The 1948 PGA Championship was the 30th PGA Championship, held May 19–25 at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Ben Hogan won the match play championship, 7 and 6 over Mike Turnesa in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500.[3][4]

1948 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesMay 19–25, 1948
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Course(s)Norwood Hills Country Club
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 6 rounds
Statistics
Par71
Length6,467 yards (5,913 m)[1]
Field133 players,
64 to match play
Cut150 (+8), playoff
Prize fund$17,700[2]
Winner's share$3,500
Champion
United States Ben Hogan
def. Mike Turnesa, 7 and 6
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St. Louis is located in the United States
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Norwood Hills Country Club is located in Missouri
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It was Hogan's second and final PGA Championship victory and the second of his nine major titles; the first was a 6 and 4 win in 1946 at Portland, and the third came a few weeks later at the U.S. Open at Riviera. Following a near-fatal auto accident in early 1949, his debilitated condition did not agree with the grueling five-day schedule of 36 holes per day in summer heat. Hogan did not enter the PGA Championship again until 1960, its third year as a 72-hole stroke play event, at 18 holes per day.

Defending champion Jim Ferrier lost in the second round to semifinalist Claude Harmon, 1 up.[5] Harmon defeated Sam Snead in 42 holes in the quarterfinals, but was stopped by Turnesa in 37 holes in the next round.

Hogan became only the second of four players in history to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. He was preceded by Gene Sarazen in 1922 and followed by Jack Nicklaus in 1980. Through 2016, Tiger Woods is the last to win both, in 2000, part of his Tiger Slam of four consecutive majors.

Format

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The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1948 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[2]

  • Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
    • defending champion Jim Ferrier 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

Final results

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Tuesday, May 25, 1948

Place Player Money ($)
1   Ben Hogan 3,500
2   Mike Turnesa 1,500
T3   Jimmy Demaret 750
  Claude Harmon
T5   Johnny Bulla 500
  George Fazio
  Chick Harbert
  Sam Snead

Final eight bracket

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Quarter-finals
May 23
Semi-finals
May 24
Finals
May 25
         
Ben Hogan 2&1
Chick Harbert
Ben Hogan 2&1
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Demaret 5&4
George Fazio
Ben Hogan 7&6
Mike Turnesa
Mike Turnesa 6&5
Johnny Bulla
Mike Turnesa 37h
Claude Harmon
Claude Harmon 42h
Sam Snead

Final match scorecards

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Morning

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 3 4
  Hogan 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 3 4
  Turnesa 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 6 6 2 4 4
Leader T1 T1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H1 H1 H1 H1 H2 H3 H4 H3 H4 H4

Afternoon

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 3 4
  Hogan 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 2 5 4 2 3 Hogan wins
7 and 6
  Turnesa 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4
Leader H5 H5 H6 H5 H5 H5 H4 H5 H4 H5 H6 H7

Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Alexander wins PGA qualifying medal with 134". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 21, 1948. p. 21.
  2. ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1948 PGA Championship". PGA.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Bartlett, Charles (May 26, 1948). "Ben Hogan takes P.G.A. crown, 7 and 6". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 3.
  4. ^ "Hogan downs Turnesa for PGA crown, 7 and 6". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. May 26, 1948. p. 3-part 2.
  5. ^ "Sarazen, Hogan third round foes". Miami Daily News. International News Service. May 22, 1948. p. 8-A.
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