1954 PGA Championship

August 2023 1954 PGA Championship Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. Keller Golf Club July 21–27, 1954 71 6652 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ScZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4949%2C1498224 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Oliver sets PGA pace with 5-under 66 July 22, 1954 17 PGA of America PGA Tour 135 players,64 to match play 147 (+5), no playoff needed Match play - 6 rounds $20,700http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=472&date=1954&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165709/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=472&date=1954&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1954 PGA Championship April 17, 2013 $5,000 USA 1912 Chick Harbert def. Walter Burkemo, 4 and 3 1953 1955 USA 1 Maplewood  45.006 -93.056 Location in the United States left 5 230 USA Minnesota 1 Keller GC  45.006 -93.056 Location in Minnesota left 5 150 The 1954 PGA Championship was the 36th PGA Championship, held July 21–27 at Keller Golf Club in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of St. Paul. Chick Harbert won the match play championship, 4 and 3 over defending champion Walter Burkemo in the Tuesday final;http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/28/page/33/article/harbert-39-wins-pro-golf-title Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Harbert, 39, wins pro golf title July 28, 1954 1, part 3 the winner's share was $5,000 and the runner-up's was $3,000.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXY_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3lQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1176%2C3108032 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio United Press Harbert is victor in PGA finals July 28, 1954 16 It marked the second time the PGA Championship returned to a venue; public Keller had also hosted in 1932; Oakmont near Pittsburgh hosted in 1922 and 1951. It was the third and last final for the two finalists, both from the Detroit area; each had one victory and two losses. Harbert lost in 1947 and 1952, while Burkemo lost in 1951 and won in 1953. In the finals, Burkemo eagled the first hole and was three up after four holes, but soon cooled off; the match was even on the twelfth tee and Harbert led by one at the lunch break. The afternoon round was bogey-free for both, but Harbert had five birdies to Burkemo's two and the match ended on the 33rd green. Ed "Porky" Oliver won $250 as the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 136 (−6);http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/23/page/33/article/olivers-136-wins-p-g-a-trials-medal Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Oliver's 136 wins PGA trials medal July 23, 1954 1, part 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SsZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4890%2C1796963 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Porky Oliver's 136 wins national PGA medal July 23, 1954 19 he fell 3 and 1 in the third round to eventual champion Harbert.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=__UiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1332%2C3306958 Palm Beach Post Associated Press Fancy field of 8 move into PGA quarterfinals July 25, 1954 46 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/25/page/43/article/snead-and-burkemo-gain-p-g-a-quarter-final-berths Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Snead and Burkemo gain P.G.A. quarter-final berths July 25, 1954 1, part 2 Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1954 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; the defending champion Walter Burkemo and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Saturday – third round – 36 holes Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Monday – semifinals – 36 holes Tuesday – final – 36 holes Final results Tuesday, July 27, 1954 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 5,0002 USA 1912 Walter Burkemo 3,000T3 USA 1912 Tommy Bolt 750 USA 1912 Cary MiddlecoffT5 USA 1912 Jerry Barber 500 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo USA 1912 Shelley Mayfield USA 1912 Sam Snead Results Top half main 5 140 yes yes high no Last 64July 23 Last 32July 23 Last 16July 24 Quarter-finalsJuly 25 Semi-finalsJuly 26 Tommy Bolt 2&1 Mike Turnesa Bob Kay Art Doering 1up Pat Circelli Jim Browning 2&1 Ed Furgol 3&2 Johnny Weitzel Jim Milward 2&1 Mike Homa Tony Holguin Sam Snead 1up Johnny Palmer 3&2 Labron Harris Jack Burke Jr. Dutch Harrison 1up Joe Greer Bill Trombley 3&2 Toney Penna Charlie Bassler 3&1 Jerry Barber 2&1 Bob Gajda Fred Haas 19h Lou Barbaro Chick Harbert 5&3 Mike Krak Phil Friel John O'Donnell 3&2 Clarence Doser Bill Nary 3&1 Ed Oliver 4&3 Jackson Bradley Tommy Bolt 2&1 Art Doering Jim Browning 1up Ed Furgol Jim Milward Sam Snead 4&3 Johnny Palmer Dutch Harrison 4&3 Bill Trombley Charlie Bassler 5&4 Jerry Barber 19h Fred Haas Chick Harbert 3&1 John O'Donnell Bill Nary Ed Oliver 1up Tommy Bolt 2&1 Jim Browning Sam Snead 7&6 Dutch Harrison Charlie Bassler Jerry Barber 38h Chick Harbert 3&1 Ed Oliver Tommy Bolt 39h Sam Snead Jerry Barber Chick Harbert 1up Tommy Bolt Chick Harbert 1up Bottom half main 5 140 yes yes high no Last 64July 23 Last 32July 23 Last 16July 24 Quarter-finalsJuly 25 Semi-finalsJuly 26 Walter Burkemo 4&2 Dave Douglas Claude Harmon 6&5 Eric Monti Johnny Revolta 3&2 Ellsworth Vines Jimmy Clark Toby Lyons 1up Roberto De Vicenzo 5&4 Gene Webb Henry Ransom 2&1 Herman Keiser Marty Furgol Elroy Marti 4&3 Frank Commisso Henry Williams Jr. 3&2 Cary Middlecoff 1up Joe Brown Bob Toski 5&4 Jim Turnesa Ted Kroll 3&2 Leonard Wagner Orville White Max Evans 2&1 Shelley Mayfield 4&3 Jimmy Hines Wally Ulrich 2&1 Pat Abbott Jimmy Scott Horton Smith 5&4 Milon Marusic Jack Isaacs 3&2 Walter Burkemo 2&1 Claude Harmon Johnny Revolta 5&4 Toby Lyons Roberto De Vicenzo 4&3 Henry Ransom Elroy Marti 2up Henry Williams Jr. Cary Middlecoff 2&1 Bob Toski Ted Kroll 24h Max Evans Shelley Mayfield 5&4 Wally Ulrich Horton Smith 3&2 Jack Isaacs Walter Burkemo 4&3 Johnny Revolta Roberto De Vicenzo 8&6 Elroy Marti Cary Middlecoff 5&4 Ted Kroll Shelley Mayfield 3&2 Horton Smith Walter Burkemo 5&4 Roberto De Vicenzo Cary Middlecoff 3&1 Shelley Mayfield Walter Burkemo 37h Cary Middlecoff Source:https://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf 2012 PGA Championship Media Guide PGA Media Guide PGA of America February 14, 2024 April 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120424214525/https://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf live Final July 27, Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445343544 445343444USA 1912 Harbert^47343443445343434USA 1912 Burkemo245243444555353434 Leader B1B1B2B3B3B3B3B3B2B1–––H1H1H1H1H1 ^ = picked up ball (hole concession) Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445343544 445343444USA 1912 Harbert335343544344333Harbertwins4 and 3USA 1912 Burkemo445343444444343 Leader H2H3H3H3H3H3H2H2H2H3H3H3H3H4H4 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 |style="background:Green; width:10px;"| |Double bogey |} References External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110608202705/http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1954.html June 8, 2011 – 1954 PGA Championship 1954 45.006 -93.056 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Minnesota Category:Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship