1955 PGA Championship
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Ford was also the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 135 (−7), worth $250 and the Alex Smith trophy.[4][5] He was the fourth to win the final match after winning the qualifier, joining Walter Hagen (1926), Olin Dutra (1932), and Byron Nelson (1945). Ford was the last medalist, as the format was changed in 1956 to seven rounds without a qualifier for two years, then to 72-hole stroke play in 1958.
Defending champion Chick Harbert, a local resident, was defeated in the second round by Johnny Palmer, 1 up. No former champion advanced past the second round.
This was second time in three years the PGA Championship was played near Detroit; the 1953 event was played at Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast. The 1947 edition, in which Harbert was runner-up, was also held in the Detroit area.
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1955 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[6]
- Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day;
- defending champion Chick Harbert and the top 63 professionals advanced to match play
- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each
- Saturday – third round – 36 holes
- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Tuesday – final – 36 holes
Final results
Tuesday, July 26, 1955
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Doug Ford | 5,000 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Cary Middlecoff | 3,000 |
| T3 | Template:Flagicon Tommy Bolt | 750 |
| Template:Flagicon Shelley Mayfield | ||
| T5 | Template:Flagicon Jack Burke Jr. | 500 |
| Template:Flagicon Don Fairfield | ||
| Template:Flagicon Fred Hawkins | ||
| Template:Flagicon Lew Worsham |
Results
Top half
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Bottom half
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Final
July 26, Morning
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Ford | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Middlecoff | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Leader | M1 | M1 | M1 | M1 | M1 | – | M1 | M1 | M2 | M2 | M2 | M1 | – | M1 | M2 | M2 | M1 | M1 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Ford | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ford wins 4 and 3 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Middlecoff | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Leader | – | M1 | M1 | – | – | – | – | F1 | F1 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F2 | F3 | F4 | |||
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References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- GolfCompendium.com – 1955 PGA Championship
- PGA.com Template:Webarchive – 1955 PGA Championship
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