1947 PGA Championship

The 1947 PGA Championship was the 29th PGA Championship, held June 18–24 at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Jim Ferrier won the match play championship, 2 & 1 over Chick Harbert in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.[4] The match was tied after the first round,[5] and again after 22 holes. Ferrier won the next three and local resident Harbert could get no closer than two holes down for the rest of the match.[6] It was the only major title for Ferrier, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Australia.

1947 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 18–24, 1947
LocationSouthfield, Michigan, U.S.
Course(s)Plum Hollow Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 6 rounds
Statistics
Par72
Length6,922 yards (6,329 m)[1]
Field141 players,[2]
64 to match play
Cut149 (+5), playoff
Prize fund$17,700 [3]
Winner's share$3,500
Champion
Jim Ferrier
def. Chick Harbert, 2 & 1
Plum Hollow 
Country Club
Location in the United States
Plum Hollow 
Country Club
Location in Michigan

Defending champion Ben Hogan was defeated 3 & 1 in the first round by Toney Penna, who was seven-under for the 17 holes, but then lost in the next round.[7][8] Jimmy Demaret earned $250 as the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 137 (−7),[9] but was also eliminated in the first round. Sam Snead lost in the second round to three-time champion Gene Sarazen.[8] Hogan regained the title the next year.

The last three majors were held within several weeks in 1947: the U.S. Open was concluded several days earlier in St. Louis, Missouri. Lew Worsham defeated Sam Snead by a stroke in an 18-hole playoff on Sunday, June 15. The British Open was played the first week of July in England.

This was the first PGA Championship scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, which continued through 1956. Two-time champion Byron Nelson did not compete; his final PGA Championship was the previous year.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1947 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[3]

  • Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
    • defending champion Ben Hogan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
  • Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
  • Saturday – third round – 36 holes
  • Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
  • Monday – semifinals – 36 holes
  • Tuesday – final – 36 holes

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Vic Ghezzi United States19414–1SemifinalsT3
Gene Sarazen United States1922, 1923, 19332–1Third roundT9
Sam Snead United States19421–1Second roundT17
Bob Hamilton United States19440–1First roundT33
Ben Hogan United States19460–1First roundT33
Johnny Revolta United States19350–1First roundT33

Failed to qualify
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Paul Runyan United States1934, 19387673149+5
Denny Shute United States1936, 19377675151+7

Runyan did not advance in the eleven-way playoff for the one final spot in the match play field.
Source:[3][9][10]

Final results

Tuesday, June 24, 1947

PlacePlayerCountryMoney ($)
1Jim Ferrier Australia3,500
2Chick Harbert United States1,500
T3Art Bell United States750
Vic Ghezzi United States
T5Leland Gibson United States500
Ky Laffoon United States
Lloyd Mangrum United States
Lew Worsham United States

Final eight bracket
Quarter-finals
June 22 		Semi-finals
June 23 		Finals
June 24
         
Jim Ferrier 4&3
Lloyd Mangrum
Jim Ferrier 10&9
Art Bell
Art Bell 2up
Ky Laffoon
Jim Ferrier 2&1
Chick Harbert
Chick Harbert 2up
Leland Gibson
Chick Harbert 6&5
Vic Ghezzi
Vic Ghezzi 3&2
Lew Worsham

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par534435453443434455
Ferrier533435453433535454
Harbert424534453444433554
LeaderH1H2H1––H1H1H1H1H1–F1––H1–––

Afternoon

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par534435453443434455
Ferrier43352444343343455
Harbert43443654343253445
Leader––F1–F1F2F3F3F3F3F3F2F3F3F3F2F2

Source:[5][6]

References
  1. "Hogan late arrival for PGA tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 18, 1947. p. 15.
  2. "Clarence Doser leads PGA qualifiers with 67". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. United Press. June 19, 1947. p. 15.
  3. "Tournament Info for: 1947 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  4. "Ferrier defeats Harbert in PGA final round, 2-1". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 25, 1947. p. 15.
  5. "Harbert, Ferrier are even after first 18 holes of P.G.A. title match". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1947. p. 13.
  6. Bartlett, Charles (June 25, 1947). "Ferrier's putting wins P.G.A. title, 2 and 1". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 29.
  7. Bartlett, Charles (June 21, 1947). "Sarazen wins twice in day of P.G.A. upsets". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  8. "Worsham moves into third round of PGA play". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 21, 1947. p. 11.
  9. "Demaret sets pace in PGA meet". Palm Beach Post. Associated Press. June 20, 1947. p. 11.
  10. "Jim Demaret posts 69 score today to lead P.G.A. qualifying with 137". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. June 19, 1947. p. 18.

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