1947 PGA Championship

August 2023 1947 PGA Championship Southfield, Michigan, U.S. Plum Hollow Country Club June 18–24, 1947 72 6922 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YcYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4882%2C4522071 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Hogan late arrival for PGA tournament June 18, 1947 15 PGA of America PGA Tour 141 players,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YcYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4184%2C4725805 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette United Press Clarence Doser leads PGA qualifiers with 67 June 19, 1947 1564 to match play 149 (+5), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $17,700 http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=465&date=1947&tourn_name_id=2 PGA.com Tournament Info for: 1947 PGA Championship April 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227064109/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=465&date=1947&tourn_name_id=2 February 27, 2012 dead $3,500 AUS Jim Ferrier def. USA Chick Harbert, 2 and 1 1946 1948 USA 1 Plum Hollow Country Club 42.451 -83.262 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Michigan 1 Plum Hollow Country Club 42.451 -83.262 Location in Michigan 5 180 The 1947 PGA Championship was the 29th PGA Championship, held June 18–24 at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Jim Ferrier won the match play championship, 2 and 1 over Chick Harbert in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZcYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2591%2C5884717 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Ferrier defeats Harbert in PGA final round, 2-1 June 25, 1947 15 The match was tied after the first round,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=50waAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QCcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7322%2C2850224 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Harbert, Ferrier are even after first 18 holes of P.G.A. title match June 24, 1947 13 and again after 22 holes. Ferrier won the next three and local resident Harbert could get no closer than two holes down for the rest of the match.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1947/06/25/page/29/ Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Ferrier's putting wins P.G.A. title, 2 and 1 June 25, 1947 29 It was the only major title for Ferrier, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Australia. Tournament summary Defending champion Ben Hogan was defeated 3 and 1 in the first round by Toney Penna, who was seven-under for the 17 holes, but then lost in the next round.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1947/06/21/page/17/article/sarazen-wins-twice-in-day-of-p-g-a-upsets Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Sarazen wins twice in day of P.G.A. upsets June 21, 1947 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y8YwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4927%2C5117279 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Worsham moves into third round of PGA play June 21, 1947 11 Jimmy Demaret earned $250 as the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 137 (−7),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q6hGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pTMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1022%2C4621910 Palm Beach Post Associated Press Demaret sets pace in PGA meet June 20, 1947 11 but was also eliminated in the first round. Sam Snead lost in the second round to three-time champion Gene Sarazen. Hogan regained the title the next year. The last three majors were held within several weeks in 1947: the U.S. Open was concluded several days earlier in St. Louis, Missouri. Lew Worsham defeated Sam Snead by a stroke in an 18-hole playoff on Sunday, June 15. The British Open was played the first week of July in England. This was the first PGA Championship scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, which continued through 1956. Two-time champion Byron Nelson did not compete; his final PGA Championship was the previous year. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1947 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Ben Hogan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Saturday – third round – 36 holes Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Monday – semifinals – 36 holes Tuesday – final – 36 holes Final results Tuesday, June 24, 1947 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 AUS Jim Ferrier 3,5002 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 1,500T3 USA 1912 Art Bell 750 USA 1912 Vic GhezziT5 USA 1912 Leland Gibson 500 USA 1912 Ky Laffoon USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum USA 1912 Lew Worsham Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsJune 22 Semi-finalsJune 23 FinalsJune 24 35px 100px Jim Ferrier 4&3 Lloyd Mangrum Art Bell 2up Ky Laffoon Chick Harbert 2up Leland Gibson Vic Ghezzi 3&2 Lew Worsham Jim Ferrier 10&9 Art Bell Chick Harbert 6&5 Vic Ghezzi Jim Ferrier 2&1 Chick Harbert Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par534435453 443434455AUS Ferrier533435453433535454USA 1912 Harbert424534453444433554 Leader H1H2H1––H1H1H1H1H1–F1––H1––– Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par534435453 443434455AUS Ferrier43352444343343455USA 1912 Harbert43443654343253445 Leader ––F1–F1F2F3F3F3F3F3F2F3F3F3F2F2 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 – 1947 PGA Championship 1947 42.451 -83.262 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Michigan Category:Southfield, Michigan PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship