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.[4] It was the sixth of Hagen's eleven major titles.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 15–20, 1924 |
| Location | French Lick, Indiana |
| Course(s) | French Lick Springs Golf Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 [1] |
| Length | 6,471 yards (5,917 m)[2] |
| Field | 32 to match play |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $6,830[3] |
| Champion | |
 Walter Hagen | |
| def. Jim Barnes, 2 up | |
The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to 15–1 (.938), 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.[2][3][5] All matches were 36 holes,[3] in a five-round single-elimination tournament.[6][7][8][9] Two-time defending champion Sarazen lost in the second round to semifinalist Larry Nabholtz, 2 and 1.[10]
Opened in 1917, the course was designed by Donald Ross.
Format
editThe match play format at the PGA Championship in 1924 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- 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
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Harmon | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | ||||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| George Aulbach | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Neil Christian | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Dow George | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 2
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 39 h | |||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 10&9 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | ||||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Emmet French | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Robertson | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Mortie Dutra | ||||||||||||||
| Mortie Dutra | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Leo Diegel | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 3
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| Jack Forrester | ||||||||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | ||||||||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | ||||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Charles Hoffner | ||||||||||||||
| Henry Ciuci | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Dan Williams | ||||||||||||||
| Dan Williams | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Fred Baroni | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 4
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Ray Derr | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| Harry Hampton | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Derr | 37 h | |||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | ||||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | 7&5 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Ogg | ||||||||||||||
| Ray Derr | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | ||||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Arthur Ham | ||||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Francis Gallett | ||||||||||||||
| Francis Gallett | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Mehlhorn | ||||||||||||||
Final four
edit| Semi-finals September 19 | Finals September 20 | ||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 8&7 | ||||||||
| Ray Derr | |||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 2 up | ||||||||
| Jim Barnes | |||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 1 up | ||||||||
| Larry Nabholtz | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hagen-Barnes reach finals". Milwaukee Journal. September 20, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "Golf Pros In First Round Of Tourney". Rochester Evening Journal and Post Express. Rochester, New York. AP. September 16, 1924. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Tournament Info for: 1921 PGA Championship". PGA Media Guide. PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Walter Hagen Pro Champion". The Sunday Tribune. Providence, Rhode Island. AP. September 21, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Farrell Leads in Pro Golf Tourney". Bridgeport Telegram. Bridgeport, Connecticut. September 16, 1924. p. 9.
- ^ "Sixteen Left In Tourney For Pro Crown". Rochester Evening Journal and Post Express. Rochester, New York. AP. September 17, 1924. p. 15. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Bound To Be New Champ In Pro Golf With Sarazen Out". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. AP. September 18, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Hagen Will Meet Derr And Barnes Larry Nabholtz". The Spartanburg Herald. Spartanburg, South Carolina. AP. September 19, 1924. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes, Veterans of Golf, Meet Today for National Pro Championship". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 20, 1924. p. 17. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Gene Sarazen loses professional golf title". Milwaukee Journal. United News. September 18, 1924. p. 24. Retrieved May 12, 2013.[dead link]
External links
edit- PGA Media Guide 2012
- Results at golfobserver.com[dead link]
- PGA.com – 1924 PGA Championship
- The Donald Ross Course at French Lick Resort