| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 8–13, 1933 |
| Location | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Blue Mound Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70[1] |
| Length | 6,270 yards (5,733 m)[2] |
| Field | 100 players, 32 to match play[2] |
| Cut | 146 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $7,200[3] |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
 Gene Sarazen | |
| def. Willie Goggin, 5 and 4 | |
The 1933 PGA Championship was the 16th PGA Championship, held August 8–13 at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Then a match play championship, Gene Sarazen won the third of his three PGA Championship titles, defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4.[4][5] It was the sixth of his seven major titles.
Defending champion Olin Dutra lost in the second round to semifinalist Johnny Farrell, 1 up.[6]
This was Wisconsin's first and only major for 71 years; the PGA Championship returned to the state in 2004 at Whistling Straits near Kohler.
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Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1933 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Olin Dutra and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Sunday, August 13, 1933
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Sarazen |
1,000 |
| 2 | Willie Goggin |
500 |
| T3 | Johnny Farrell |
250 |
| Jimmy Hines
| ||
| T5 | Tom Creavy |
200 |
| Ed Dudley
| ||
| Johnny Golden
| ||
| Paul Runyan
|
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals August 11 | Semi-finals August 12 | Finals August 13 | ||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Ed Dudley | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Golden | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Willie Goggin | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Goggin | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Goggin | 1up | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Hines | ||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Hines | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Creavy | ||||||||||||||
Final match scorecards
Morning
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sarazen |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Goggin |
4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Leader | – | S1 | S1 | S1 | S1 | – | – | S1 | S1 | – | – | – | S1 | – | S1 | S2 | S2 | S1 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sarazen |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Sarazen wins 5 and 4 | |||
| Goggin |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Leader | S2 | S2 | S3 | S3 | S4 | S4 | S3 | S3 | S4 | S4 | S4 | S4 | S5 | S5 | ||||
References
- ^ "Mortie Dutra, Hines in medal tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 9, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "National P.G.A. tourney to open today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 8, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1933 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Nevada, Charles (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 14, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ^ "Farrell eliminates Olin Dutra, one up". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 11, 1933. p. 17. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- PGA.com – 1933 PGA Championship
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