1929 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 2–7, 1929 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Course(s) | Hillcrest Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Field | 32 to match play |
| Cut | 149 (+7), playoff |
| Prize fund | $5,000[2] |
| Winner's share | $1,000[1] |
| Champion | |
 Leo Diegel | |
| def. Johnny Farrell, 6 & 4 | |
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«1928 1930» | |
The 1929 PGA Championship was the 12th PGA Championship, held December 2–7 at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles, California. Then a match play championship, defending champion Leo Diegel defeated Johnny Farrell 6 & 4 in the finals to win the second of his two major titles.[1]
Like the year before, Diegel defeated both Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen on his way to the title; this year he won 3 & 2 over both, Sarazen in the quarterfinals[3] and Hagen in the semifinals.[4]
Prior to his loss to Diegel in the semifinals, five-time champion Hagen was 35–2 (.946) in match play at the PGA Championship in the 1920s, losing only to Sarazen in 38 holes in the 1923 finals, and Diegel 2 & 1 in the 1928 quarterfinals. Hagen's victory over Tony Manero in the 1929 quarterfinals was his last match win at the PGA Championship until 1940; he was winless in the 1930s with five first round losses.
This was the first major championship played in the western United States; it was originally scheduled to be played in Santa Barbara.[5]
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1929 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[2]
- Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- top 32 professionals advanced to match play
- Tuesday – first round – 36 holes
- Wednesday – second round – 36 holes
- Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Friday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – final – 36 holes
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | Record | Advanced to | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Diegel | United States | 1928 | 5–0 | Champion | 1 |
| Walter Hagen | United States | 1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 | 3–1 | Semifinals | T3 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States | 1922, 1923 | 2–1 | Quarterfinals | T5 |
Final results
Saturday, December 7, 1929
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals December 5 | Semi-finals December 6 | Finals December 7 | ||||||||||||
| Leo Diegel | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | ||||||||||||||
| Leo Diegel | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Manero | ||||||||||||||
| Leo Diegel | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 37h | |||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | ||||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | 2up | |||||||||||||
| Al Espinosa | ||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 Newland, Russell J. (December 8, 1929). "Diegel captures pro golf title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 2-C.
- 1 2 "Tournament Info for: 1929 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "P.G.A. tournament reaches semi-finals". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Associated Press. December 6, 1929. p. 21.
- ↑ "Diegel and Farrell P.G.A. finalists". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Associated Press. December 7, 1929. p. 21.
- ↑ "West to get P.G.A. golf". Montreal Gazette. November 22, 1928. p. 17.
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com – 1929 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1929 PGA Championship
Coordinates: 34°03′04″N 118°24′25″W / 34.051°N 118.407°W