1930 PGA Championship

The 1930 PGA Championship was the 13th PGA Championship, held September 8–13 in New York City at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Flushing, Queens. Then a match play championship, Tommy Armour defeated Gene Sarazen 1 up in the finals for the second of his three major titles.[4][5]

1930 PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 8–13, 1930
LocationFlushing, New York
Course(s)Fresh Meadow Country Club
(original course)
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatMatch play - 5 rounds
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,500 yards (5,940 m)[1]
Field32 to match play
Cut158 (+18), playoff[2]
Prize fund$10,300[3]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
Tommy Armour
def. Gene Sarazen, 1 up
New York City
Location in the United States
Fresh Meadow CC 
Location in New York
Fresh Meadow CC 
Location in New York City

Johnny Farrell and Horton Smith were co-medalists at 145 (+5) in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Monday.[2][6] Two-time defending champion Leo Diegel lost in the second round to Harold Sampson in 38 holes, ending his bid for a third straight title.[7] Runner-up Sarazen was the club pro at Fresh Meadow; he previously won the PGA Championship in 1922 and 1923.[5][8]

During the 36-hole Monday qualifier, Diegel shot 81 in the morning round and was in danger of not advancing to match play. He followed up with a 69 (–1) in the afternoon and his 150 (+10) put him only five strokes behind the medalists, in a tie for 8th place, easily within the top 32.[2] Starting in 1931, the defending champion was exempt from qualifying.

The course where this PGA Championship was played in Queens no longer exists. Designed by A. W. Tillinghast, it opened in 1923 and also hosted the U.S. Open in 1932, won by Sarazen. Under increasing development and tax pressure, the Fresh Meadow Country Club sold the property in 1946, which was developed as a residential neighborhood (the Fresh Meadows section of Queens). The club then purchased the property, clubhouse, and golf course of the defunct Lakeville Golf & Country Club in Lake Success, its current home.[9]

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1930 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[3]

  • 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
PlayerCountryYears wonRecordAdvanced toFinish
Gene Sarazen United States1922, 19234–1Finals2
Leo Diegel United States1928, 19291–1Second roundT9

Failed to qualify
PlayerCountryYear(s) won
Jim Barnes England1916, 1919
Walter Hagen United States1921, 1924,
1925, 1926, 1927
Jock Hutchison Scotland1920
  • Barnes, Hagen, and Hutchison did not advance past sectional qualifying

Source:[3][10]

Final results

Saturday, September 13, 1930

PlacePlayerCountryMoney ($)
1Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		1,000
2Gene Sarazen United States500
T3Joe Kirkwood Australia250
Charles Lacey United States
T5Al Espinosa United States200
Johnny Farrell United States
Harold Sampson United States
Horton Smith United States

Final eight bracket
Quarter-finals
September 11 		Semi-finals
September 12 		Finals
September 13
         
Tommy Armour 2&1
Johnny Farrell
Tommy Armour 1up
Charles Lacey
Charles Lacey 4&3
Harold Sampson
Tommy Armour 1up
Gene Sarazen
Gene Sarazen 2&1
Al Espinosa
Gene Sarazen 5&4
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Kirkwood 1up
Horton Smith

Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Armour444454542453424544
Sarazen443454443443525554
Leader––S1S1S1S1S2S2S1S1S2S2S1S1––A1A1

Afternoon

Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718
Armour544264453434435544
Sarazen445254453343445545
Leader––A1A1–––––S1–S1S1––––A1

References
  1. "Golf pros in annual tourney". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. September 8, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  2. "Farrell and Horton Smith tied for lead". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 9, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  3. "Tournament Info for: 1930 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. "Armour rallies to beat Sarazen for professional golf title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. September 14, 1930. p. 1, sec. 2.
  5. Bell, Brian (September 14, 1930). "Tommy Armour beats Gene Sarazen for P.G.A. title". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. p. C-1. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  6. Pegler, Westbrook (September 9, 1930). "Ferrell, Smith lead pros with rounds of 145". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 21.
  7. "Diegel out of P.G.A. tourney". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 11, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  8. "Armour meets Gene Sarazen". Youngstown Daily Vindicator. (Ohio). Associated Press. September 13, 1930. p. 7. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  9. "About FMCC". Fresh Meadow Country Club. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  10. "Diegel defends title in P.G.A. tourney today". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. September 8, 1930. p. 21.

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