1919 PGA Championship

August 2023 1919 PGA Championship September 16–20, 1919 Roslyn Harbor, New York Engineers Country Club PGA of America PGA Tour 71 6262 yd 32 players Match play - 5 rounds $2,580 $500 ENG Jim Barnes def. Fred McLeod, 6 and 5 1916 1920 USA 1 Engineers  Country Club 40.820 -73.642 Location in the United States 5 230 USA New York 1 Engineers CC  40.820 -73.642 Location in New York 5 180 The 1919 PGA Championship was the second PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held September 16–20 at the Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, New York, east of New York City on Long Island in Nassau County. The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments. They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a single-elimination tournament. Defending champion Jim Barnes defeated Fred McLeod, 6 and 5, in the final. Bracket 1 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 30px 130px Jim Barnes 8&6 Carl Anderson Otto Hackbarth 5&4 Joe Sylvester Emmet French 7&6 Clarence Hackney Tom Kerrigan 3&2 Bill Mehlhorn Jim Barnes 3&2 Otto Hackbarth Emmet French 2 up Tom Kerrigan Jim Barnes 3&2 Emmet French Bracket 2 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 30px 130px Fred McLeod 9&7 James Rose George Gordon 3&2 Dave Wilson James Douglas Edgar Def. Joe Roseman Harry Hampton 7&6 Jack Hobens Fred McLeod 2 up George Gordon James Douglas Edgar 5&4 Harry Hampton Fred McLeod 8&6 James Douglas Edgar Bracket 3 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 30px 130px Bob MacDonald 1 up Tom Boyd George Fotheringham 8&6 Eddie Loos Jock Hutchison 6&5 John Bredemus Tom McNamara 7&6 Louis Marrucci Bob MacDonald 2&1 George Fotheringham Jock Hutchison 8&6 Tom McNamara Bob MacDonald 3&2 Jock Hutchison Bracket 4 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 30px 130px George McLean 7&6 Johnny Farrell Mike Brady 7&6 Louis Tellier James West Def. Willie Kidd Wilfrid Reid 1 up Pat Doyle George McLean 6&5 Mike Brady James West 2&1 Wilfrid Reid George McLean 9&7 James West Final four Semi-finalsSeptember 19 FinalsSeptember 20 30px 130px Jim Barnes 5&4 Bob MacDonald Fred McLeod 3&2 George McLean Jim Barnes 6&5 Fred McLeod References http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=418&date=1919&tourn_name_id=2 Tournament Info for: 1919 PGA Championship PGA Media Guide PGA of America March 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170259/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=418&date=1919&tourn_name_id=2 October 23, 2006 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/16/96334180.pdf Pros Give Roslyn Course A Tryout The New York Times New York, New York September 16, 1919 March 22, 2011 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/17/98292999.pdf Barnes In Form In Pro Tourney The New York Times New York, New York September 17, 1919 March 22, 2011 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/18/96335446.pdf Barnes Has Close Call In Tourney The New York Times New York, New York September 18, 1919 March 22, 2011 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/19/96336351.pdf Emmet French Put Out Of Running For Pro Golfers Association Title By Jim Barnes The New York Times New York, New York September 19, 1919 March 22, 2011 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/20/96337304.pdf M'Leod To Play Barnes In Final The New York Times New York, New York September 20, 1919 March 22, 2011 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/21/96338732.pdf Barnes Retains Professional Golfers Association Crown, Beating McLeod The New York Times New York, New York September 21, 1919 March 22, 2011 External links PGA Media Guide 2012 Results at golfobserver.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183726/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?style=&tour=Majors&name=&year=1919&tournament=PGA+Championship&in=Search 2016-03-03 PGA.com – 1919 PGA Championship 1919 40.820 -73.642 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in New York (state) Category:Roslyn Harbor, New York PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship