1935 PGA Championship

The 1935 PGA Championship was the 18th PGA Championship, held October 17–23 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Then a match play championship, Johnny Revolta won his only major title, defeating Tommy Armour 5 and 4.^[4][5]

1935 PGA Championship

Tournament information
Dates	October 17–23, 1935
Location	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Course(s)	Twin Hills Golf & Country Club
Organized by	PGA of America
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Match play - 6 rounds
Statistics
Par	70[1]
Length	6,280 yards (5,742 m)[1]
Field	112 players, 64 to match play[2]
Cut	154 (+14), playoff
Prize fund	$7,820[3]
Winner's share	$1,000
Champion
Johnny Revolta
def. Tommy Armour, 5 and 4
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Oklahoma
City

Location in the United States

Twin Hills G&CC

Location in Oklahoma

The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.

Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon.^[6][7] Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1),^[8] but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.^[9]

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:^[3]

• Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday)
  • defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
• Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
• Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
• Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
• Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
• Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)

Final results

Wednesday, October 23, 1935

Place	Player	Money ($)
1	Johnny Revolta	1,000
2	Tommy Armour	500
T3	Al Watrous	250
	Al Zimmerman
T5	Ed Dudley	200
	Paul Runyan
	Eddie Schultz
	Horton Smith

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals October 21

Semi-finals October 22

Finals October 23

Johnny Revolta

4&2

Eddie Schultz

Johnny Revolta

4&3

Al Zimmerman

Al Zimmerman

3&2

Paul Runyan

Johnny Revolta

5&4

Tommy Armour

Tommy Armour

39h

Ed Dudley

Tommy Armour

2&1

Al Watrous

Al Watrous

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
Par	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	5	4	4
Revolta	3	4	4	3	5	4	2	4	4	4	3	5	4	2	5	6	4	4
Armour	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	5	4	3	4	5	3	4	5	5	5
Leader	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	R2	R2	R3	R3	R3	R2	R3	R4	R3	R2	R3	R4

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	5	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	5	4	4
Revolta	5	4	4	2	4	4	3	4	5	4	3	4	6	3	Revolta wins 5 and 4
Armour	4	4	4	3	5	4	3	5	5	4	3	4	4	3
Leader	R3	R3	R3	R4	R5	R5	R5	R6	R6	R6	R6	R6	R5	R5

• Source:^[5]

References

1. "Golfers Tee Off For P.G.A. Qualifying". Miami Daily News. United Press. October 17, 1935. p. 10. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
2. "Hagen Cops Medal in P.G.A. Tourney". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. International News Service. October 18, 1935. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
3. "Tournament Info for: 1935 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
4. Yarbrough, Tom (October 24, 1935). "Revolta Beats Armour, Brings Wisconsin First National Title". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. p. 4-part 2. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
5. Bartlett, Charles (October 24, 1935). "Revolta wins title; beats Armour, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
6. "Portland pro ousts champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 22, 1935. p. 12.
7. Bartlett, Charles (October 22, 1935). "Runyan loses to Zimmerman in pro golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
8. Bartlett, Charles (October 18, 1935). "Hagen's 139 leads PGA qualifying scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 33.
9. Bartlett, Charles (October 19, 1935). "Revolta beats Hagen in P.G.A. tournament, 1 up". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.

External links

• PGA Media Guide 2012
• PGA.com – 1935 PGA Championship

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