1932 PGA Championship

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1932 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesAugust 30 –
September 4, 1932
Location Maplewood, Minnesota
Course(s) Keller Golf Course
Organized by PGA of America
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Match play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par72 [1]
Length6,686 yards (6,114 m) [2]
Field104 players,
32 to match play
Cut153 (+9), playoff
Prize fund $7,200 [3]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Olin Dutra
def. Frank Walsh, 4 and 3
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Location in the United States
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Keller GC 
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Location in Minnesota

The 1932 PGA Championship was the 15th PGA Championship, held August 30 to September 4 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of Saint Paul. Then a match play championship, Olin Dutra won the first of his two major titles, defeating Frank Walsh 4 and 3. [4] [5] Dutra was also the medalist in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Tuesday. [1] [6]

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Defending champion Tom Creavy lost in the semifinals to Walsh in 38 holes. [2] Two-time champion Gene Sarazen opted to participate in sectional qualifying, but did not advance; [7] he returned the following year and won a third title. [8] [9]

Keller Golf Course, a municipal facility owned and operated by Ramsey County, hosted the PGA Championship again in 1954.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1932 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: [3]

Final results

Sunday, September 4, 1932

PlacePlayerMoney ($)
1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Olin Dutra 1,000
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Walsh 500
T3 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tom Creavy 250
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ed Dudley
T5 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Herman Barron 200
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Collins
Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Cruickshank
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ralph Stonehouse

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals
September 2 		Semi-finals
September 3 		Finals
September 4
         
Olin Dutra 5&4
Herman Barron
Olin Dutra 3&2
Ed Dudley
Ed Dudley 38h
Al Collins
Olin Dutra 4&3
Frank Walsh
Frank Walsh 8&7
Bobby Cruickshank
Frank Walsh 38h
Tom Creavy
Tom Creavy 3&2
Ralph Stonehouse

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par445343544445343445
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dutra444443444445343454
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walsh444342454436344544
Leader–––W1W1W2W2W1W1W1W2W1W1W1–D1––

Afternoon

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Par445343544445343445
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dutra445342434445343Dutra wins
4 & 3
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Walsh545343434546343
LeaderD1D1D1D1D1D2D2D2D2D3D3D4D4D4D4

References

  1. 1 2 "Olin Dutra takes qualifying medal". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. August 31, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Mickelson, Paul (September 4, 1932). "Frank Walsh downs Creavy in P.G.A. meet". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. p. C-1. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Tournament Info for: 1932 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Olin Dutra wins pro golf title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. September 5, 1932. p. 19. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Dutra beats Walsh 4 and 3 for pro golf title". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 5, 1932. p. 19.
  6. ↑ "Dutra's 140 wins medal in pro golf meet". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 31, 1932. p. 15.
  7. ↑ "Golf pros open title tourney in St. Paul today". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 30, 1932. p. 17.
  8. ↑ Nevada, Charles (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  9. ↑ "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 14, 1933. p. 13.

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