1924 PGA Championship

August 2023 1924 PGA Championship September 15–20, 1924 French Lick, Indiana French Lick Springs Golf Club PGA of America PGA Tour 72 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AJ9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2954%2C4583617 Milwaukee Journal Hagen-Barnes reach finals September 20, 1924 6 May 13, 2013 6471 yd 32 to match play 150 (+6) $6,830 USA 1912 Walter Hagen def. Jim Barnes, 2 up 1923 1925 USA 1 French Lick  38.528 -86.648 Location in the United States left 5 230 USA Indiana 1 French Lick 38.528 -86.648 Location in Indiana top 5 120 The 1924 PGA Championship was the seventh PGA Championship, held September 15–20 at the French Lick Springs Golf Club in French Lick, Indiana. Walter Hagen, the 1921 champion, defeated Jim Barnes in the finals, 2 up. It was the sixth of Hagen's eleven major titles. The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to 15–1 (15 1), falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals. It was the first of Hagen's four consecutive PGA Championships; through 2013, no other player has won more than two consecutive titles. Barnes had won the first two titles in 1916 and 1919. The field of 32 for match play was determined by the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Monday, September 15. All matches were 36 holes, in a five-round single-elimination tournament. Two-time defending champion Sarazen lost in the second round to semifinalist Larry Nabholtz, 2 and 1.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_p5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6486%2C4181571 Milwaukee Journal United News Gene Sarazen loses professional golf title September 18, 1924 24 May 12, 2013January 2021 Opened in 1917, the course was designed by Donald Ross. Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1924 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: Monday - 36-hole stroke play qualifier top 32 professionals advanced to match play Tuesday - first round - 36 holes Wednesday - second round - 36 holes Thursday - quarterfinals - 36 holes Friday - semifinals - 36 holes Saturday - final - 36 holes Bracket 1 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 35px 130px Walter Hagen 6&5 Tom Harmon Al Watrous 3&1 George Aulbach Johnny Farrell 2&1 Neil Christian Willie Macfarlane 5&4 Dow George Walter Hagen 4&3 Al Watrous Johnny Farrell 3&1 Willie Macfarlane Walter Hagen 3&2 Johnny Farrell Bracket 2 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 35px 130px Jim Barnes 39 h Mike Brady Eddie Towns 4&3 Jock Hutchison Emmet French 6&4 Jack Robertson Mortie Dutra 3&1 Leo Diegel Jim Barnes 10&9 Eddie Towns Emmet French 3&1 Mortie Dutra Jim Barnes 6&4 Emmet French Bracket 3 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 35px 130px Larry Nabholtz 2 up Jack Forrester Gene Sarazen 5&4 Fred McLeod Henry Ciuci 4&2 Charles Hoffner Dan Williams 6&4 Fred Baroni Larry Nabholtz 2&1 Gene Sarazen Henry Ciuci 4&2 Dan Williams Larry Nabholtz 5&4 Henry Ciuci Bracket 4 Round 1September 16 Round 2September 17 Quarter-finalsSeptember 18 35px 130px Ray Derr 2 up Harry Hampton Bobby Cruickshank 7&5 Willie Ogg Al Espinosa 4&3 Arthur Ham Francis Gallett 4&3 Bill Mehlhorn Ray Derr 37 h Bobby Cruickshank Al Espinosa 4&3 Francis Gallett Ray Derr 2&1 Al Espinosa Final four Semi-finalsSeptember 19 FinalsSeptember 20 35px 130px Walter Hagen 8&7 Ray Derr Jim Barnes 1 up Larry Nabholtz Walter Hagen 2 up Jim Barnes References http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=423&date=1924&tourn_name_id=2 Tournament Info for: 1921 PGA Championship PGA Media Guide PGA of America April 22, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170459/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=423&date=1924&tourn_name_id=2 October 23, 2006 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ixlgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KG4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3888,548036&dq=golf+french&hl=en Golf Pros In First Round Of Tourney Rochester Evening Journal and Post Express Rochester, New York AP 16 September 16, 1924 April 22, 2011 Farrell Leads in Pro Golf Tourney Bridgeport Telegram Bridgeport, Connecticut 9 September 16, 1924 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jBlgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KG4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1412,886345 Sixteen Left In Tourney For Pro Crown Rochester Evening Journal and Post Express Rochester, New York AP 15 September 17, 1924 April 22, 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jbggAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cWkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1437,5479417 Bound To Be New Champ In Pro Golf With Sarazen Out The Lewiston Daily Sun Lewiston, Maine AP 9 September 18, 1924 April 22, 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LUcsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LsoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4333,7142361 Hagen Will Meet Derr And Barnes Larry Nabholtz The Spartanburg Herald Spartanburg, South Carolina AP September 19, 1924 April 22, 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NeZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6174,2681838 Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes, Veterans of Golf, Meet Today for National Pro Championship The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington 17 September 20, 1924 April 22, 2011 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AvZiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HmQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1404,2538588 Walter Hagen Pro Champion The Sunday Tribune Providence, Rhode Island AP 4 September 21, 1924 April 22, 2011 External links PGA Media Guide 2012 Results at golfobserver.com PGA.com – 1924 PGA Championship The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort 1924 38.528 -86.648 type:event title Category:PGA Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Indiana PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship PGA Championship