1927 PGA Championship

The 1927 PGA Championship was the 10th PGA Championship, held from October 31 to November 5 in Texas at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas. Then a match play championship, Walter Hagen defeated Joe Turnesa 1 up in the finals to win his fourth consecutive PGA Championship,[3][4][5] his fifth and final overall, and the ninth of his eleven major titles.

1927 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesOctober 31 –
November 5, 1927
LocationDallas, Texas
Course(s)Cedar Crest Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par71
Field63 players,[1]
32 to match play
Cut154 (+12), playoff
Prize fund$15,441[2]
Champion
Walter Hagen
def. Joe Turnesa, 1 up
Dallas 
Location in the United States
Dallas 
Location in Texas

The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to 30–1 (.968), falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals. With his fourth consecutive title, his winning streak stood at twenty matches. Hagen, age 34, was also the medalist in the 36-hole qualifier on Monday at 141 (−1).[1]

The course, south of downtown Dallas, was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1919. It hosted the Dallas Open less than two years earlier in January 1926, won by Macdonald Smith.[6][7] The country club closed in 1929 and the course was purchased by the City of Dallas in 1946 and it continues as a public facility.

At the time, this was the furthest west and south that a major championship had been held. The western limit had been Illinois for multiple majors, and the southern-most venues had been Indiana for the PGA Championship in 1924 and Maryland for the U.S. Open in 1921. Two years later in 1929, the PGA Championship was played in Los Angeles, California.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1927 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[2]

  • 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
PlayerCountryYears wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Walter Hagen United States1921, 1924,
1925, 1926		 5–0Champion1
Gene Sarazen United States1922, 19232–1QuarterfinalsT5

Final results

Saturday, November 5, 1927

PlacePlayerCountry
1Walter Hagen United States
2Joe Turnesa United States
T3Al Espinosa United States
Johnny Golden United States
T5Tommy Armour United States
Mortie Dutra United States
Francis Gallett United States
Gene Sarazen United States

Final eight bracket
Quarter-finals
November 3 		Semi-finals
November 4 		Finals
November 5
         
Walter Hagen 4&3
Tommy Armour
Walter Hagen 1up
Al Espinosa
Al Espinosa 1up
Mortie Dutra
Walter Hagen 1up
Joe Turnesa
Joe Turnesa 3&2
Gene Sarazen
Joe Turnesa 7&6
Johnny Golden
Johnny Golden 4&2
Francis Gallett

References
  1. "Hagen leads pro golfers with 141". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 1, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. "Tournament Info for: 1927 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  3. "Hagen, Turnesa fight today for golf pro title". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. November 5, 1927. p. 23.
  4. "Hagen defeats Turnesa, one up; keeps pro title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Associated Press. November 6, 1927. p. 8, sec. 2.
  5. "Hagen retains his pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 6, 1927. p. 1-sec 3. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  6. "Mac Smith snares Dallas Open title". New York Times. Associated Press. January 26, 1926. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  7. "Smith is winner of Dallas Open". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. January 25, 1926. p. 18.

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