1936 PGA Championship

August 2023 1936 PGA Championship Pinehurst No. 2.JPG 200 Pinehurst, North Carolina Pinehurst ResortNo. 2 Coursehttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OnYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_yEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1950%2C4773515 Milwaukee Journal United Press McLemore Henry Shute, Thomson meet in P.G.A. finals today November 22, 1936 1-sports April 30, 2013 November 16–22, 1936 72 PGA of America PGA Tour 113 players,64 to match playhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=SFOYbPikdlgC&dat=19361117&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Coleman, Ex-Amateur Golfer, Paces Shotmakers In Play The Spartanburg Herald South Carolina Associated Press November 17, 1936 9 April 30, 2013 156 (+12), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $9,200http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=454&date=1936&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170705/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=454&date=1936&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1936 PGA Championship April 30, 2013 $1,000 USA 1912 Denny Shute def. Jimmy Thomson, 3 and 2 1935 1937 USA 1 Pinehurst  35.1895 -79.4678 Location in the United States 5 230 USA North Carolina 1  Pinehurst 35.1895 -79.4678 Location in North Carolina 5 180 The 1936 PGA Championship was the 19th PGA Championship, held November 16–22 at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Then a match play championship, Denny Shute won the first of his consecutive PGA Championships, defeating Jimmy Thomson 3 and 2 on the No. 2 Course.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1936/11/23/page/19/ Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Shute wins U.S. pro golf title, 3 and 2 November 23, 1936 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8L0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6674%2C2920258 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Shute wins title, beating Thomson November 23, 1936 17 April 30, 2013 It was Shute's second major title; his first was at the British Open in 1933 at St. Andrews. He previously made the finals at the PGA Championship in 1931. Fay Coleman was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 143 (−1). Five-time champion Walter Hagen and two-time winner Leo Diegel both shot 157 (+13), one stroke out of the playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jAwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4920%2C4511482 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Coleman's 143 wins P.G.A. medal November 18, 1936 17 Defending champion Johnny Revolta lost in the second round to Harold "Jug" McSpaden in 19 holes. Shute repeated as champion less than seven months later in May 1937. He was the last to successfully defend his title at the PGA Championship until Tiger Woods won consecutive titles twice, in 1999–2000 and 2006–2007. This was the first major played at Pinehurst and Course No. 2, which had sand greens until 1935.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1936/11/16/page/19/article/pro-golf-stars-open-play-for-u-s-title-today Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Pro golf stars open play foe U.S. title today November 16, 1936 19 While the PGA Championship has yet to return, the U.S. Open was held at the course in 1999, 2005, and 2014. It hosted the Ryder Cup in 1951 and the U.S. Women's Open was also here in 2014. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1936 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Johnny Revolta 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, November 22, 1936 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Denny Shute 1,0002 USA 1912 Jimmy Thomson 500T3 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 250 USA 1912 Craig WoodT5 USA 1912 Jimmy Hines 200 USA 1912 Tony Manero USA 1912 Harold "Jug" McSpaden USA 1912 Horton Smith Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsNovember 20 Semi-finalsNovember 21 FinalsNovember 22 35px 120px Denny Shute 3&2 Horton Smith Bill Mehlhorn 4&2 Jimmy Hines Jimmy Thomson 1up Jug McSpaden Craig Wood 5&4 Tony Manero Denny Shute 1up Bill Mehlhorn Jimmy Thomson 4&3 Craig Wood Denny Shute 3&2 Jimmy Thomson Final match scorecards Morning Hole123456789101112131415161718Par444553443 544443534Shute 454453453554542534Thomson 545643444554444534 Leader S1–S1S2S1S1S1–S1S1S1S1––S1S1S1S1 Afternoon Hole123456789101112131415161718Par444553443 544443534Shute 4445534526344433Shutewins3 & 2Thomson 4544534436444435 Leader S1S2S2S1S1S1S1–S1S1S2S2S2S2S2S3 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 PGA.com – 1936 PGA Championship 1936 35.1895 -79.4678 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in North Carolina Category:Moore County, North Carolina PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship