Oklahoma City is located in the United States
Location in the United States
Twin Hills G&CC is located in Oklahoma
Location in Oklahoma

The 1935 PGA Championship was the 18th PGA Championship, held October 17–23 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Then a match play championship, Johnny Revolta won his only major title, defeating Tommy Armour 5 and 4.

The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.

Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon. Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1), but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:

  • Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday) defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
  • Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
  • Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
  • Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
  • Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
  • Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)

Final results

Wednesday, October 23, 1935

PlacePlayerMoney ($)
1United States Johnny Revolta1,000
2United States Tommy Armour500
T3United States Al Watrous250
United States Al Zimmerman
T5United States Ed Dudley200
United States Paul Runyan
United States Eddie Schultz
United States Horton Smith

Final eight bracket

Quarter-finals October 21Semi-finals October 22Finals October 23
Johnny Revolta4&2
Eddie Schultz
Johnny Revolta4&3
Al Zimmerman
Al Zimmerman3&2
Paul Runyan
Johnny Revolta5&4
Tommy Armour
Tommy Armour39h
Ed Dudley
Tommy Armour2&1
Al Watrous
Al Watrous1up
Horton Smith

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444354344434434544
Revolta344354244435425644
Armour444354445434534555
LeaderR1R1R1R1R1R1R2R2R3R3R3R2R3R4R3R2R3R4

Afternoon

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par444354344434434544
Revolta54424434543463Revolta wins 5 and 4
Armour44435435543443
LeaderR3R3R3R4R5R5R5R6R6R6R6R6R5R5
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External links

  • – 1935 PGA Championship

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