1934 PGA Championship
The 1934 PGA Championship was the 17th PGA Championship, held July 24–29 at Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, a suburb northeast of Buffalo. Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating Craig Wood in 38 holes.
Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 and 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds in six days:- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- *defending champion Gene Sarazen 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, July 29, 1934| Place | Player | Money | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |1912Final match scorecardsMorning
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|1912