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1919 PGA Championship

1919 PGA Championship
Dates September 16–20, 1919
Location Roslyn Harbor, New York
Course(s) Engineers Country Club
Organized by PGA of America
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Match play - 5 rounds
Par 71
Length 6,262 yards (5,726 m)
Field 32 players
Prize fund $2,580
Winner's share $500
England Jim Barnes
def. Fred McLeod, 6 & 5
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The 1919 PGA Championship was the second PGA Championship, which is now considered one of golf's major championships. It was played from September 16–20 at the Engineers Country Club in Roslyn Harbor, New York. The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to World War I. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments. They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a single-elimination tournament. Defending champion Jim Barnes defeated Fred McLeod, 6 & 5, in the final.

Coordinates: 40°49′12″N 73°38′31″W / 40.820°N 73.642°W / 40.820; -73.642


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