Claim: 1942 PGA  Championship has five players from the United States, one of whom is Paul Runyan.
Evidence: The 1942 PGA Championship was the 25th PGA Championship, held May 25–31 at Seaview Country Club in Galloway Township, New Jersey, just north of Atlantic City. Paul Runyan United States Runyan did not advance in the eight-way playoff for the final five spots in the match play field. 1 Sam Snead United States 2 Jim Turnesa United States T3 Jimmy Demaret United States Byron Nelson United States T5 Harry Cooper United States Ed Dudley United States Ben Hogan United States Craig Wood United States