# 1932 PGA Championship

The 1932 PGA Championship was the 15th PGA Championship, held August 30 to September 4 at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, Minnesota, a suburb north of Saint Paul. Then a match play championship, Olin Dutra won the first of his two major titles, defeating Frank Walsh 4 and 3. Dutra was also the medalist in the 36-hole stroke play qualifier on Tuesday.
Defending champion Tom Creavy lost in the semifinals to Walsh in 38 holes. Two-time champion Gene Sarazen opted to participate in sectional qualifying, but did not advance; he returned the following year and won a third title.
Keller Golf Course, a municipal facility owned and operated by Ramsey County, hosted the PGA Championship again in 1954.

## Format

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1932 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:
* Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
** defending champion Tom Creavy and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
* Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
* Thursday – second round – 36 holes
* Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
* Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
* Sunday – final – 36 holes

## Final results

Sunday, September 4, 1932
| Place | Player | Money ($) |
| 1 | Olin Dutra | 1,000 |
| 2 | Frank Walsh | 500 |
| T3 | Tom Creavy | 250 |
| T3 | Ed Dudley | 250 |
| T5 | Herman Barron | 200 |
| T5 | Al Collins | 200 |
| T5 | Bobby Cruickshank | 200 |
| T5 | Ralph Stonehouse | 200 |

## Final eight bracket

| Quarter-finals September 2 | Quarter-finals September 2 | Quarter-finals September 2 | Semi-finals September 3 | Semi-finals September 3 | Semi-finals September 3 | Finals September 4 | Finals September 4 | Finals September 4 |
| Olin Dutra | Olin Dutra | 5&4 | | | | | | |
| Herman Barron | Herman Barron | | | | | | | |
| Herman Barron | Herman Barron | | Olin Dutra | Olin Dutra | 3&2 | | | |
| | | | Ed Dudley | Ed Dudley | | | | |
| Ed Dudley | Ed Dudley | 38h | Ed Dudley | Ed Dudley | | | | |
| Al Collins | Al Collins | | | | | | | |
| Al Collins | Al Collins | | | | | Olin Dutra | Olin Dutra | 4&3 |
| | | | | | | Frank Walsh | Frank Walsh | |
| Frank Walsh | Frank Walsh | 8&7 | | | | | | | Frank Walsh | Frank Walsh |
| Bobby Cruickshank | Bobby Cruickshank | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Cruickshank | Bobby Cruickshank | | Frank Walsh | Frank Walsh | 38h | | | |
| | | | Tom Creavy | Tom Creavy | | | | |
| Tom Creavy | Tom Creavy | 3&2 | Tom Creavy | Tom Creavy | | | | |
| Ralph Stonehouse | Ralph Stonehouse | | | | | | | |

## 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Dutra | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Walsh | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Leader | – | – | – | W1 | W1 | W2 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | D1 | – | – |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Dutra | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 |
| Walsh | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 |
| Leader | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D1 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D2 | D3 | D3 | D4 | D4 | D4 | D4 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 | Dutra wins 4 & 3 |
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