1921 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | September 27-October 1 |
| Location | Inwood, New York |
| Course(s) | Inwood Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 32 players |
| Prize fund | $2,580[1] |
| Winner's share | $500[2] |
| Champion | |
 Walter Hagen |
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| def. Jim Barnes, 3 & 2 | |
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The 1921 PGA Championship was the fourth PGA Championship. It was held September 27 to October 1 at the Inwood Country Club in Inwood, New York. The match play field of 32 golfers consisted of the defending champion and the top qualifiers from the 1921 U.S. Open.[1][3] The competition was five rounds of 36-hole matches[1] in a single-elimination tournament.[4][5][6][7]
Walter Hagen defeated Jim Barnes, 3 & 2, in the final,[2] for the third of his eleven major titles. Barnes won the first two PGA titles in 1916 and 1919. Defending champion Jock Hutchison lost in the second round to Gene Sarazen, 8 & 7. Sarazen won consecutive titles in 1922 and 1923. After not entering in 1922 and losing the final in 1923, Hagen won four consecutive PGA Championships, starting in 1924.
Contents
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | Record | Advanced to | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnes |  England |
1916, 1919 | 4–1 | Finals | 2 |
| Jock Hutchison |  Scotland |
1920 | 1–1 | Second round | T9 |
Bracket 1
| Round 1 September 27 |
Round 2 September 28 |
Quarter-finals September 29 |
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| Walter Hagen | 6&4 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Forrester | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Boyd | ||||||||||||||
| Tom Boyd | Def. | |||||||||||||
| Eddie Towns | ||||||||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Golden | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Golden | 5&3 | |||||||||||||
| Robert Barnett | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Golden | 1 up | |||||||||||||
| Laurie Ayton, Snr | ||||||||||||||
| Laurie Ayton, Snr | 7&6 | |||||||||||||
| T. J. Rajoppi | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 2
| Round 1 September 27 |
Round 2 September 28 |
Quarter-finals September 29 |
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| Jim Barnes | 3&2 | |||||||||||||
| Clarence Hackney | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | ||||||||||||||
| Bobby Cruickshank | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Charlie Thom | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 11&9 | |||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | ||||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 37th | |||||||||||||
| Fred Canausa | ||||||||||||||
| Fred McLeod | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Jack Gordon | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Gordon | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| William Leach | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 3
| Round 1 September 27 |
Round 2 September 28 |
Quarter-finals September 29 |
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| Cyril Walker | 37th | |||||||||||||
| Emil Loeffler | ||||||||||||||
| Cyril Walker | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Charles Mothersole | ||||||||||||||
| Charles Mothersole | 40th | |||||||||||||
| Johnny Farrell | ||||||||||||||
| Cyril Walker | 5&4 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Harry Hampton | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Sarazen | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | ||||||||||||||
| Jock Hutchison | 39th | |||||||||||||
| Pat O'Hara | ||||||||||||||
Bracket 4
| Round 1 September 27 |
Round 2 September 28 |
Quarter-finals September 29 |
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| Emmet French | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Sylvester | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| Charles Clarke | ||||||||||||||
| Charles Clarke | 1 up | |||||||||||||
| Peter O'Hara | ||||||||||||||
| Emmet French | 5&3 | |||||||||||||
| George McLean | ||||||||||||||
| George McLean | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Kerrigan | ||||||||||||||
| George McLean | 8&7 | |||||||||||||
| James West | ||||||||||||||
| James West | 37th | |||||||||||||
| Jack Pirie | ||||||||||||||
Final four
| Semi-finals September 30 |
Finals October 1 |
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| Walter Hagen | 5&4 | ||||||||
| Cyril Walker | |||||||||
| Walter Hagen | 3&2 | ||||||||
| Jim Barnes | |||||||||
| Jim Barnes | 5&4 | ||||||||
| Emmet French | |||||||||
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- Results at golfobserver.com
- About.com – 1921 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1921 PGA Championship
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