{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox individual golf tournament | name = 1919 PGA Championship | image = | caption = | dates = September 16–20, 1919 | location = [[Roslyn Harbor, New York]] | course = [[Engineers Country Club]] | org = [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA of America]] | lang = | tour = [[PGA Tour]] | par = 71<ref name=pre/> | yardage = {{convert|6262|yd}}<ref name=pre/> | field = 32 players | cut = | format = [[Match play]] - 5 rounds | purse = [[United States dollar|$]]2,580<ref name=pga/> | winners_share = $500<ref name=pga/> | champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]] | score = def. [[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]], 6 and 5 | previous = [[1916 PGA Championship|1916]] | next = [[1920 PGA Championship|1920]] }} {{Location map |USA |relief = 1 |label = <small>Engineers <br>Country Club</small> |lat = 40.820 |long = -73.642 |caption = Location in the [[United States]] |marksize = 5 |float = |background = |width = 230 }} {{Location map |USA New York |relief = 1 |label = <small>Engineers CC <br></small> |lat = 40.820 |long = -73.642 |caption = Location in [[New York (state)|New York]] |marksize = 5 |float = |background = |width = 180 }} The '''1919 PGA Championship''' was the second [[PGA Championship]], which is now considered one of [[golf]]'s [[men's major golf championships|major championships]]. It was held September 16–20 at the [[Engineers Country Club]] in [[Roslyn Harbor, New York]], east of [[New York City]] on [[Long Island]] in [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]].
The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to [[World War I]]. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments.<ref name=pga/> They competed in 36-hole [[match play]] rounds<ref name=pre/> in a [[single-elimination tournament]].<ref name=R32/><ref name=R16/><ref name=QF/><ref name=SF/> Defending champion [[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]] defeated [[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]], 6 and 5, in the final.<ref name=F/>
==Bracket 1== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1 = Round 1<br>September 16 | RD2 = Round 2<br>September 17 | RD3 = Quarter-finals<br>September 18
| score-width = 30px | team-width = 130px
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]]''' | RD1-score1 = 8&6 | RD1-team2 = [[Carl Anderson (golfer)|Carl Anderson]] | RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[Otto Hackbarth]]''' | RD1-score3 = 5&4 | RD1-team4 = [[Joe Sylvester]] | RD1-score4 =
| RD1-team5 = '''[[Emmet French]]''' | RD1-score5 = 7&6 | RD1-team6 = [[Clarence Hackney]] | RD1-score6 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Tom Kerrigan (golfer)|Tom Kerrigan]]''' | RD1-score7 = 3&2 | RD1-team8 = [[Bill Mehlhorn]] | RD1-score8 =
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]]''' | RD2-score1 = 3&2 | RD2-team2 = [[Otto Hackbarth]] | RD2-score2 =
| RD2-team3 = '''[[Emmet French]]''' | RD2-score3 = 2 up | RD2-team4 = [[Tom Kerrigan (golfer)|Tom Kerrigan]] | RD2-score4 =
| RD3-team1 = '''[[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]]''' | RD3-score1 = 3&2 | RD3-team2 = [[Emmet French]] | RD3-score2 = }}
==Bracket 2== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1 = Round 1<br>September 16 | RD2 = Round 2<br>September 17 | RD3 = Quarter-finals<br>September 18
| score-width = 30px | team-width = 130px
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]]''' | RD1-score1 = 9&7 | RD1-team2 = [[James Rose (golfer)|James Rose]] | RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[George Gordon (golfer)|George Gordon]]''' | RD1-score3 = 3&2 | RD1-team4 = [[Dave Wilson (golfer)|Dave Wilson]] | RD1-score4 =
| RD1-team5 = '''[[James Douglas Edgar]]''' | RD1-score5 = Def. | RD1-team6 = [[Joe Roseman]] | RD1-score6 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Harry Hampton (golfer)|Harry Hampton]]''' | RD1-score7 = 7&6 | RD1-team8 = [[Jack Hobens]] | RD1-score8 =
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]]''' | RD2-score1 = 2 up | RD2-team2 = [[George Gordon (golfer)|George Gordon]] | RD2-score2 =
| RD2-team3 = '''[[James Douglas Edgar]]''' | RD2-score3 = 5&4 | RD2-team4 = [[Harry Hampton (golfer)|Harry Hampton]] | RD2-score4 =
| RD3-team1 = '''[[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]]''' | RD3-score1 = 8&6 | RD3-team2 = [[James Douglas Edgar]] | RD3-score2 = }}
==Bracket 3== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1 = Round 1<br>September 16 | RD2 = Round 2<br>September 17 | RD3 = Quarter-finals<br>September 18
| score-width = 30px | team-width = 130px
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Bob MacDonald (golfer)|Bob MacDonald]]''' | RD1-score1 = 1 up | RD1-team2 = [[Tom Boyd (golfer)|Tom Boyd]] | RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[George Fotheringham]]''' | RD1-score3 = 8&6 | RD1-team4 = [[Eddie Loos]] | RD1-score4 =
| RD1-team5 = '''[[Jock Hutchison]]''' | RD1-score5 = 6&5 | RD1-team6 = [[John Bredemus]] | RD1-score6 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Tom McNamara (golfer)|Tom McNamara]]''' | RD1-score7 = 7&6 | RD1-team8 = [[Louis Marrucci]] | RD1-score8 =
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Bob MacDonald (golfer)|Bob MacDonald]]''' | RD2-score1 = 2&1 | RD2-team2 = [[George Fotheringham]] | RD2-score2 =
| RD2-team3 = '''[[Jock Hutchison]]''' | RD2-score3 = 8&6 | RD2-team4 = [[Tom McNamara (golfer)|Tom McNamara]] | RD2-score4 =
| RD3-team1 = '''[[Bob MacDonald (golfer)|Bob MacDonald]]''' | RD3-score1 = 3&2 | RD3-team2 = [[Jock Hutchison]] | RD3-score2 = }}
==Bracket 4== {{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds | RD1 = Round 1<br>September 16 | RD2 = Round 2<br>September 17 | RD3 = Quarter-finals<br>September 18
| score-width = 30px | team-width = 130px
| RD1-team1 = '''[[George McLean (golfer)|George McLean]]''' | RD1-score1 = 7&6 | RD1-team2 = [[Johnny Farrell]] | RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[Mike Brady (golfer)|Mike Brady]]''' | RD1-score3 = 7&6 | RD1-team4 = [[Louis Tellier (golfer)|Louis Tellier]] | RD1-score4 =
| RD1-team5 = '''[[James West (golfer)|James West]]''' | RD1-score5 = Def. | RD1-team6 = [[Willie Kidd]] | RD1-score6 =
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Wilfrid Reid]]''' | RD1-score7 = 1 up | RD1-team8 = [[Pat Doyle (golfer)|Pat Doyle]] | RD1-score8 =
| RD2-team1 = '''[[George McLean (golfer)|George McLean]]''' | RD2-score1 = 6&5 | RD2-team2 = [[Mike Brady (golfer)|Mike Brady]] | RD2-score2 =
| RD2-team3 = '''[[James West (golfer)|James West]]''' | RD2-score3 = 2&1 | RD2-team4 = [[Wilfrid Reid]] | RD2-score4 =
| RD3-team1 = '''[[George McLean (golfer)|George McLean]]''' | RD3-score1 = 9&7 | RD3-team2 = [[James West (golfer)|James West]] | RD3-score2 = }}
==Final four== {{4TeamBracket | RD1 = Semi-finals<br>September 19 | RD2 = Finals<br>September 20
| score-width = 30px | team-width = 130px
| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-seed3 = | RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]]''' | RD1-score1 = 5&4 | RD1-team2 = [[Bob MacDonald (golfer)|Bob MacDonald]] | RD1-score2 =
| RD1-team3 = '''[[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]]''' | RD1-score3 = 3&2 | RD1-team4 = [[George McLean (golfer)|George McLean]] | RD1-score4 =
| RD2-team1 = '''[[Jim Barnes (golfer)|Jim Barnes]]''' | RD2-score1 = 6&5 | RD2-team2 = [[Fred McLeod (golfer)|Fred McLeod]] | RD2-score2 = }}
==References== <references> <ref name=pga>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=418&date=1919&tourn_name_id=2 |title=Tournament Info for: 1919 PGA Championship |work=PGA Media Guide |publisher=[[PGA of America]] |accessdate=March 22, 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023170259/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=418&date=1919&tourn_name_id=2 |archivedate=October 23, 2006}}</ref> <ref name=pre>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/16/96334180.pdf |title=Pros Give Roslyn Course A Tryout |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 16, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=R32>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/17/98292999.pdf |title=Barnes In Form In Pro Tourney |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 17, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=R16>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/18/96335446.pdf |title=Barnes Has Close Call In Tourney |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 18, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=QF>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/19/96336351.pdf |title=Emmet French Put Out Of Running For Pro Golfers Association Title By Jim Barnes |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 19, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=SF>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/20/96337304.pdf |title=M'Leod To Play Barnes In Final |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 20, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=F>{{cite news |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/09/21/96338732.pdf |title=Barnes Retains Professional Golfers Association Crown, Beating McLeod |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |location=[[New York, New York]] |date=September 21, 1919 |accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref> </references>
==External links== *[http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf PGA Media Guide 2012] *[http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?style=&tour=Majors&name=&year=1919&tournament=PGA+Championship&in=Search Results at golfobserver.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183726/http://www.golfobserver.com/new/golfstats.php?style=&tour=Majors&name=&year=1919&tournament=PGA+Championship&in=Search |date=2016-03-03 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050205012315/http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1919.html PGA.com] – 1919 PGA Championship
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