# 1935 PGA Championship

The 1935 PGA Championship was the 18th PGA Championship, held October 17–23 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Then a match play championship, Johnny Revolta won his only major title, defeating Tommy Armour 5 and 4.
The match play field was increased in 1935 to 64 players, with the first two rounds at 18 holes each, played on the first day, Friday. Weather caused a one-day delay in the schedule and the finals were held on Wednesday.
Defending champion Paul Runyan lost 3 and 2 in the quarterfinals to Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oregon. Five-time champion Walter Hagen, age 42, was the medalist in qualifying with 139 (−1), but lost in the first round to Revolta, 1 up.

## Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1935 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:
* Thursday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier (continued on Friday)
** defending champion Paul Runyan and top 63 professionals advanced to match play
* Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each (continued on Saturday)
* Saturday – third round – 36 holes (played on Sunday)
* Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes (played on Monday)
* Monday – semifinals – 36 holes (played on Tuesday)
* Tuesday – final – 36 holes (played on Wednesday)

## Final results

Wednesday, October 23, 1935
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
| 1 | Johnny Revolta | 1,000 |
| 2 | Tommy Armour | 500 |
| T3 | Al Watrous | 250 |
| T3 | Al Zimmerman | 250 |
| T5 | Ed Dudley | 200 |
| T5 | Paul Runyan | 200 |
| T5 | Eddie Schultz | 200 |
| T5 | Horton Smith | 200 |

## Final eight bracket

| Quarter-finals October 21 | Quarter-finals October 21 | Quarter-finals October 21 | Semi-finals October 22 | Semi-finals October 22 | Semi-finals October 22 | Finals October 23 | Finals October 23 | Finals October 23 |
| Johnny Revolta | Johnny Revolta | 4&2 | | | | | | |
| Eddie Schultz | Eddie Schultz | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Schultz | Eddie Schultz | | Johnny Revolta | Johnny Revolta | 4&3 | | | |
| | | | Al Zimmerman | Al Zimmerman | | | | |
| Al Zimmerman | Al Zimmerman | 3&2 | Al Zimmerman | Al Zimmerman | | | | |
| Paul Runyan | Paul Runyan | | | | | | | |
| Paul Runyan | Paul Runyan | | | | | Johnny Revolta | Johnny Revolta | 5&4 |
| | | | | | | Tommy Armour | Tommy Armour | |
| Tommy Armour | Tommy Armour | 39h | | | | | | | Tommy Armour | Tommy Armour |
| Ed Dudley | Ed Dudley | | | | | | | |
| Ed Dudley | Ed Dudley | | Tommy Armour | Tommy Armour | 2&1 | | | |
| | | | Al Watrous | Al Watrous | | | | |
| Al Watrous | Al Watrous | 1up | Al Watrous | Al Watrous | | | | |
| Horton Smith | Horton Smith | | | | | | | |

## 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Revolta | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Armour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Leader | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R3 | R3 | R3 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R3 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Revolta | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 |
| Armour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 |
| Leader | R3 | R3 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R5 | R5 | R6 | R6 | R6 | R6 | R6 | R5 | R5 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 | Revolta wins 5 and 4 |
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