The 1919 PGA Championship was the second PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held September 16–20 at the Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, New York, east of New York City on Long Island in Nassau County.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 16–20, 1919 |
| Location | Roslyn Harbor, New York |
| Course(s) | Engineers Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,262 yards (5,726 m)[1] |
| Field | 32 players |
| Prize fund | $2,580[2] |
| Winner's share | $500[2] |
| Champion | |
 Jim Barnes | |
| def. Fred McLeod, 6 and 5 | |
Engineers
Country Club
Country Club
Location in the United States
Engineers CC
Location in New York
The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments.[2] They competed in 36-hole match play rounds[1] in a single-elimination tournament.[3][4][5][6] Defending champion Jim Barnes defeated Fred McLeod, 6 and 5, in the final.[7]
Bracket 1
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 8&6 | |||||||||||||
| Carl Anderson | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Otto Hackbarth | ||||||||||||||
| Otto Hackbarth | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Sylvester | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Emmet French | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| Clarence Hackney | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Bill Mehlhorn | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 2
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 9&7 | |||||||||||||
| James Rose | ||||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 2 up | |||||||||||||
| George Gordon | ||||||||||||||
| George Gordon | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Dave Wilson | ||||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 8&6 | |||||||||||||
| James Douglas Edgar | ||||||||||||||
| James Douglas Edgar | Def. | |||||||||||||
| Joe Roseman | ||||||||||||||
| James Douglas Edgar | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Harry Hampton | ||||||||||||||
| Harry Hampton | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Hobens | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 3
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | 1 up | |||||||||||||
| Tom Boyd | ||||||||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| George Fotheringham | ||||||||||||||
| George Fotheringham | 8&6 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Loos | ||||||||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | ||||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| John Bredemus | ||||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 8&6 | |||||||||||||
| Tom McNamara | ||||||||||||||
| Tom McNamara | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| Louis Marrucci | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 4
edit| Round 1 September 16 | Round 2 September 17 | Quarter-finals September 18 | ||||||||||||
| George McLean | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| George McLean | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | ||||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| Louis Tellier | ||||||||||||||
| George McLean | 9&7 | |||||||||||||
| James West | ||||||||||||||
| James West | Def. | |||||||||||||
| Willie Kidd | ||||||||||||||
| James West | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Wilfrid Reid | ||||||||||||||
| Wilfrid Reid | 1 up | |||||||||||||
| Pat Doyle | ||||||||||||||
Final four
edit| Semi-finals September 19 | Finals September 20 | ||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 5&4 | ||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | |||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 6&5 | ||||||||
| Fred McLeod | |||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 3&2 | ||||||||
| George McLean | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Pros Give Roslyn Course A Tryout" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 16, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tournament Info for: 1919 PGA Championship". PGA Media Guide. PGA of America. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Barnes In Form In Pro Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 17, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Barnes Has Close Call In Tourney" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 18, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Emmet French Put Out Of Running For Pro Golfers Association Title By Jim Barnes" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 19, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "M'Leod To Play Barnes In Final" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 20, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ^ "Barnes Retains Professional Golfers Association Crown, Beating McLeod" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, New York. September 21, 1919. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
External links
edit- PGA Media Guide 2012
- Results at golfobserver.com Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- PGA.com – 1919 PGA Championship