1940 PGA Championship

August 2023 1940 PGA Championship Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hershey Country Club August 26 –September 2, 1940 73 7017 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7xJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4655,6148243&dq=hershey+golf+purse&hl=en The Telegraph-Herald United Press Dubuque, Iowa Dough on the Line in PGA Golf Meet Now August 28, 1940 11 April 25, 2013 PGA of America PGA Tour 120 players,64 to match play 154 (+8), playoff Match play - 6 rounds $11,050http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=459&date=1940&tourn_name_id=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165801/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=459&date=1940&tourn_name_id=2 dead October 23, 2006 PGA of America Tournament Info for: 1940 PGA Championship April 24, 2013 $1,100 USA 1912 Byron Nelson def. Sam Snead, 1 up 1939 1941 USA 1 Hershey  40.298 -76.63 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Pennsylvania 1 Hershey  40.298 -76.63 Location in Pennsylvania 5 180 The 1940 PGA Championship was the 23rd PGA Championship, held August 26 to September 2 at Hershey Country Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania, east of Harrisburg. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won his first PGA Championship, defeating Sam Snead 1 up in the 36-hole final.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1940/09/03/page/21/article/nelson-defeats-snead-1-up-wins-national-p-g-a-title Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Nelson defeats Snead 1 up; wins national P.G.A. title September 3, 1940 21 It was the third of Nelson's five major titles; he won the PGA Championship again in 1945. From 1939 to 1945, Nelson made five of the six finals, missing only in 1942 (not held in 1943). Defending champion and host professional Henry Picard lost in the third round to Gene Sarazen. Also out in the third round was five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 47, in his last PGA Championship match. He gained his last win in the second round over Vic Ghezzi, the champion the following year in 1941. Hagen ended his career with a 40–10 (40 10) match record in the event. He played one last time at age 49 in the qualifier in 1942, but did not advance to match play. Heavy rains on Saturday stopped play halfway through the semifinalshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xoUcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gGQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2863%2C3967581 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Florida Associated Press P.G.A. tourney is washed out September 1, 1940 6 April 25, 2013 which were completed on Sunday; the final round was pushed back to Monday, which was Labor Day. Dick Metz was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 140 (−6);https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IU8wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XE0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6526%2C5419888 St. Petersburg Times Associated Press Metz wins PGA medal with 140 August 28, 1940 11 he lost 2 and 1 in the third round to Nelson. Two-time champion Denny Shute qualified at 151, but was rushed to a local hospital for an emergency appendectomy that night.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jgANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3479%2C1023932 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Four district golf pros qualify August 28, 1940 15, 17 Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1940 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; defending champion and top 63 professionals advanced to match play Wednesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each Thursday – third round – 36 holes Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes (finished on Sunday) Sunday – final – 36 holes (played on Monday) Final results Monday, September 2, 1940 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 1,1002 USA 1912 Sam Snead 600T3 USA 1912 Ralph Guldahl 350 USA 1912 Jug McSpadenT5 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 250 USA 1912 Eddie Kirk USA 1912 Paul Runyan USA 1912 Gene Sarazen Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9BJRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jMkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4584%2C6853026 Telegraph-Herald Associated Press Dubuque, Iowa Nelson beats Snead in PGA tourney final September 3, 1940 7 Final eight bracket Quarter-finalsAugust 30 Semi-finalsAugust 31 – September 1 FinalsSeptember 2 35px 135px Byron Nelson 6&5 Eddie Kirk Ralph Guldahl 3&2 Ben Hogan Sam Snead 1up Gene Sarazen Jug McSpaden 8&6 Paul Runyan Byron Nelson 1up Ralph Guldahl Sam Snead 5&4 Jug McSpaden Byron Nelson 1up Sam Snead Final match scorecards Morning Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445435443 545534443USA 1912 Nelson445434443535435443USA 1912 Snead445435444545434443 Leader –––––N1N1N1N2N2N3N3N3N3N2N2N2N2 Afternoon Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par445435443 545534443USA 1912 Nelson444434445545434333USA 1912 Snead345434352544424443 Leader N1N1N2N2N2N2N1N2N1N1N1––S1S1–N1N1 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 – 1940 PGA Championship 1940 40.298 -76.63 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Sports in Hershey, Pennsylvania PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship