1916 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 10–14, 1916 |
| Location | Bronxville, New York |
| Course(s) | Siwanoy Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 32 players |
| Prize fund | $3,000[1] |
| Winner's share | $500[2] |
| Champion | |
 Jim Barnes | |
| Def. Jock Hutchison, 1 up | |
The 1916 PGA Championship was the first PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was played from October 10–14 at the Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York,[2][3][4][5][6] just north of New York City.
The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments.[1] They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a single-elimination tournament. In the Saturday final, Jim Barnes defeated Jock Hutchison, 1 up.[2] Walter Hagen and Willie Macfarlane were the other semifinalists.
Barnes and Hutchison had arrived at the final hole level. Both players were short of the green with their second shots and both hit their chip shots to within five feet of the hole. A measurement was needed to determine who was away and Barnes was one inch closer. Hutchison missed his putt and Barnes calmly holed his to become the first PGA of America champion.[7]
Bracket 1
| Round 1 October 10 | Round 2 October 11 | Quarter-finals October 12 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| George Fotheringham | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Smith | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Smith | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| James Ferguson | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Charles G. Adams | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| George McLean | ||||||||||||||
| George McLean | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom McNamara | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 2
| Round 1 October 10 | Round 2 October 11 | Quarter-finals October 12 | ||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 11&9 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Mitchell | ||||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 11&9 | |||||||||||||
| William Brown | ||||||||||||||
| William Brown | Def. | |||||||||||||
| F. Clarkson | ||||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Cyril Walker | ||||||||||||||
| Cyril Walker | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Louis Tellier | ||||||||||||||
| Cyril Walker | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Hobens | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Hobens | Def. | |||||||||||||
| Mike Sherman | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 3
| Round 1 October 10 | Round 2 October 11 | Quarter-finals October 12 | ||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| J. R. Thomson | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | ||||||||||||||
| Bob MacDonald | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Donaldson | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 10&9 | |||||||||||||
| J. J. O'Brien | ||||||||||||||
| J. J. O'Brien | 1 up | |||||||||||||
| Wilfrid Reid | ||||||||||||||
| J. J. O'Brien | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| George Simpson | ||||||||||||||
| George Simpson | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Walter Fovargue | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 4
| Round 1 October 10 | Round 2 October 11 | Quarter-finals October 12 | ||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | 10&9 | |||||||||||||
| Robert McNulty | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | ||||||||||||||
| Mike Brady | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| James West | ||||||||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Dowling | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Dowling | ||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Dowling | 37th | |||||||||||||
| Emmet French | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 3&1 | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | ||||||||||||||
Final four
| Semi-finals October 13 | Finals October 14 | ||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 6&5 | ||||||||
| Willie Macfarlane | |||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 1 up | ||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | |||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 2 up | ||||||||
| Walter Hagen | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Tournament Info for: 1916 PGA Championship". PGA Media Guide. PGA of America. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Jim Barnes Gets Wanamaker Trophy". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 15, 1916. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Pro Golfers Meet In Title Matches". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 11, 1916. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Brady Put Out Of Pro Golf Tourney". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 12, 1916. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Hagen Winner By Lop-Sided Score". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 13, 1916. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ "Hagen Defeated By Doughty Scot". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 14, 1916. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Trenham, Peter C. "A Chronicle of the Philadelphia Section PGA and its Members" (PDF). Philadelphia Section PGA. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
External links
- Results at golfobserver.com
- About.com – 1916 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1916 PGA Championship