1932 PGA Championship
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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. Dutra was also the medalist in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Tuesday.
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; he returned the following year and won a third title.
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
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Olin Dutra | 1,000 |
| 2 | United States Frank Walsh | 500 |
| T3 | United States Tom Creavy | 250 |
| United States Ed Dudley | ||
| T5 | United States Herman Barron | 200 |
| United States Al Collins | ||
| Scotland Bobby Cruickshank | ||
| United States 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 | 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 |
| United States Dutra | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| United States 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 |
| United States Dutra | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | ||
| United States 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 |
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External links
- – 1932 PGA Championship
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