1935 PGA Championship
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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]
| 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 | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
| Johnny Revolta | |
| def. Tommy Armour, 5 and 4 | |
Oklahoma
City
City
Location in the United States
Twin Hills G&CC
Location in Oklahoma
The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.
Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon.[6][7] Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1),[8] but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.[9]
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday)
- defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)
Final results
Wednesday, October 23, 1935
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
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