1933 PGA Championship

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 & 4.[4][5] It was the sixth of his seven major titles.

1933 PGA Championship

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 & 4

Wauwatosa 

Location in the United States

Blue Mound 
Country Club

Location in Wisconsin

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.

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

Past champions in the field

Player	Country	Year(s) won	Record	Advanced to	Finish
Gene Sarazen	United States	1922, 1923	5–0	Champion	1
Tom Creavy	United States	1931	2–1	Quarterfinals	T5
Olin Dutra	United States	1930	1–1	Second round	T9
Leo Diegel	United States	1928, 1929	0–1	First round	T17

Final results

Sunday, August 13, 1933

Place	Player	Country	Money ($)
1	Gene Sarazen	United States	1,000
2	Willie Goggin	United States	500
T3	Johnny Farrell	United States	250
	Jimmy Hines	United States
T5	Tom Creavy	United States	200
	Ed Dudley	United States
	Johnny Golden	United States
	Paul Runyan	United States

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 & 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

• Source:[4][5]

References

1. "Mortie Dutra, Hines in medal tie". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 9, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
2. "National P.G.A. tourney to open today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 8, 1933. p. 15. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
3. "Tournament Info for: 1933 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
4. Nevada, Charles (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
5. "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 14, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
6. "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
• About.com – 1933 PGA Championship
• PGA.com – 1933 PGA Championship