1934 Pga Championship
The 1934 PGA Championship was the 17th PGA Championship, held July 24–29 at Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, a suburb northeast of Buffalo.
Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating Craig Wood in 38 holes.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 24–29, 1934 |
| Location | Williamsville, New York, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Park Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,579 yards (6,016 m) |
| Field | 107 players, 32 to match play |
| Cut | 146 (+2), playoff |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
 Paul Runyan | |
| def. Craig Wood, 38 holes | |
Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 and 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Gene Sarazen and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Sunday, July 29, 1934
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Runyan | 1,000 |
| 2 | Craig Wood | 500 |
| T3 | Gene Kunes | 250 |
| Denny Shute | ||
| T5 | Bob Crowley | 200 |
| Al Houghton | ||
| Dick Metz | ||
| Al Watrous |
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals July 27 | Semi-finals July 28 | Finals July 29 | ||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | 1up | |||||||||||||
| Dick Metz | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Kunes | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Kunes | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Bob Crowley | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | 38h | |||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | ||||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | ||||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Denny Shute | ||||||||||||||
| Denny Shute | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Al Houghton | ||||||||||||||
Final match scorecards
Morning
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Runyan | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Wood | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Leader | R1 | – | W1 | W1 | W1 | W1 | W2 | W2 | W2 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | – | – | – | W1 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Runyan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wood | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Leader | W1 | – | – | – | R1 | – | – | W1 | – | – | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | R1 | R1 | – | – |
Extra holes
| Hole | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 |
| Runyan | 4 | 4 |
| Wood | 4 | 5 |
| Leader | – | R1 |
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References
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- PGA.com – 1934 PGA Championship
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