| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 30 – September 4, 1932 |
| Location | Maplewood, Minnesota |
| Course | Keller Golf Course |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,686 yards (6,114 m)[2] |
| Field | 104 players, 32 to match play |
| Cut | 153 (+9), playoff |
| Prize fund | $7,200[3] |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
 Olin Dutra | |
| def. Frank Walsh, 4 and 3 | |
The 1932 PGA Championship was the 15th PGA Championship, held August 30 to September 4 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of Saint Paul. Then a match play championship, Olin Dutra won the first of his two major titles, defeating Frank Walsh 4 and 3.[4][5] Dutra was also the medalist in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Tuesday.[1][6]
Defending champion Tom Creavy lost in the semifinals to Walsh in 38 holes.[2] Two-time champion Gene Sarazen opted to participate in sectional qualifying, but did not advance;[7] he returned the following year and won a third title.[8][9]
Keller Golf Course, a municipal facility owned and operated by Ramsey County, hosted the PGA Championship again in 1954.
Format
[edit]The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1932 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Tom Creavy and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Final results
[edit]Sunday, September 4, 1932
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olin Dutra |
1,000 |
| 2 | Frank Walsh |
500 |
| T3 | Tom Creavy |
250 |
| Ed Dudley
| ||
| T5 | Herman Barron |
200 |
| Al Collins
| ||
 Bobby Cruickshank
| ||
| Ralph Stonehouse
|
Final eight bracket
[edit]| 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
[edit]Morning
| 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 |
| Dutra |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Walsh |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Leader | – | – | – | W1 | W1 | W2 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | D1 | – | – |
Afternoon
| 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 |
| Dutra |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | ||
| Walsh |
5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Leader | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D3 | D3 | D4 | D4 | D4 | D4 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Olin Dutra takes qualifying medal". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. August 31, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1932 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Olin Dutra wins pro golf title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. September 5, 1932. p. 19. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dutra beats Walsh 4 and 3 for pro golf title". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 5, 1932. p. 19.
- ^ "Dutra's 140 wins medal in pro golf meet". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 31, 1932. p. 15.
- ^ "Golf pros open title tourney in St. Paul today". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 30, 1932. p. 17.
- ^ Nevada, Charles (August 14, 1933). "Sarazen beats Goggin in pro golf, 5 and 4". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
- ^ "Sarazen beats Goggin for P.G.A. title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. August 14, 1933. p. 13.
External links
[edit]- PGA Media Guide 2012
- PGA.com – 1932 PGA Championship
- Keller Golf Course