1946 PGA Championship

August 2023 1946 PGA Championship Portland, Oregon, U.S. Portland Golf Club August 19–25, 1946 72 6524 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=adxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7365%2C4328770 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Harrison leads pro golf field August 20, 1946 13 PGA of America PGA Tour 122 players,64 to match play 148 (+4), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $17,700http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=464&date=1946&tourn_name_id=2 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1946 PGA Championship April 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20050205014544/http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1946.html February 5, 2005 $3,500 USA 1912 Ben Hogan def. Ed Oliver, 6 and 4 1945 1947 USA 1 Portland 45.477 -122.763 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Oregon 1 PortlandGolf Club 45.477 -122.763 Location in Oregon bottom 5 170 The 1946 PGA Championship was the 28th PGA Championship, held August 19–25 at Portland Golf Club outside Portland, Oregon. Ben Hogan won the match play championship, 6 and 4 over Ed Oliver in the final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/08/26/page/27/article/hogan-beats-oliver-for-p-g-a-crown-6-and-4 Chicago Tribune Bartlett Charles Hogan beats Oliver for P.G.A. crown, 6 and 4 August 26, 1946 27https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RrhRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2793%2C2404877 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette United Press Hogan beats Oliver for PGA title August 26, 1946 14 Hogan was three down after the first 18 holes in the morning, then rebounded in the afternoon. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IsxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6711%2C2583253 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Ben Hogan stages great comeback to take PGA title from Ed Oliver August 26, 1946 2 In the semifinals, Hogan defeated Jimmy Demaret 10 and 9 and Oliver beat Jug McSpaden 6 and 5.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IcxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6509%2C2544750 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Porky Oliver, Ben Hogan PGA tourney finalists August 25, 1946 21 Oliver defeated defending champion Byron Nelson 1 up in the quarterfinals. For Hogan, age 34, it was the first of his nine major titles. He won again in 1948, but following his 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. In the quarterfinals, defending champion Byron Nelson bogeyed the final hole and lost 1 down to Oliver;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p74cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3628%2C5068538 Pittsburgh Press United Press Oliver edges Nelson, winning 1-up August 24, 1946 8 it was Nelson's final appearance at the PGA Championship. The medalist for the stroke-play qualifying portion was Jim Ferrier, which included a 29 on the front nine of the second round, a record for a PGA event.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ay1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ROUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6863%2C5124517 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Ferrier blasts new golf mark Associated Press August 21, 1946 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pL4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-0wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3938%2C4193079 Pittsburgh Press United Press Jim Ferrier blasts marks in P.G.A. qualifying round August 21, 1946 24 He won the PGA Championship title the following year in 1947. The Portland Golf Club hosted the Portland Open on the PGA Tour the previous two years; Sam Snead won in 1944 and Hogan in 1945. It also hosted the Ryder Cup in 1947, won by the U.S. team captained by Hogan. This was the first "full field" at the PGA Championship since 1941, with a match play bracket of 64 competitors. Due to World War II, it had been reduced to 32 for 1942, 1944, and 1945, and not played in 1943. Hogan's win marked the first time that all four major championships were won by Americans in a calendar year. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1946 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, August 25, 1946 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 3,5002 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 1,500T3 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 750 USA 1912 Jug McSpadenT5 USA 1912 Chuck Congdon 500 USA 1912 Frank Moore USA 1912 Byron Nelson USA 1912 Jim Turnesa Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsAugust 23 Semi-finalsAugust 24 FinalsAugust 25 35px 140px Ben Hogan 5&4 Frank Moore Jimmy Demaret 6&5 Jim Turnesa Ed Oliver 1up Byron Nelson Jug McSpaden 5&3 Chuck Congdon Ben Hogan 10&9 Jimmy Demaret Ed Oliver 6&5 Jug McSpaden Ben Hogan 6&4 Ed Oliver Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444354434 543445435USA 1912 Hogan454345434553444435USA 1912 Oliver544344434544453325 Leader H1––––O1O1O1O1O1O2O1O1–O1O2O3O3 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444354434 543445435USA 1912 Hogan44324343343343Hogan wins6 and 4USA 1912 Oliver45435343554444 Leader O3O2O1–H1H1H1H1H2H3H4H5H5H6 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Red; width:10px;"| |Eagle |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |} References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 1946 45.477 -122.763 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Oregon Category:Sports in Portland, Oregon PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship