1952 PGA Championship

August 2023 1952 PGA Championship Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Big Spring Country Club June 18–25, 1952 72 6620 yd 0https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7PwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3806%2C5610625 Palm Beach Post Associated Press Golf spotlight moves next to PGA play in bluegrass June 15, 1952 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lcRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6232%2C4421548 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Sam Snead to pass up PGA qualifying play June 18, 1952 19 PGA of America PGA Tour 144 players,64 to match play 147 (+3), playoff Match play – 6 rounds $17,700http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=470&date=1952&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170333/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=470&date=1952&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1952 PGA Championship April 17, 2013 $3,500 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa def. Chick Harbert, 1 up 1951 1953 USA 1 Louisville 38.232 -85.648 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Kentucky 1 Louisville 38.232 -85.648 Location in Kentucky 5 180 The 1952 PGA Championship was the 34th PGA Championship, held June 18–25 at Big Spring Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Jim Turnesa won the match play championship, 1 up over Chick Harbert in the Wednesday final;http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1952/06/26/page/79/article/turnesa-rallies-wins-p-g-a-title Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Turnesa rallies; wins P.G.A. title June 26, 1952 1, sec. 6 the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nMRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4351%2C6428503 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Jim Turnesa wins PGA crown June 26, 1952 15 It was Turnesa's only major title; he had lost the final in 1942 to Sam Snead. It was the second loss for Harbert in the final, he lost to Jim Ferrier in 1947, but won the title in his third finals appearance in 1954. Turnesa did not lead through the first 35 holes, but won on the final green when Harbert bogeyed. Turnesa displaced Snead as the oldest PGA champion to date, at 39 years and six months. He was later passed by Jerry Barber at 45 in 1961 and Julius Boros in 1968 at age 48. Battling an ailing back, defending champion Snead lost in the first round to Lew Worsham, who had defeated him in a playoff five years earlier at the 1947 U.S. Open.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mMRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4797%2C5317300 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Worsham loses to Haas after beating Snead June 21, 1952 11 Heavy rains washed out play on Saturday and the completion of the third round was delayed until Sunday,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qKgVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4533%2C5005532 Spokane Daily Chronicle Associated Press Pouring rains delay PGA tourney one day June 21, 1952 6 and very hot temperatures endured through the final rounds.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mdYpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2692%2C4620906 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Turnesa, Harbert gain finals in '110' heat June 25, 1952 2–part 2 The U.S. Open was played the preceding week, in Dallas, Texas, won by Boros. He was not technically eligible to play in the PGA Championship, because the rules at the time stated that eligibility was after five years of PGA membership and Boros only had three. Following his win at the U.S. Open, Boros was invited to play by the PGA executive committee,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1952/06/18/page/32/article/open-p-g-a-meet-today-boros-guest Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Open P.G.A. meet today; Boros guest June 18, 1952 1, sec. 3 but sensing resentment and dissension among some of the other participants, he withdrew prior to his start time of the two-day qualifier on Wednesday.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1952/06/19/page/81/article/boros-leaves-p-g-a-tourney Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Boros leaves P.G.A. tourney June 19, 1952 1, sec. 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lsRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2881%2C4709468 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Unknown leads qualifiers in PGA June 19, 1952 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7_wiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1362%2C5987608 Palm Beach Post United Press Boros out of PGA meet, Harmon fires sparking 68 June 19, 1952 14 Dutch Harrison was the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 136 (−8) to win $250,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l8RRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4712%2C5080984 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Dutch Harrison's 136 captures PGA medal June 20, 1952 23 but lost in the first round to Marty Furgol. Turnesa's older brother Joe (1901–1991) was the runner-up in this championship a quarter century earlier in 1927, when Walter Hagen won his fourth consecutive, 1 up, and fifth overall. This was the first major championship played in Kentucky. The PGA Championship returned to the state 44 years later in 1996, at Valhalla Golf Club east of Louisville. Valhalla also hosted just four years later in 2000 and in 2014. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1952 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Sam Snead and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Saturday – third round – 36 holes (delayed to Sunday) Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (delayed to Monday) Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (delayed to Tuesday) Tuesday – final – 36 holes (delayed to Wednesday) Heavy rains on Saturday postponed the third round until Sunday; the final was played on Wednesday, June 25. Final results Wednesday, June 25, 1952 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Jim Turnesa 3,5002 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 1,500T3 USA 1912 Bob Hamilton 750 USA 1912 Ted KrollT5 USA 1912 Frank Champ 500 USA 1912 Clarence Doser USA 1912 Fred Haas USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsJune 23 Semi-finalsJune 24 FinalsJune 25 35px 100px Jim Turnesa 2&1 Clarence Doser Ted Kroll 38h Cary Middlecoff Chick Harbert 2&1 Fred Haas Bob Hamilton 2&1 Frank Champ Jim Turnesa 4&2 Ted Kroll Chick Harbert 2&1 Bob Hamilton Jim Turnesa 1up Chick Harbert Sources:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19520624&id=msRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4700,5862671 Middlecoff Upset By Kroll on 38th Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press June 24, 1952 14 August 9, 2013 Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par534443454 435444354USA 1912 Turnesa544443454434434365USA 1912 Harbert445433543534444254 Leader H1H1––H1H1–H1H2H1H1H1H1––H1H2H3 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par534443454 435444354USA 1912 Turnesa434442444435433454USA 1912 Harbert544342454435443455 Leader H2H1H1H2H2H2H2H1H1H1H1H1H1––––T1 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |} References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1952 PGA Championship 1952 38.232 -85.648 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Louisville, Kentucky PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship Category:1952 in Louisville, Kentucky