# 1920 PGA Championship

The 1920 PGA Championship was the third PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was held August 17–21 at the Flossmoor Country Club outside Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. The field of 32 qualified through sectional tournaments. They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a single-elimination tournament.
Harry Hampton made a surprising run by winning three consecutive matches before finally succumbing to Jock Hutchison in a semi-final match 4 and 3. James Douglas Edgar won the other semi-final over George McLean by a resounding 8 and 7 margin. Hutchison defeated Edgar, 1 up, in the final.
Two-time defending champion Jim Barnes lost in the second round to Clarence Hackney, 5 and 4.

## Bracket 1

| Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 |
| Jock Hutchison | Jock Hutchison | 5&3 | | | | | | |
| Eddie Loos | Eddie Loos | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Loos | Eddie Loos | | Jock Hutchison | Jock Hutchison | 5&3 | | | |
| | | | Laurie Ayton, Snr | Laurie Ayton, Snr | | | | |
| Laurie Ayton, Snr | Laurie Ayton, Snr | 39th | Laurie Ayton, Snr | Laurie Ayton, Snr | | | | |
| Charles Hoffner | Charles Hoffner | | | | | | | |
| Charles Hoffner | Charles Hoffner | | | | | Jock Hutchison | Jock Hutchison | 6&5 |
| | | | | | | Louis Tellier | Louis Tellier | |
| Louis Tellier | Louis Tellier | 10&9 | | | | | | | Louis Tellier | Louis Tellier |
| Joe Roseman | Joe Roseman | | | | | | | |
| Joe Roseman | Joe Roseman | | Louis Tellier | Louis Tellier | 4&2 | | | |
| | | | Charles Mayo | Charles Mayo | | | | |
| Charles Mayo | Charles Mayo | 2&1 | Charles Mayo | Charles Mayo | | | | |
| Lloyd Gullickson | Lloyd Gullickson | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 2

| Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 |
| James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | 1 up | | | | | | |
| Pat O'Hara | Pat O'Hara | | | | | | | |
| Pat O'Hara | Pat O'Hara | | James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | 11&9 | | | |
| | | | Joe Sylvester | Joe Sylvester | | | | |
| Joe Sylvester | Joe Sylvester | 4&3 | Joe Sylvester | Joe Sylvester | | | | |
| Tom Boyd | Tom Boyd | | | | | | | |
| Tom Boyd | Tom Boyd | | | | | James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | 5&4 |
| | | | | | | Bob MacDonald | Bob MacDonald | |
| Bob MacDonald | Bob MacDonald | 4&3 | | | | | | | Bob MacDonald | Bob MacDonald |
| Leo Diegel | Leo Diegel | | | | | | | |
| Leo Diegel | Leo Diegel | | Bob MacDonald | Bob MacDonald | 1 up | | | |
| | | | Bill Mehlhorn | Bill Mehlhorn | | | | |
| Bill Mehlhorn | Bill Mehlhorn | 3&2 | Bill Mehlhorn | Bill Mehlhorn | | | | |
| Wallie Nelson | Wallie Nelson | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 3

| Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 |
| Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | 6&5 | | | | | | |
| Jack Gordon | Jack Gordon | | | | | | | |
| Jack Gordon | Jack Gordon | | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | 5&4 | | | |
| | | | George Thompson | George Thompson | | | | |
| George Thompson | George Thompson | 3&2 | George Thompson | George Thompson | | | | |
| Isaac Mackie | Isaac Mackie | | | | | | | |
| Isaac Mackie | Isaac Mackie | | | | | Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | 4&3 |
| | | | | | | Clarence Hackney | Clarence Hackney | |
| Clarence Hackney | Clarence Hackney | 3&2 | | | | | | | Clarence Hackney | Clarence Hackney |
| Phil Hesler | Phil Hesler | | | | | | | |
| Phil Hesler | Phil Hesler | | Clarence Hackney | Clarence Hackney | 5&4 | | | |
| | | | Jim Barnes | Jim Barnes | | | | |
| Jim Barnes | Jim Barnes | 4&3 | Jim Barnes | Jim Barnes | | | | |
| George Bowden | George Bowden | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 4

| Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 1 August 17 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Round 2 August 18 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 | Quarter-finals August 19 |
| George McLean | George McLean | 6&5 | | | | | | |
| George Sayers | George Sayers | | | | | | | |
| George Sayers | George Sayers | | George McLean | George McLean | 8&7 | | | |
| | | | Tom Kennett | Tom Kennett | | | | |
| Tom Kennett | Tom Kennett | 2&1 | Tom Kennett | Tom Kennett | | | | |
| Otto Hackbarth | Otto Hackbarth | | | | | | | |
| Otto Hackbarth | Otto Hackbarth | | | | | George McLean | George McLean | 38th |
| | | | | | | Peter O'Hara | Peter O'Hara | |
| Peter O'Hara | Peter O'Hara | 1 up | | | | | | | Peter O'Hara | Peter O'Hara |
| Pat Doyle | Pat Doyle | | | | | | | |
| Pat Doyle | Pat Doyle | | Peter O'Hara | Peter O'Hara | 5&4 | | | |
| | | | Alex Cunningham | Alex Cunningham | | | | |
| Alex Cunningham | Alex Cunningham | 2&1 | Alex Cunningham | Alex Cunningham | | | | |
| Willie Macfarlane | Willie Macfarlane | | | | | | | |

## Final four

| Semi-finals August 20 | Semi-finals August 20 | Semi-finals August 20 | Finals August 21 | Finals August 21 | Finals August 21 |
| Jock Hutchison | Jock Hutchison | 4&3 | | | |
| Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | | | | |
| Harry Hampton | Harry Hampton | | Jock Hutchison | Jock Hutchison | 1 up |
| | | | James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | |
| James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | 8&7 | James Douglas Edgar | James Douglas Edgar | |
| George McLean | George McLean | | | | |