1920 PGA Championship

The 1920 PGA Championship was the third PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's men's major [golf championships|major championships]. It was held August 17–21 at the Flossmoor Country Club outside Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. The field of 32 qualified through sectional tournaments. They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a single-elimination tournament.
Harry [Hampton (golfer)|Harry Hampton] made a surprising run by winning three consecutive matches before finally succumbing to Jock Hutchison in a semi-final match 4 and 3. James Douglas Edgar won the other semi-final over George McLean by a resounding 8 and 7 margin. Hutchison defeated Edgar, 1 up, in the final.
Two-time defending champion Jim [Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes] lost in the second round to Clarence Hackney, 5 and 4.