1938 PGA Championship

August 2023 1938 PGA Championship Smithfield Township,Pennsylvania, U.S. Shawnee Country Club July 10–16, 1938 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zpEjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6577%2C1295542 Montreal Gazette Frank Moore wins qualifying medal Associated Press July 12, 1938 13 April 26, 2013 6656 yd PGA of America PGA Tour 107 players,64 to match play 151 (+7), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $10,000http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=457&date=1938&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165247/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=457&date=1938&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1938 PGA Championship April 25, 2013 $1,100 USA 1912 Paul Runyan def. Sam Snead, 8 and 7 1937 1939 USA 1 Shawnee CC 41.005 -75.115 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Pennsylvania 1 Shawnee CC  41.005 -75.115 Location in Pennsylvania 5 180 The 1938 PGA Championship was the 21st PGA Championship, held July 10–16 at Shawnee Country Club in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania. Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won his second PGA Championship, defeating the favored Sam Snead 8 and 7.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1938/07/17/page/15/article/runyan-crushes-snead-8-and-7-for-p-g-a-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Runyan crushes Snead 8-and-7 for PGA title July 17, 1938 1, part 2 Nicknamed "Little Poison," Runyan was one of the shorter hitters on tour, while Snead was one of the longest. Runyan was five holes up after the morning round, then needed just eleven holes to finish off Snead, the largest victory margin ever in the match play finals of the PGA Championship.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pgYtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dtQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4999%2C4890248 Miami News United Press McLemore Henry Runyan trounces Snead 8-7, for P.G.A. title July 17, 1938 1C April 26, 2013 Snead won only one of the 29 holes, the 24th, which Runyan bogeyed. Runyan's victory four years earlier in 1934 took 38 holes to decide. Two-time defending champion Denny Shute lost in the third round to semifinalist Jimmy Hines. The course, now The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, is on an island in the Delaware River, east of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1938 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Sunday and Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion Denny Shute and top 63 professionals advanced to match playhttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1938/07/12/page/17/article/moore-leads-pro-qualifiers-with-136-match-play-today Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Moore leads pro qualifiers with 136; match play today July 12, 1938 17 Tuesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Wednesday – third round – 36 holes Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Friday – semifinals – 36 holes Saturday – final – 36 holes Final results Saturday, July 16, 1938 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 1,1002 USA 1912 Sam Snead 600T3 USA 1912 Jimmy Hines 350 USA 1912 Henry PicardT5 USA 1912 Jim Foulis 250 USA 1912 Byron Nelson USA 1912 Gene Sarazen USA 1912 Horton Smith Source: Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsJuly 14 Semi-finalsJuly 15 FinalsJuly 16 35px 100px Paul Runyan 4&3 Horton Smith Henry Picard 3&2 Gene Sarazen Sam Snead 8&7 Jim Foulis Jimmy Hines 2&1 Byron Nelson Paul Runyan 4&3 Henry Picard Sam Snead 1up Jimmy Hines Paul Runyan 8&7 Sam Snead Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445434544 543444353USA 1912 Runyan444334544532444343USA 1912 Snead445334545543445343 Leader ––R1R1R1R1R1R1R2R2R3R4R4R4R5R5R5R5 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445434544 543444353USA 1912 Runyan43443553444Runyan wins8 and 7USA 1912 Snead44543454454 Leader R5R6R7R7R7R6R6R7R7R8R8 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey |} Video You Tube – 1938 PGA Championship final References External links PGA Championship Media Guide 2015 PGA.com – 1938 PGA Championship 1938 41.005 -75.115 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship