1927 PGA Championship

August 2023 1927 PGA Championship Cedar Crest Country Club Dallas, Texas October 31 –November 5, 1927 71 PGA of America PGA Tour 63 players,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=89c_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5Q4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7150%2C66461 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Hagen leads pro golfers with 141 November 1, 1927 11 May 13, 201332 to match play 154 (+12), playoff Match play - 5 rounds $15,441http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=444&date=1927&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165828/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=444&date=1927&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1927 PGA Championship May 11, 2013 USA 1912 Walter Hagen def. Joe Turnesa, 1 up 1926 1928 USA 1 Dallas  32.722 -96.797 Location in the United States top 5 230 USA Texas 1 Dallas  32.722 -96.797 Location in Texas 5 140 The 1927 PGA Championship was the 10th PGA Championship, held from October 31 to November 5 in Texas at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas. Then a match play championship, Walter Hagen defeated Joe Turnesa 1 up in the finals to win his fourth consecutive PGA Championship,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/11/05/page/23/article/hagen-turnesa-fight-today-for-golf-pro-title Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Hagen, Turnesa fight today for golf pro title November 5, 1927 23http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/11/06/page/36/article/hagen-defeats-turnesa-one-up-keeps-pro-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Associated Press Hagen defeats Turnesa, one up; keeps pro title November 6, 1927 8, sec. 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-Nc_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5Q4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430%2C764263 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Hagen retains his pro crown November 6, 1927 1-sec 3 May 13, 2013January 2021 his fifth and final overall, and the ninth of his eleven major titles. The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to 30 1 y, falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals. With his fourth consecutive title, his winning streak stood at twenty matches. Hagen, age 34, was also the medalist in the 36-hole qualifier on Monday at 141 (−1). The course, south of downtown Dallas, was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1919. It hosted the Dallas Open less than two years earlier in January 1926, won by Macdonald Smith.https://www.nytimes.com/1926/01/26/archives/mac-smith-snares-dallas-open-title-his-298-takes-800-golf-prize-abe.html New York Times Mac Smith snares Dallas Open title Associated Press January 26, 1926 March 28, 2017https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M8tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3776%2C4568224 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Smith is winner of Dallas Open January 25, 1926 18 The country club closed in 1929 and the course was purchased by the City of Dallas in 1946 and it continues as a public facility. At the time, this was the furthest west and south that a major championship had been held. The western limit had been Illinois for multiple majors, and the southernmost venues had been Indiana for the PGA Championship in 1924 and Maryland for the U.S. Open in 1921. Two years later in 1929, the PGA Championship was played in Los Angeles, California. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1927 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier top 32 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, November 5, 1927 PlacePlayer1 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 2 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa T3 USA 1912 Al Espinosa USA 1912 Johnny GoldenT5 USA 1912 Tommy Armour USA 1912 Mortie Dutra USA 1912 Francis Gallett USA 1912 Gene Sarazen Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsNovember 3 Semi-finalsNovember 4 FinalsNovember 5 35px 100px Walter Hagen 4&3 Tommy Armour Al Espinosa 1up Mortie Dutra Joe Turnesa 3&2 Gene Sarazen Johnny Golden 4&2 Francis Gallett Walter Hagen 1up Al Espinosa Joe Turnesa 7&6 Johnny Golden Walter Hagen 1up Joe Turnesa References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1927 PGA Championship Cedar Crest Golf Course 1927 32.722 -96.797 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Texas Category:Sports competitions in Dallas PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship