burke eliminated from P.G.A. July 19, 1957 3, sec. 4 At the time, it was not yet known that this was the last at match play, the decision to switch to stroke play was announced during the November meetings.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2QcaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OyMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3717%2C3494493 Time-News Hendersonville, North Carolina United Press Medal play in pro golf slated November 15, 1957 8http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/11/15/page/51/article/p-g-a-swings-from-match-to-medal-play Chicago Daily Tribune P.G.A. swings from match to medal play November 15, 1957 1, part 4 The Open Championship was held two weeks earlier in Scotland at St Andrews; neither Hebert nor Finsterwald played in 1957 (or ever). Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1957 called for nine rounds (162 holes) in five days. As in 1956, the two-day stroke play qualifying segment (36 holes) was eliminated; 128 players were entered in the single-elimination bracket.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/07/17/page/36/article/128-open-p-g-a-today Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles 128 open P.G.A. today July 17, 1957 6, sec. 3 The PGA Championship had concluded on Tuesday since 1947; this year's schedule was modified for a Sunday final, with match play beginning on Wednesday. The first five rounds were 18-hole matches contested over the first three days, which reduced the field to four players for the weekend. The semifinals and finals were 36-hole matches played on the final two days, Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday – first round, 18 holes Thursday – second and third rounds, 18 holes each Friday – fourth round and quarterfinals, 18 holes each Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes Sunday – final – 36 holes Consolation matches at 18 holes were held on the weekend to determine third to eighth places.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S0gaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3408%2C1388930 Lionel Hebert succeeds in his quest to 'make a name,' wins PGA crown Milwaukee Journal United Press July 22, 1957 Part 2–9, 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38ZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2GsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2373%2C3125075 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Burkemo wins third-place cash July 22, 1957 21 Final results Sunday, July 21, 1957 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Lionel Hebert 8,0002 USA 1912 Dow Finsterwald 5,0003 USA 1912 Walter Burkemo 3,5004 USA 1912 Don Whitt 3,0005 USA 1912 Dick Mayer 2,5006 USA 1912 Claude Harmon 2,0007 USA 1912 Jay Hebert 1,5008 USA 1912 Charles Sheppard 1,000 Final eight bracket In the 18-hole quarterfinals Friday, a clash of the Hebert brothers was avoided when Walter Burkemo defeated Jay Hebert 2&1, while Lionel Hebert defeated Claude Harmon by the same score. On the other side of the bracket, Dow Finsterwald defeated Charles Sheppard, 2 up, and Don Whitt defeated Dick Mayer, 2&1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1906&dat=19570720&id=7NEfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x9gEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2192,3741037 Have nots meet the Haves as match into semi-finals Fort Scott Tribune Kansas July 20, 1957 6 In the 36-hole semifinals on Saturday, Finsterwald defeated Whitt, 2 up, and Hebert prevailed over Burkemo, 3&1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SkgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WCYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5049%2C242461 Finsterwald, Hebert seek PGA crown Milwaukee Journal Associated Press July 21, 1957 Part 3–1, 5 The final match on Sunday was all-square after the first 18 holes in the morning. Hebert won the first three holes in the afternoon with birdies, but the match was back to all square after thirty holes. Hebert birdied the next three and Finsterwald matched two of them, but then bogeyed the 34th and was two down with two to play; the par-3 35th was halved with pars to end the match. Hebert earned $8,000 for the victory and Finsterwald received $5,000 as runner-up. Burkemo, the 1953 champion, defeated Whitt 3&1 to claim third place and $3,500. Finsterwald captured the title the following year in the new stroke play format; Hebert's older brother Jay won in 1960. no 1 Quarter-finalsJuly 19 Semi-finalsJuly 20 FinalsJuly 21 Third place 35px 130px Lionel Hebert 2&1 Claude Harmon Walter Burkemo 2&1 Jay Hebert Dow Finsterwald 2up Charles Sheppard Don Whitt 2&1 Dick Mayer Lionel Hebert 3&1 Walter Burkemo Dow Finsterwald 2up Don Whitt Lionel Hebert 2&1 Dow Finsterwald Walter Burkemo 3&1 Don Whitt Consolation brackets no y Consolation matchJuly 20 Fifth placeJuly 21 Seventh place 35px 130px Claude Harmon 20h Jay Hebert Charles Sheppard Dick Mayer 2&1 Claude Harmon Dick Mayer w/o Jay Hebert 5&3 Charles Sheppard Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par545434434 444345434USA 1912 Hebert446434433344345434USA 1912 Finsterwald444434444343345334 Leader ––F1F1F1F1F1–H1H1H1H1H1H1H1––– Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par545434434 444345434USA 1912 Hebert43444443444523443 USA 1912 Finsterwald54533443444433453 Leader H1H2H3H2H1H1H1H1H1H1H1–H1H1H1H2H2 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 – 1957 PGA Championship 1957 39.792 -84.242 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio Category:Sports competitions in Dayton, Ohio PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship