1930 PGA Championship

The 1930 PGA Championship was the 13th PGA Championship, held September 8–13 in New York City at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Flushing, Queens. Then a match play championship, Tommy Armour defeated Gene Sarazen 1 up in the finals for the second of his three major titles.[4][5]

1930 PGA Championship

Tournament information
Dates	September 8–13, 1930
Location	Flushing, New York
Course(s)	Fresh Meadow Country Club (original course)
Organized by	PGA of America
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Match play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par	70[1]
Length	6,500 yards (5,940 m)[1]
Field	32 to match play
Cut	158 (+18), playoff[2]
Prize fund	$10,300[3]
Winner's share	$1,000
Champion
Tommy Armour
def. Gene Sarazen, 1 up

New York City

Location in the United States

Fresh Meadow CC 

Location in New York

Fresh Meadow CC 

Location in New York City

Johnny Farrell and Horton Smith were co-medalists at 145 (+5) in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Monday.[2][6] Two-time defending champion Leo Diegel lost in the second round to Harold Sampson in 38 holes, ending his bid for a third straight title.[7] Runner-up Sarazen was the club pro at Fresh Meadow; he previously won the PGA Championship in 1922 and 1923.[5][8]

During the 36-hole Monday qualifier, Diegel shot 81 in the morning round and was in danger of not advancing to match play. He followed up with a 69 (–1) in the afternoon and his 150 (+10) put him only five strokes behind the medalists, in a tie for 8th place, easily within the top 32.[2] Starting in 1931, the defending champion was exempt from qualifying.

The course where this PGA Championship was played in Queens no longer exists. Designed by A. W. Tillinghast, it opened in 1923 and also hosted the U.S. Open in 1932, won by Sarazen. Under increasing development and tax pressure, the Fresh Meadow Country Club sold the property in 1946, which was developed as a residential neighborhood (the Fresh Meadows section of Queens). The club then purchased the property, clubhouse, and golf course of the defunct Lakeville Golf & Country Club in Lake Success, its current home.[9]

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1930 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

Past champions in the field

Player	Country	Years won	Record	Advanced to	Finish
Gene Sarazen	United States	1922, 1923	4–1	Finals	2
Leo Diegel	United States	1928, 1929	1–1	Second round	T9

Failed to qualify

Player	Country	Year(s) won
Jim Barnes	England	1916, 1919
Walter Hagen	United States	1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
Jock Hutchison	Scotland	1920

• Barnes, Hagen, and Hutchison did not advance past sectional qualifying

Source:[3][10]

Final results

Saturday, September 13, 1930

Place	Player	Country	Money ($)
1	Tommy Armour	Scotland  United States	1,000
2	Gene Sarazen	United States	500
T3	Joe Kirkwood	Australia	250
	Charles Lacey	United States
T5	Al Espinosa	United States	200
	Johnny Farrell	United States
	Harold Sampson	United States
	Horton Smith	United States

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals September 11

Semi-finals September 12

Finals September 13

Tommy Armour

2&1

Johnny Farrell

Tommy Armour

1up

Charles Lacey

Charles Lacey

4&3

Harold Sampson

Tommy Armour

1up

Gene Sarazen

Gene Sarazen

2&1

Al Espinosa

Gene Sarazen

5&4

Joe Kirkwood

Joe Kirkwood

1up

Horton Smith

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Armour	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	2	4	5	3	4	2	4	5	4	4
Sarazen	4	4	3	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	2	5	5	5	4
Leader	–	–	S1	S1	S1	S1	S2	S2	S1	S1	S2	S2	S1	S1	–	–	A1	A1

Afternoon

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Armour	5	4	4	2	6	4	4	5	3	4	3	4	4	3	5	5	4	4
Sarazen	4	4	5	2	5	4	4	5	3	3	4	3	4	4	5	5	4	5
Leader	–	–	A1	A1	–	–	–	–	–	S1	–	S1	S1	–	–	–	–	A1

• Source:[4]

References

1. "Golf pros in annual tourney". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. September 8, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
2. "Farrell and Horton Smith tied for lead". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 9, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
3. "Tournament Info for: 1930 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
4. "Armour rallies to beat Sarazen for professional golf title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. September 14, 1930. p. 1, sec. 2.
5. Bell, Brian (September 14, 1930). "Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen for P.G.A. title". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. C-1. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
6. Pegler, Westbrook (September 9, 1930). "Ferrell, Smith lead pros with rounds of 145". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
7. "Diegel out of P.G.A. tourney". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 11, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
8. "Armour meets Gene Sarazen". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. September 13, 1930. p. 7. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
9. "About FMCC". Fresh Meadow Country Club. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
10. "Diegel defends title in P.G.A. tourney today". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. September 8, 1930. p. 21.

External links

• PGA Media Guide 2012
• About.com – 1930 PGA Championship
• PGA.com – 1930 PGA Championship