1942 PGA Championship

August 2023 1942 PGA Championship Galloway Twp., New Jersey Seaview Country Club May 25–31, 1942 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T_0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aNQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3468%2C4498870 Miami Daily News United Press Fraley Oscar Nelson, Hogan and Snead rated top favorites in field of over 100 May 25, 1942 2-B April 30, 2013 6750 yd 0 PGA of America PGA Tour 102 players,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C-8ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5iIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2936%2C4533941 Milwaukee Journal United Press Dudley leads with fine 66 May 26, 1942 8 April 30, 201332 to match play 147 (+3), playoff Match play - 5 rounds $7,550http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=461&date=1942&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165845/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=461&date=1942&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1942 PGA Championship April 30, 2013 $2,000 USA 1912 Sam Snead def. Jim Turnesa, 2 and 1 1941 1944 USA 1 Atlantic City  39.449 -74.474 Location in the United States 5 230 USA New Jersey 1 Seaview CC  39.449 -74.474 Location in New Jersey left 5 140 The 1942 PGA Championship was the 25th PGA Championship, held May 25–31 at Seaview Country Club in Galloway Township, New Jersey, just north of Atlantic City, United States. Then a match play championship, Sam Snead won 2 and 1 in the final over Jim Turnesa.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/06/01/page/21/article/snead-beats-turnesa-2-and-1-for-pga-title Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Snead beats Turnesa, 2 and 1, for P.G.A. title June 1, 1942 21 It was the first of Snead's seven major titles, and he began his service in the U.S. Navy immediately after the event.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_iFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eE0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6944%2C58739 St. Petersburg Times Guenther Jack United Press Sam Snead finally wins a big one June 1, 1942 9 April 30, 2013 Turnesa, from a large family of professional golfers, won the PGA Championship in 1952. He was serving in the U.S. Army and had defeated the other pre-tournament favorites, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Due to World War II, this was the second and final major of the year, following the Masters. None of the majors were played in 1943; the PGA Championship returned in 1944 and the other three in 1946. The field for this PGA Championship was reduced from prior years, with 32 advancing to match play, and all five rounds at 36 holes per match. This format was continued for 1944 and 1945, then returned to the pre-war match play field of 64 in 1946. In the three previous years, Nelson had advanced to the finals, but was defeated in the 1942 semifinals by Turnesa in 37 holes. Nelson returned to the finals at the next two editions for five finals in six PGA Championships; he won two, in 1940 and 1945. Prior to his match with Nelson, Turnesa defeated Hogan 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals; after the war, Hogan won the title in 1946 and 1948. Defending champion Vic Ghezzi, a New Jersey native, lost 4 and 3 in the first round to Jimmy Demaret, who fell 3 & 2 to Snead in the semifinals. Harry Cooper was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 138 (−6), but lost to Nelson in the quarterfinals on the third extra hole. The golf course, now known as the Bay Course of the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, was designed in 1914 by Donald Ross. It hosts an annual event on the LPGA Tour, the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1942 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day, field of 102 players; the top 31 professionals advanced to match play, joining defending champion Vic Ghezzi Wednesday – first round – 36 holes Thursday – second round – 36 holes Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes Sunday – final – 36 holes Final results Sunday, May 31, 1942 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 2,0002 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa 750T3 USA 1912 Jimmy Demaret 450 USA 1912 Byron NelsonT5 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 300 USA 1912 Ed Dudley USA 1912 Ben Hogan USA 1912 Craig Wood Source: Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsMay 29 Semi-finalsMay 30 FinalsMay 31 35px 100px Sam Snead 1up Ed Dudley Jimmy Demaret 7&6 Craig Wood Jim Turnesa 2&1 Ben Hogan Byron Nelson 39h Harry Cooper Sam Snead 3&2 Jimmy Demaret Jim Turnesa 37h Byron Nelson Sam Snead 2&1 Jim Turnesa Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444444345 453444534USA 1912 Snead 444344345544444535USA 1912 Turnesa 435434335453345435 Leader –T1–S1–––T1T1T2T1T2T3T3T2T3T3T3 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par444444345 453444534USA 1912 Snead 46444433444344442USA 1912 Turnesa 54444534554444442 Leader T2T3T3T3T3T2T2T1–S1S1S2S2S2S2S2S2 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 – 1942 PGA Championship 1942 39.449 -74.474 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in New Jersey Category:Galloway Township, New Jersey Category:Sports in Atlantic County, New Jersey Category:Organized events in Atlantic County, New Jersey PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship