1934 PGA Championship

1934 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJuly 24–29, 1934
LocationWilliamsville, New York, U.S.
Course(s)Park Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par72[1]
Length6,579 yards (6,016 m)[1]
Field107 players,
32 to match play[1]
Cut146 (+2), playoff
Prize fund$7,200[2]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
United States Paul Runyan
def. Craig Wood, 38 holes
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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.[3][4][5]

Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 and 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Crowley paces qualifiers in P.G.A. tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 25, 1934. p. 13. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Tournament Info for: 1934 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Paul Runyan, 93, Winner Of 29 Events on PGA Tour". The New York Times. March 19, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Runyan beats Wood on 38th for pro title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 30, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Bartlett, Charles (July 30, 1934). "Runyan takes PGA title at 38th hole 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  6. ^ "Watrous' sub-par golf defeats Sarazen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 27, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved May 2, 2013.