The 1933 PGA Championship was the 16th PGA Championship, held August 8–13 at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Then a match play championship, Gene Sarazen won the third of his three PGA Championship titles, defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4. It was the sixth of his seven major titles.
Defending champion Olin Dutra lost in the second round to semifinalist Johnny Farrell, 1 up.
This was Wisconsin's first and only major for 71 years; the PGA Championship returned to the state in 2004 at Whistling Straits near Kohler.
Format The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1933 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier defending champion Olin Dutra 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, August 13, 1933 PlacePlayerMoney ($)1 Gene Sarazen 1,0002 Willie Goggin 500T3 Johnny Farrell 250 Jimmy HinesT5 Tom Creavy 200 Ed Dudley Johnny Golden Paul Runyan
Final eight bracket
Final match scorecards Morning Hole123456789101112131415161718Par444344435 443454344 Sarazen 445344424444453344 Goggin 455343434344544443 Leader –S1S1S1S1––S1S1–––S1–S1S2S2S1
Afternoon Hole123456789101112131415161718Par444344435 443454344 Sarazen 44433444444334Sarazen wins5 and 4 Goggin 54534434544344 Leader S2S2S3S3S4S4S3S3S4S4S4S4S5S5 Source: {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background:Pink; width:10px;"| |Birdie |style="background:PaleGreen; width:10px;"| |Bogey
References
External links PGA Media Guide 2012 PGA.com – 1933 PGA Championship