1937 PGA Championship

August 2023 1937 PGA Championship Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Field Club May 24–30, 1937 72 6665 yd PGA of America PGA Tour 106 players,64 to match playhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oN5BAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-akMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4322,217508&dq=pittsburgh+golf&hl=en Runyan Paces Field in PGA Golf Tourney; Hines is Second Telegraph-Herald Dubuque, Iowa United Press 11 May 25, 1937 April 30, 2013 157 (+13), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $9,200http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=455&date=1937&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170115/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=455&date=1937&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1937 PGA Championship April 30, 2013 $1,000 USA 1912 Denny Shute def. Jug McSpaden, 37 holes 1936 1938 USA 1 Pittsburgh 40.513 -79.89 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Pennsylvania 1 Pittsburgh Field Club 40.513 -79.89 Location in Pennsylvania 5 170 The 1937 PGA Championship was the 20th PGA Championship, held May 24–30 at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. Then a match play championship, Denny Shute won his second consecutive PGA Championship in less than seven months, defeating Jug McSpaden in 37 holes.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1937/05/31/page/21/article/shute-defeats-mspaden-for-p-g-a-title-on-37th Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Shute defeats M'Spaden for P.G.A. title on 37th May 31, 1937 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XoAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6678%2C4110486 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Denny Shute wins title in pro golf May 31, 1937 20 April 30, 2013 The previous edition in 1936 was held in November at Pinehurst, North Carolina. Shute was 3 holes up after the morning round of the finals, but McSpaden had the lead with nine holes remaining and was 2 up with three holes to go. McSpaden bogeyed the 34th and double-bogeyed the 35th to square up the match as they went to the 36th tee. McSpaden missed a 4 ft on in birdie putt to win and they halved the hole and went to an extra hole. McSpaden lipped out his par-saving putt from 8 ft to end the match.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vedIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qYIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1689%2C6016143 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio United Press Henry Jack Denny Shute stages spectacular rally to retain national P.G.A. Championship May 31, 1937 10 April 30, 2013 Shute was the last to successfully defend his title at the PGA Championship until Tiger Woods won consecutive titles in 1999 and 2000. It was Shute's third and final major title; his first was at the British Open in 1933 at St. Andrews. Usually played later in the schedule, this PGA Championship was in late May, the first of three times it was held before the U.S. Open and British Open. Prior to World War II, the PGA Championship was most often played in September, but ranged from late May (1937, 1942) to early December (1929). Since 1969, it has been held in early to mid-August, except for 1971 (February) and 2016 (July). Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1937 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LiEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8UsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4595,5419740&dq=pittsburgh+field+club&hl=en Match-By-Match Chart Of The P.G.A. Championship At Field Club Pittsburgh Press 9 May 29, 1937 April 30, 2013 Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion 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, May 30, 1937 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Denny Shute 1,0002 USA 1912 Jug McSpaden 500T3 USA 1912 Ky Laffoon 250 USA 1912 Tony ManeroT5 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 200 USA 1912 Jimmy Hines USA 1912 Byron Nelson USA 1912 Henry Picard Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vedIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qYIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2870%2C6015851 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Money division in P.G.A. title meet May 31, 1937 10 April 30, 2013 Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsMay 28 Semi-finalsMay 29 FinalsMay 30 35px 135px Denny Shute 4&3 Jimmy Hines Tony Manero 1up Harry Cooper Jug McSpaden 39h Henry Picard Ky Laffoon 2&1 Byron Nelson Denny Shute 3&2 Tony Manero Jug McSpaden 2&1 Ky Laffoon Denny Shute 37h Jug McSpaden Final match scorecards Morning Hole123456789101112131415161718Par445353444 445435344USA 1912 Shute 545352353554336333USA 1912 McSpaden 344343^545454453^4 Leader M1M1M2M2M3M2M1M1––M1–S1S2S1S1S2S3 Afternoon Hole123456789101112131415161718Par445353444 445435344USA 1912 Shute 645253455454545354USA 1912 McSpaden 4353434445544354^4 Leader S2S1S1S2S1S1S1–M1–––M1M2M2M1–– ^ = picked up ball (hole concession) Extra hole Hole1Par4USA 1912 Shute4USA 1912 McSpaden5 Leader S1 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |style="background:Green; width:10px;"| |Double bogey |} References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1937 PGA Championship 1937 40.513 -79.89 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Golf in Pittsburgh PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship