1953 PGA Championship

August 2023 1953 PGA Championship Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. Birmingham Country Club July 1–7, 1953 71 6465 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nHIxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0A8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7256%2C388350 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Burkemo wins PGA title, 2–1 July 8, 1953 3-part 2 PGA of America PGA Tour 123 players,64 to match play 148 (+6), playoffhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KM0_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=w1cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2363%2C568344 Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press PGA qualifying scores July 3, 1953 9 Match play - 6 rounds $20,700http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=471&date=1953&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165316/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=471&date=1953&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1953 PGA Championship July 14, 2012 $5,000 USA 1912 Walter Burkemo def. Felice Torza, 2 and 1 1952 1954 USA 1 Birmingham Country Club 42.533 -83.234 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Michigan 1 Birmingham Country Club 42.533 -83.234 Location in Michigan 5 180 The 1953 PGA Championship was the 35th PGA Championship, held July 1–7 at Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Local resident Walter Burkemo won the match play championship, 2 and 1 over Felice Torza in the Tuesday final.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1953/07/08/page/49/article/burkemo-captures-p-g-a-title Chicago Daily Tribune Cromie Robert Burkemo captures P.G.A title July 8, 1953 1, sec. 4 The winner's share was $5,000 and the runner-up's was $3,000. Burkemo won his only major title in the second of his three finals; he lost to Sam Snead in 1951 and Chick Harbert in 1954. Johnny Palmer was the medalist of the stroke play qualifier, awarded $250 for his 134 (−8), with a second round at 66.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kelOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eQAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2340%2C895316 Toledo Blade Associated Press Palmer ties PGA mark July 3, 1953 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UTFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5696%2C934189 Spokesman-Review "Tornado" Palmer grags PGA medal Associated Press July 3, 1953 10 He lost in the first round to Jack Grout; also defeated on "Black Friday" were pre-tournament favorites Cary Middlecoff, three-time champion Sam Snead, and defending champion Jim Turnesa.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kc0_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=w1cMAAAAIBAJ&pg=797%2C694522 Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press Grimsley Will Snead, Middlecoff, defending champion Turnesa beaten in PGA Tourney July 4, 1953 7 No former past champion advanced past the second round. Burkemo's win marked the second time that all four major championships were won by Americans in a calendar year. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1953 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Jim Turnesa and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Saturday – third round – 36 holes Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Monday – semifinals – 36 holes Tuesday – final – 36 holes Final results Tuesday, July 7, 1953 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Walter Burkemo 5,0002 USA 1912 Felice Torza 3,000T3 USA 1912 Claude Harmon 750 USA 1912 Jack Isaacs T5 USA 1912 Jimmy Clark 500 USA 1912 Dave Douglas USA 1912 Bill Nary USA 1912 Henry Ransom Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsJuly 5 Semi-finalsJuly 6 FinalsJuly 7 35px 100px Walter Burkemo 2up Dave Douglas Claude Harmon 6&5 Bill Nary Felice Torza 1up Jimmy Clark Jack Isaacs 1up Henry Ransom Walter Burkemo 1up Claude Harmon Felice Torza 39h Jack Isaacs Walter Burkemo 2&1 Felice Torza Sources:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19530706&id=x3kyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-bgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6976,794173 Torza, Burkemo, Harmon, Isaacs in U.S.P.G.A. Seni-finals Montreal Gazette Associated Press July 6, 1953 20 August 9, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19530706&id=x3kyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-bgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6806,967061 Burkemo, Torza Win Way Into P.G.A. Final Round Montreal Gazette Associated Press July 7, 1953 17 August 9, 2013 Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par543444354 434443445USA 1912 Burkemo 543444354534443445USA 1912 Torza 443544354434553544 Leader T1T1T1––––––T1T1T1–B1B1B2B2B1 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par543444354 434443445USA 1912 Burkemo 43354434444445354USA 1912 Torza 54444335543454344 Leader B2B3B4B3B3B2B2B3B4B4B3B3B4B3B3B2B2 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |} Conflict with British Open The Open Championship in Carnoustie, Scotland, was held July 8–10. Its mandatory 36-hole qualifier was played the two days before the first round, the same days as the semifinals and final at the PGA Championship in Michigan.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yHkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-bgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6902%2C1161124 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Burkemo wins P.G.A. - Locke paces British qualifiers July 8, 1953 21 Ben Hogan, the reigning Masters and U.S. Open champion, traveled to Britain for the only time to qualify for the Open. He won the Claret Jug by four strokes and set the course record at Carnoustie during the final round. First prize was a modest £500 ($1,400), less than one-third of the PGA's. Hogan won the PGA Championship in 1946 and 1948, then did not enter for over a decade. After his near-fatal automobile accident in early 1949, his battered legs could not endure the arduous double-round schedule for five consecutive days. He played in three of the events in the 1960s, after the change of format to stroke play. The concept of the modern grand slam and professional major championships were not firmly established in 1953, as evidenced by the schedule conflict in early July. The PGA Championship moved two weeks later in 1954 to avoid this conflict, but during the 1960s, the two majors were played in consecutive weeks in July on five occasions. The PGA Championship was first played in August in 1965, and moved permanently in 1969, except for 1971 when it was played in Florida in February. References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1953 PGA Championship 1953 42.533 -83.234 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Michigan Category:Sports in Oakland County, Michigan PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship