1931 PGA Championship

August 2023 1931 PGA Championship Wannamoisett Country Club Rumford, Rhode Island September 14–19, 1931 70 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/09/14/page/21/article/97-pros-begin-play-today-in-national-meet Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press 97 pros begin play today in national meet September 14, 1931 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QT0aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_wwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6214%2C2244875 Milwaukee Sentinel Sarazen P.G.A. tourney medalist with 145 September 15, 1931 13 May 7, 2013 PGA of America PGA Tour 32 to match play 153 (+13), playoff Match play - 5 rounds $7,200http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=448&date=1931&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165903/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=448&date=1931&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1931 PGA Championship May 6, 2013 $1,000 USA 1912 Tom Creavy def. Denny Shute, 2 and 1 1930 1932 USA 1 Rumford  41.845 -71.359 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Rhode Island 1 Wannamoisett Country Club 41.845 -71.359 Location in Rhode Island left 5 180 The 1931 PGA Championship was the 14th PGA Championship, held September 14–19 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island, northeast of Providence. Then a match play championship, Tom Creavy, age 20, defeated Gene Sarazen 5 and 3 in the semifinalshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rfJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b4UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4866%2C454992 Youngstown Vindicator Associated Press Shute faces Creavy today September 19, 1931 7 May 7, 2013 and Denny Shute 2 and 1 in the finals.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/09/20/page/25/article/creavy-whips-shute-2-and-1-for-pro-golf-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Creavy whips Shute, 2 and 1, for pro golf title September 20, 1931 1, sec. 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=349RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iGkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5100%2C6043409 Pittsburgh Post Gazette United News Creavy brings new style to paid brigade September 22, 1931 12 May 7, 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rvJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b4UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1400%2C690489 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press King Bill Tom Creavy, 20-year-old Albany pro, downs Denny Shute for P.G.A. title September 20, 1931 C-2 May 7, 2013 This was the first year the defending champion was exempt from qualifying; Tommy Armour lost in the quarterfinals to Shute, 3 and 1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a0EuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ldgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4537%2C6170368 Miami News Associated Press Sarazen plays Creavy, Burke meets Shute in P.G.A. semi-finals September 18, 1931 13 May 7, 2013 Sarazen was the medalist in the qualifying with 145 (+5).http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/09/15/page/17/article/sarazen-takes-p-g-a-medal-with-145-total Chicago Daily Tribune Sarazen takes PGA medal with 145 total September 15, 1931 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aBJKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q4UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C288533 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Gene Sarazen cards 145 to lead pros in qualifying round at Providence September 15, 1931 10 Through 2016, Sarazen remains the youngest winner of a modern major title at age 20 (in 1922) and Creavy was just 2 months older.http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/local-knowledge/2011/08/fields-a-forgotten-champions-pga-triumph.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110914192840/http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/local-knowledge/2011/08/fields-a-forgotten-champions-pga-triumph.html dead September 14, 2011 Golf Digest Fields Bill A forgotten champion's PGA triumph August 10, 2011 May 6, 2013 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1020201/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000123/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1020201/index.htm dead June 4, 2011 Sports Illustrated Diaz Jaime Notebook: Paul Creavy August 28, 2000 May 6, 2013 Finalist Shute won consecutive titles in 1936 and 1937. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1931 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier defending champion Tommy Armour and top 31 professionals advanced to match play Tuesday – first round – 36 holes Wednesday – second round – 36 holes Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Friday – semifinals – 36 holes Saturday – final – 36 holes Final results Saturday, September 19, 1931 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Tom Creavy 1,0002 USA 1912 Denny Shute 500T3 USA 1912 Billy Burke 250 USA 1912 Gene SarazenT5 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 200 USA 1912 Abe Espinosa USA 1912 Horton Smith USA 1912 Cyril Walker Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsSeptember 17 Semi-finalsSeptember 18 FinalsSeptember 19 35px 100px Tom Creavy 3&1 Cyril Walker Gene Sarazen 5&4 Horton Smith Denny Shute 3&1 Tommy Armour Billy Burke 5&3 Abe Espinosa Tom Creavy 5&3 Gene Sarazen Denny Shute 1up Billy Burke Tom Creavy 2&1 Denny Shute Final match scorecards Morning Hole123456789101112131415161718Par453444434 443443454USA 1912 Creavy442545444434443456USA 1912 Shute443546435443345456 Leader ––C1C1C1C2C2C1C2C2C3C2C1C1C2C2C2C2 Afternoon Hole123456789101112131415161718Par453444434 443443454USA 1912 Creavy45344443433355365USA 1912 Shute44344533444445246 Leader C2C1C1C1C1C2C1C1C1C2C3C4C3C3C2C1C2 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 – 1931 PGA Championship 1931 41.845 -71.359 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Rhode Island Category:East Providence, Rhode Island PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship