1932 PGA Championship
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{{Infobox individual golf tournament
| name = 1932 PGA Championship
| image =
| course = Keller Golf Course
| location = Maplewood, Minnesota
| dates = August 30 –
September 4, 1932
| org = PGA of America
| tour = PGA Tour
| field = 104 players,
32 to match play
| cut = 153 (+9), playoff
| format = Match play - 5 rounds
| purse = $7,200{{cite web |url=http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=449&date=1932&tourn_name_id=2 |publisher=PGA of America |title=Tournament Info for: 1932 PGA Championship |accessdate=May 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216045715/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=449&date=1932&tourn_name_id=2 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
| winners_share = $1,000
| champion = {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Olin Dutra
| score = def. Frank Walsh, 4 and 3
| previous = 1931
| next = 1933
|}}
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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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bEUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C2736278 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Olin Dutra wins pro golf title |date=September 5, 1932 |page=19 |accessdate=May 7, 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1932/09/05/page/19/article/dutra-beats-walsh-4-and-3-for-pro-golf-title |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |title=Dutra beats Walsh 4 and 3 for pro golf title |date=September 5, 1932 |page=19}} Dutra was also the medalist in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Tuesday.{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1932/08/31/page/15/article/o-dutras-140-wins-medal-in-pro-golf-meet |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |title=Dutra's 140 wins medal in pro golf meet |date=August 31, 1932 |page=15}}
Defending champion Tom Creavy lost in the semifinals to Walsh in 38 holes. Two-time champion Gene Sarazen opted to participate in sectional qualifying, but did not advance;{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1932/08/30/page/17/article/golf-pros-open-title-tourney-in-st-paul-today |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |title=Golf pros open title tourney in St. Paul today |date=August 30, 1932 |page=17}} he returned the following year and won a third title.{{cite news |url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1933/08/14/page/21/article/sarazen-beats-goggin-in-pro-golf-5-and-4 |work=Chicago Daily Tribune |last=Nevada |first=Charles |title=Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4 |date=August 14, 1933 |page=21}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PP8MAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N2kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5750%2C5004590|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title |date=August 14, 1933 |page=13}}
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:
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Tom Creavy and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Sunday, September 4, 1932
| class=wikitable
!Place!!Player!!Money ($) | ||
| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Olin Dutra | align=center|1,000 |
| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Frank Walsh | align=center|500 |
| align=center rowspan=2|T3 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Tom Creavy | align=center rowspan=2|250 |
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ed Dudley | ||
| align=center rowspan=4|T5 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Herman Barron | align=center rowspan=4|200 |
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Al Collins | ||
| {{flagicon|SCO}} Bobby Cruickshank | ||
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Ralph Stonehouse |
Final eight bracket
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1=Quarter-finals
September 2
| RD2=Semi-finals
September 3
| RD3=Finals
September 4
| score-width= 35px
| team-width= 100px
| RD1-team1= Olin Dutra
| RD1-score1= 5&4
| RD1-team2= Herman Barron
| RD1-score2=
| RD1-team3= Ed Dudley
| RD1-score3= 38h
| RD1-team4= Al Collins
| RD1-score4=
| RD1-team5= Frank Walsh
| RD1-score5= 8&7
| RD1-team6= Bobby Cruickshank
| RD1-score6=
| RD1-team7= Tom Creavy
| RD1-score7= 3&2
| RD1-team8= Ralph Stonehouse
| RD1-score8=
| RD2-team1= Olin Dutra
| RD2-score1= 3&2
| RD2-team2= Ed Dudley
| RD2-score2=
| RD2-team3= Frank Walsh
| RD2-score3= 38h
| RD2-team4= Tom Creavy
| RD2-score4=
| RD3-team1= Olin Dutra
| RD3-score1= 4&3
| RD3-team2= Frank Walsh
| RD3-score2=
}}
Final match scorecards
Morning
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Hole!! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dutra | 4 | 4 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|4 | 4 | 3 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 | 4 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walsh | 4 | 4 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | 3 | 4 | style="background: Pink;"|2 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 | 4 | 4 | style="background: Pink;"|3 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|6 | 3 | 4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 | 4 | 4 |
| align=left| Leader | – | – | – | W1 | W1 | W2 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | D1 | – | – |
Afternoon
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Hole!! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !!10!!11!!12!!13!!14!!15!!16!!17!!18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Dutra | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | style="background: Pink;"|2 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | style="background: Pink;"|3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | rowspan=3 colspan=3|Dutra wins 4 & 3 | ||
| align=left|{{flagicon|USA|1912}} Walsh | style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | style="background: Pink;"|4 | style="background: Pink;"|3 | 4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|5 | 4 | style="background: PaleGreen;"|6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| align=left| Leader | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D3 | D3 | D4 | D4 | D4 | D4 |
References
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External links
- [http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf PGA Media Guide 2012]
- [http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1932.html PGA.com] – 1932 PGA Championship
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151001131900/https://parks.co.ramsey.mn.us/golf/Pages/Keller-Golf-Course.aspx Keller Golf Course]
{{Golf Major Championships master|1932}}
{{PGA Championship}}
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Category:Golf tournaments in Minnesota