# 1922 PGA Championship

The 1922 PGA Championship was the fifth PGA Championship, held August 14–18 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. The match play field of 64 competitors qualified by sectional tournaments. This was the first PGA Championship with a field of 64 in the bracket; the previous four had fields of 32 players. In the Friday final, Gene Sarazen defeated Emmet French, 4 and 3.
Sarazen, age 20, also won the U.S. Open a month earlier near Chicago. Defending champion Walter Hagen did not enter this year due to exhibition engagements; the two champions met the following year in the finals, won by Sarazen.
This was the first of twelve major championships at Oakmont; three PGA Championships and nine U.S. Opens through 2016. It has hosted the U.S. Amateur five times and the U.S. Women's Open twice. The PGA Championship returned in 1951 and 1978.
Sarazen was the first of four players in history to win the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship in the same calendar year. He was followed by Ben Hogan in 1948 and Jack Nicklaus in 1980. Through 2012, Tiger Woods is the last to win both, in 2000, part of his Tiger Slam of four consecutive majors.

## Course layout

| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
| Yards | 482 | 363 | 428 | 516 | 371 | 172 | 370 | 233 | 462 | 3,397 | 461 | 365 | 601 | 164 | 349 | 420 | 226 | 282 | 442 | 3,310 | 6,707 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
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## Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1922 called for 10 rounds (180 holes) in five days. The first two rounds were 18-hole matches, contested in the morning and afternoon of the first day, which reduced the field to sixteen players. The third round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals were 36-hole matches played on the final four days, Tuesday through Friday.
* Monday - first two rounds, 18 holes each
* Tuesday - third round, 36 holes each
* Wednesday - quarterfinals - 36 holes
* Thursday - semifinals - 36 holes
* Friday - final - 36 holes

## Bracket 1

| Round 1 August 14 | Round 1 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 3 August 15 | Round 3 August 15 | | Quarter-finals August 16 | Quarter-finals August 16 |
| Gene Sarazen | 3&2 | | | | | | | |
| Tom Mahan | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Mahan | | Gene Sarazen | 2&1 | | | | | |
| | | Willie Ogg | | | | | | |
| Willie Ogg | 2 up | Willie Ogg | | | | | | |
| Clarence Hackney | | | | | | | | |
| Clarence Hackney | | | | Gene Sarazen | 9&7 | | | |
| | | | | Frank Sprogell | | | | |
| Frank Sprogell | 3&1 | | | | | Frank Sprogell | | | |
| Willie Hunter | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Hunter | | Frank Sprogell | 4&3 | | | | | |
| | | Dan Kenny | | | | | | |
| Dan Kenny | 2 up | Dan Kenny | | | | | | |
| Earl Rowley | | | | | | | | |
| Earl Rowley | | | | | | | Gene Sarazen | 3&1 |
| | | | | | | | Jock Hutchison | |
| Jock Hutchison | 6&5 | | | | | | | | Jock Hutchison |
| L. Goldbeck | | | | | | | | |
| L. Goldbeck | | Jock Hutchison | 6&4 | | | | | |
| | | Dan Goss | | | | | | |
| Dan Goss | 6&5 | Dan Goss | | | | | | |
| Nelson Zimmerman | | | | | | | | |
| Nelson Zimmerman | | | | Jock Hutchison | 4&3 | | | |
| | | | | Harry Hampton | | | | |
| Harry Hampton | 3&2 | | | | | Harry Hampton | | | |
| Jack Gordon | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Gordon | | Harry Hampton | 3&2 | | | | | |
| | | Charles Hoffner | | | | | | |
| Charles Hoffner | 3&1 | Charles Hoffner | | | | | | |
| Larry Nabholtz | | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 2

| Round 1 August 14 | Round 1 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 3 August 15 | Round 3 August 15 | | Quarter-finals August 16 | Quarter-finals August 16 |
| Emmet French | 4&2 | | | | | | | |
| George Gordon | | | | | | | | |
| George Gordon | | Emmet French | 3&1 | | | | | |
| | | Mike Brady | | | | | | |
| Mike Brady | 1 up | Mike Brady | | | | | | |
| Gilbert Nicholls | | | | | | | | |
| Gilbert Nicholls | | | | Emmet French | 8&7 | | | |
| | | | | R. S. Miner | | | | |
| R. S. Miner | Def. | | | | | R. S. Miner | | | |
| Jim Carberry | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Carberry | | R. S. Miner | 19h | | | | | |
| | | Fred Baroni | | | | | | |
| Fred Baroni | 4&3 | Fred Baroni | | | | | | |
| John Rowe | | | | | | | | |
| John Rowe | | | | | | | Emmet French | 4&2 |
| | | | | | | | Emil Loeffler | |
| Emil Loeffler | 4&3 | | | | | | | | Emil Loeffler |
| Walter Loeffler | | | | | | | | |
| Walter Loeffler | | Emil Loeffler | 4&3 | | | | | |
| | | Dave Robertson | | | | | | |
| Dave Robertson | 3&2 | Dave Robertson | | | | | | |
| Tom McNamara | | | | | | | | |
| Tom McNamara | | | | Emil Loeffler | 2&1 | | | |
| | | | | Eddie Towns | | | | |
| Eddie Towns | Def. | | | | | Eddie Towns | | | |
| Tom Harmon | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Harmon | | Eddie Towns | 1 up | | | | | |
| | | Matt Duffy | | | | | | |
| Matt Duffy | Def. | Matt Duffy | | | | | | |
| Laurie Ayton, Snr | | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 3

| Round 1 August 14 | Round 1 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 3 August 15 | Round 3 August 15 | | Quarter-finals August 16 | Quarter-finals August 16 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | 7&6 | | | | | | | |
| George Underwood | | | | | | | | |
| George Underwood | | Bobby Cruickshank | 3&2 | | | | | |
| | | Al Watrous | | | | | | |
| Al Watrous | 1 up | Al Watrous | | | | | | |
| George Sargent | | | | | | | | |
| George Sargent | | | | Bobby Cruickshank | 7&6 | | | |
| | | | | Francis Gallett | | | | |
| Francis Gallett | 6&4 | | | | | Francis Gallett | | | |
| Wilfrid Reid | | | | | | | | |
| Wilfrid Reid | | Francis Gallett | 5&4 | | | | | |
| | | Fred Brand | | | | | | |
| Fred Brand | Def. | Fred Brand | | | | | | |
| Charles Clarke | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Clarke | | | | | | | Bobby Cruickshank | 3&2 |
| | | | | | | | Charles Rowe | |
| Charles Rowe | 1 up | | | | | | | | Charles Rowe |
| William Robinson | | | | | | | | |
| William Robinson | | Charles Rowe | 3&1 | | | | | |
| | | Tom Boyd | | | | | | |
| Tom Boyd | 5&4 | Tom Boyd | | | | | | |
| John Edmundson | | | | | | | | |
| John Edmundson | | | | Charles Rowe | 6&5 | | | |
| | | | | Jack Burgess | | | | |
| Jack Burgess | 4&3 | | | | | Jack Burgess | | | |
| A. J. Chapman | | | | | | | | |
| A. J. Chapman | | Jack Burgess | 3&2 | | | | | |
| | | Peter Walsh | | | | | | |
| Peter Walsh | 2&1 | Peter Walsh | | | | | | |
| Dave McKay | | | | | | | | |

## Bracket 4

| Round 1 August 14 | Round 1 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 2 August 14 | Round 3 August 15 | Round 3 August 15 | | Quarter-finals August 16 | Quarter-finals August 16 |
| Johnny Golden | 4&3 | | | | | | | |
| Frank Coltart | | | | | | | | |
| Frank Coltart | | Johnny Golden | 8&7 | | | | | |
| | | Phil Gaudin | | | | | | |
| Phil Gaudin | 3&2 | Phil Gaudin | | | | | | |
| T. K. Manley | | | | | | | | |
| T. K. Manley | | | | Johnny Golden | 3&2 | | | |
| | | | | Al Ciuci | | | | |
| Al Ciuci | 2 up | | | | | Al Ciuci | | | |
| Carl Giehler | | | | | | | | |
| Carl Giehler | | Al Ciuci | 4&2 | | | | | |
| | | George Stark | | | | | | |
| George Stark | 20h | George Stark | | | | | | |
| John Rogers | | | | | | | | |
| John Rogers | | | | | | | Johnny Golden | 4&3 |
| | | | | | | | Tom Kerrigan | |
| Tom Kerrigan | 5&4 | | | | | | | | Tom Kerrigan |
| Archie Loeffler | | | | | | | | |
| Archie Loeffler | | Tom Kerrigan | 5&4 | | | | | |
| | | Charles Hilgendorf | | | | | | |
| Charles Hilgendorf | 5&4 | Charles Hilgendorf | | | | | | |
| George Dernbach | | | | | | | | |
| George Dernbach | | | | Tom Kerrigan | 4&3 | | | |
| | | | | Johnny Farrell | | | | |
| Johnny Farrell | 6&5 | | | | | Johnny Farrell | | | |
| Jack Campbell | | | | | | | | |
| Jack Campbell | | Johnny Farrell | 1 up | | | | | |
| | | Jim Barnes | | | | | | |
| Jim Barnes | 2&1 | Jim Barnes | | | | | | |
| George McLean | | | | | | | | |

## Final four

| Semi-finals August 17 | Semi-finals August 17 | Semi-finals August 17 | Finals August 18 | Finals August 18 | Finals August 18 |
| Gene Sarazen | Gene Sarazen | 3&2 | | | |
| Bobby Cruickshank | Bobby Cruickshank | | | | |
| Bobby Cruickshank | Bobby Cruickshank | | Gene Sarazen | Gene Sarazen | 4&3 |
| | | | Emmet French | Emmet French | |
| Emmet French | Emmet French | 8&7 | Emmet French | Emmet French | |
| Johnny Golden | Johnny Golden | | | | |