| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 17–21, 1957 |
| Location | Dayton, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Miami Valley Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 7 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,773 yards (6,193 m)[1] |
| Field | 128 players (all match play) |
| Prize fund | $42,100[2] |
| Winner's share | $8,000 |
| Champion | |
 Lionel Hebert | |
| def. Dow Finsterwald, 2 and 1[1] | |
Dayton
Location in the United States
Miami Valley Golf Club
Location in Ohio
The 1957 PGA Championship was the 39th PGA Championship, held July 17–21 at Miami Valley Golf Club in Dayton, Ohio. In the last PGA Championship played under the match play format, Lionel Hebert won 2 and 1 over Dow Finsterwald,[1][3][4] who won the following year, the first as a 72-hole stroke play event.
Defending champion Jack Burke Jr. lost in the second round to Milon Marusic, 2 and 1.[5]
At the time, it was not yet known that this was the last at match play,[4] the decision to switch to stroke play was announced during the November meetings.[6][7]
The Open Championship was held two weeks earlier in Scotland at St Andrews; neither Hebert nor Finsterwald played in 1957 (or ever).
- ^ a b c "Hebert beats Finsterwald in PGA final, 2-1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 22, 1957. p. 21.
- ^ "Tournament Info for: 1957 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (July 22, 1957). "Hebert wins pro golf title, 2 and 1". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
- ^ a b Wind, Herbert Warren (August 5, 1957). "The PGA comes back". Sports Illustrated. p. 54.
- ^ Bartlett, Charles (July 19, 1957). "Burke eliminated from P.G.A." Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 3, sec. 4.
- ^ "Medal play in pro golf slated". Time-News. (Hendersonville, North Carolina). United Press. November 15, 1957. p. 8.
- ^ "P.G.A. swings from match to medal play". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 15, 1957. p. 1, part 4.