1958 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 17–20, 1958 |
| Location | Havertown, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Llanerch Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,710 yards (6,136 m) |
| Field | 161 players 93 after first cut 64 after second cut |
| Cut | 154 (+14) (first cut) 228 (+18) (second cut)[2] |
| Prize fund | $39,388[1] |
| Winner's share | $5,500 |
| Champion | |
 Dow Finsterwald |
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| 276 (−4) | |
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The 1958 PGA Championship was the 40th PGA Championship, played July 17–20 at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. It was the first PGA Championship held in its current stroke play format, 72 holes over four days, ending on Sunday. The previous editions were at match play, with the two most recent ones at seven rounds over five days, the final two rounds at 36 holes per match.
Dow Finsterwald, the runner-up in 1957, shot a final round 67 to win his only major title, two shots ahead of runner-up Billy Casper. Finsterwald's round-by-round scores were 67-72-70-67=276, 4-under-par on the par-70 course.[3] Sam Snead led after 54 holes in pursuit of a fourth title, but faded to third with a final round 73 (+3).[4]
Contents
Past champions in the field
Made both cuts
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Snead | United States |
1942, 1949, 1951 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 73 | 280 | E | 3 |
| Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
1956 | 70 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 281 | +1 | 4 |
| Doug Ford | United States |
1955 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 288 | +8 | T11 |
| Walter Burkemo | United States |
1953 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 76 | 291 | +11 | T16 |
| Lionel Hebert | United States |
1957 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 291 | +11 | T16 |
| Vic Ghezzi | United States |
1941 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 303 | +23 | T56 |
Missed the second cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Harbert | United States |
1954 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 229 | +19 |
| Denny Shute | United States |
1936, 1937 | 77 | 72 | 80 | 229 | +19 |
Missed the first cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Harper | United States |
1950 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +16 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1922, 1923, 1933 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +16 |
| Jim Turnesa | United States |
1952 | 78 | 78 | 156 | +16 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 20, 1958
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow Finsterwald | United States |
67-72-70-67=276 | −4 | 5,500 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | United States |
73-67-68-70=278 | −2 | 3,500 |
| 3 | Sam Snead | United States |
73-67-67-73=280 | E | 2,400 |
| 4 | Jack Burke, Jr. | United States |
70-72-69-70=281 | +1 | 2,000 |
| T5 | Tommy Bolt | United States |
72-70-73-70=285 | +5 | 1,600 |
| Julius Boros | United States |
72-68-73-72=285 | |||
| Jay Hebert | United States |
68-71-73-73=285 | |||
| T8 | Buster Cupit | United States |
71-74-69-73=287 | +7 | 1,300 |
| Ed Oliver | United States |
74-73-71-69=287 | |||
| Mike Souchak | United States |
75-69-69-74=287 |
References
External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com: 1958 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1958 PGA Championship
| Preceded by | Major Championships | Succeeded by 1959 Masters |
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