1945 PGA Championship

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It was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds.[3][1] The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.

Defending champion Bob Hamilton was defeated in the first round by Jack Grout, 4 and 3.

Due to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946.

Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1945 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[4]

  • Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day, field of 78 players;
    • defending champion Bob Hamilton 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 15, 1945

Place Player Country
1 Template:Flagicon Byron Nelson
2 Template:Flagicon Sam Byrd
T3 Template:Flagicon Clarence Doser
Template:Flagicon Claude Harmon
T5 Template:Flagicon Vic Ghezzi
Template:Flagicon Ralph Hutchison
Template:Flagicon Ky Laffoon
Template:Flagicon Denny Shute

Final eight bracket

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Final match scorecards

Morning

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4
Template:Flagicon Nelson 3 4 3 5 3 4 3 6 4 4 3 3 5 4 3 3 5 4
Template:Flagicon Byrd 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 6 3 4 4 3 5 4 2 3 4 3
Leader N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 N1 B1 B2

Afternoon

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 5 4
Template:Flagicon Nelson 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 Nelson wins
4 and 3
Template:Flagicon Byrd 4 3 3 5 3 4 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 3
Leader B2 B2 B3 B2 B2 B2 B1 N1 N2 N3 N4 N4

References

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