1916 PGA Championship

1916 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesOctober 10–14, 1916
LocationEastchester, New York
40°56′28″N 73°48′47″W / 40.941°N 73.813°W / 40.941; -73.813
Course(s)Siwanoy Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play
Statistics
Field32 players
Prize fund$2,580
Winner's share$500
Champion
England Jim Barnes
def. Scotland Jock Hutchison, 1 up
Location map
Siwanoy CC is located in the United States
Siwanoy CC
Siwanoy CC
Location in the United States
Siwanoy CC is located in New York
Siwanoy CC
Siwanoy CC
Location in New York
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The 1916 PGA Championship was the first PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held October 10–14 at Siwanoy Country Club in Eastchester, New York, just north of New York City in Westchester County.[1]

Jim Barnes defeated Jock Hutchison by 1 hole in the 36-hole final, holing a 4-foot putt at the final hole.

  1. ^ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members" (PDF). Philadelphia Section PGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 27, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2015.