1919 PGA Championship

The 1919 PGA Championship was the second PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held September 16–20 at the Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, New York, east of New York City on Long Island in Nassau County.

1919 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 16–20, 1919
LocationRoslyn Harbor, New York
Course(s)Engineers Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par71[1]
Length6,262 yards (5,726 m)[1]
Field32 players
Prize fund$2,580[2]
Winner's share$500[2]
Champion
Jim Barnes
def. Fred McLeod, 6 & 5
Engineers  
Country Club
Location in the United States
Engineers CC 
Location in New York

The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments.[2] They competed in 36-hole match play rounds[1] in a single-elimination tournament.[3][4][5][6] Defending champion Jim Barnes defeated Fred McLeod, 6 & 5, in the final.[7]

Past champion in the field
PlayerCountryYear wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Jim Barnes England19165–0Champion1

Bracket 1
Round 1
September 16 		Round 2
September 17 		Quarter-finals
September 18
         
Jim Barnes 8&6
Carl Anderson
Jim Barnes 3&2
Otto Hackbarth
Otto Hackbarth 5&4
Joe Sylvester
Jim Barnes 3&2
Emmet French
Emmet French 7&6
Clarence Hackney
Emmet French 2 up
Tom Kerrigan
Tom Kerrigan 3&2
Bill Mehlhorn

Bracket 2
Round 1
September 16 		Round 2
September 17 		Quarter-finals
September 18
         
Fred McLeod 9&7
James Rose
Fred McLeod 2 up
George Gordon
George Gordon 3&2
Dave Wilson
Fred McLeod 8&6
James Douglas Edgar
James Douglas Edgar Def.
Joe Roseman
James Douglas Edgar 5&4
Harry Hampton
Harry Hampton 7&6
Jack Hobens

Bracket 3
Round 1
September 16 		Round 2
September 17 		Quarter-finals
September 18
         
Bob MacDonald 1 up
Tom Boyd
Bob MacDonald 2&1
George Fotheringham
George Fotheringham 8&6
Eddie Loos
Bob MacDonald 3&2
Jock Hutchison
Jock Hutchison 6&5
John Bredemus
Jock Hutchison 8&6
Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara 7&6
Louis Marrucci

Bracket 4
Round 1
September 16 		Round 2
September 17 		Quarter-finals
September 18
         
George McLean 7&6
Johnny Farrell
George McLean 6&5
Mike Brady
Mike Brady 7&6
Louis Tellier
George McLean 9&7
James West
James West Def.
Willie Kidd
James West 2&1
Wilfrid Reid
Wilfrid Reid 1 up
Pat Doyle

Final four
Semi-finals
September 19 		Finals
September 20
      
Jim Barnes 5&4
Bob MacDonald
Jim Barnes 6&5
Fred McLeod
Fred McLeod 3&2
George McLean

References
  1. "Pros Give Roslyn Course A Tryout" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 16, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  2. "Tournament Info for: 1919 PGA Championship". PGA Media Guide. PGA of America. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. "Barnes In Form In Pro Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 17, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  4. "Barnes Has Close Call In Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 18, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  5. "Emmet French Put Out Of Running For Pro Golfers Association Title By Jim Barnes" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 19, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  6. "M'Leod To Play Barnes In Final" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 20, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  7. "Barnes Retains Professional Golfers Association Crown, Beating McLeod" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 21, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.

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