# 1954 PGA Championship

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Golf tournament

1954 PGA Championship Tournament information Dates July 21–27, 1954 Location Maplewood, Minnesota, U.S. Course Keller Golf Club Organized by PGA of America Tour PGA Tour Format Match play - 6 rounds Statistics Par 71 Length 6,652 yards (6,083 m)[1] Field 135 players,[1] 64 to match play Cut 147 (+5), no playoff needed Prize fund $20,700[2] Winner's share $5,000 Champion Chick Harbert def. Walter Burkemo, 4 and 3 ← 1953 1955 →

Maplewood 

Location in the [United States](/source/United_States)

Keller GC 

Location in [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota)

The **1954 PGA Championship** was the 36th [PGA Championship](/source/PGA_Championship), held July 21–27 at [Keller Golf Club](/source/Keller_Golf_Club) in [Maplewood, Minnesota](/source/Maplewood%2C_Minnesota), a suburb north of [St. Paul](/source/Saint_Paul%2C_Minnesota). [Chick Harbert](/source/Chick_Harbert) won the [match play](/source/Match_play) championship, 4 and 3 over defending champion [Walter Burkemo](/source/Walter_Burkemo) in the Tuesday final;[3] the winner's share was [$](/source/United_States_dollar)5,000 and the runner-up's was $3,000.[4]

It marked the second time the PGA Championship returned to a venue; public Keller had also hosted in [1932](/source/1932_PGA_Championship); [Oakmont](/source/Oakmont_Country_Club) near [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh) hosted in [1922](/source/1922_PGA_Championship) and [1951](/source/1951_PGA_Championship). It was the third and last final for the two finalists, both from the Detroit area; each had one victory and two losses. Harbert lost in [1947](/source/1947_PGA_Championship) and [1952](/source/1952_PGA_Championship), while Burkemo lost in [1951](/source/1951_PGA_Championship) and won in [1953](/source/1953_PGA_Championship).

In the finals, Burkemo eagled the first hole and was three up after four holes, but soon cooled off; the match was even on the twelfth tee and Harbert led by one at the lunch break. The afternoon round was bogey-free for both, but Harbert had five birdies to Burkemo's two and the match ended on the 33rd green.[3]

[Ed "Porky" Oliver](/source/Ed_Oliver_(golfer)) won $250 as the medalist in the stroke-play qualifying with a 136 (−6);[5][6] he fell 3 and 1 in the third round to eventual champion Harbert.[7][8]

## Format

The [match play](/source/Match_play) format at the PGA Championship in 1954 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:[2]

- Wednesday and Thursday – 36-hole [stroke play](/source/Stroke_play) qualifier, 18 holes per day; - the defending champion [Walter Burkemo](/source/Walter_Burkemo) and top 63 professionals advanced to match play

- Friday – first two rounds, 18 holes each

- Saturday – third round – 36 holes

- Sunday – quarterfinals – 36 holes

- Monday – semifinals – 36 holes

- Tuesday – final – 36 holes

## Final results

*Tuesday, July 27, 1954*

Place Player Money ($) 1 Chick Harbert 5,000 2 Walter Burkemo 3,000 T3 Tommy Bolt 750 Cary Middlecoff T5 Jerry Barber 500 Roberto De Vicenzo Shelley Mayfield Sam Snead

## Results

### Top half

Last 64 July 23 Last 32 July 23 Last 16 July 24 Quarter-finals July 25 Semi-finals July 26 Tommy Bolt 2&1 Mike Turnesa Tommy Bolt 2&1 Art Doering Bob Kay Art Doering 1up Tommy Bolt 2&1 Jim Browning Pat Circelli Jim Browning 2&1 Jim Browning 1up Ed Furgol Ed Furgol 3&2 Johnny Weitzel Tommy Bolt 39h Sam Snead Jim Milward 2&1 Mike Homa Jim Milward Sam Snead 4&3 Tony Holguin Sam Snead 1up Sam Snead 7&6 Dutch Harrison Johnny Palmer 3&2 Labron Harris Johnny Palmer Dutch Harrison 4&3 Jack Burke Jr. Dutch Harrison 1up Tommy Bolt Chick Harbert 1up Joe Greer Bill Trombley 3&2 Bill Trombley Charlie Bassler 5&4 Toney Penna Charlie Bassler 3&1 Charlie Bassler Jerry Barber 38h Jerry Barber 2&1 Bob Gajda Jerry Barber 19h Fred Haas Fred Haas 19h Lou Barbaro Jerry Barber Chick Harbert 1up Chick Harbert 5&3 Mike Krak Chick Harbert 3&1 John O'Donnell Phil Friel John O'Donnell 3&2 Chick Harbert 3&1 Ed Oliver Clarence Doser Bill Nary 3&1 Bill Nary Ed Oliver 1up Ed Oliver 4&3 Jackson Bradley

### Bottom half

Last 64 July 23 Last 32 July 23 Last 16 July 24 Quarter-finals July 25 Semi-finals July 26 Walter Burkemo 4&2 Dave Douglas Walter Burkemo 2&1 Claude Harmon Claude Harmon 6&5 Eric Monti Walter Burkemo 4&3 Johnny Revolta Johnny Revolta 3&2 Ellsworth Vines Johnny Revolta 5&4 Toby Lyons Jimmy Clark Toby Lyons 1up Walter Burkemo 5&4 Roberto De Vicenzo Roberto De Vicenzo 5&4 Gene Webb Roberto De Vicenzo 4&3 Henry Ransom Henry Ransom 2&1 Herman Keiser Roberto De Vicenzo 8&6 Elroy Marti Marty Furgol Elroy Marti 4&3 Elroy Marti 2up Henry Williams Jr. Frank Commisso Henry Williams Jr. 3&2 Walter Burkemo 37h Cary Middlecoff Cary Middlecoff 1up Joe Brown Cary Middlecoff 2&1 Bob Toski Bob Toski 5&4 Jim Turnesa Cary Middlecoff 5&4 Ted Kroll Ted Kroll 3&2 Leonard Wagner Ted Kroll 24h Max Evans Orville White Max Evans 2&1 Cary Middlecoff 3&1 Shelley Mayfield Shelley Mayfield 4&3 Jimmy Hines Shelley Mayfield 5&4 Wally Ulrich Wally Ulrich 2&1 Pat Abbott Shelley Mayfield 3&2 Horton Smith Jimmy Scott Horton Smith 5&4 Horton Smith 3&2 Jack Isaacs Milon Marusic Jack Isaacs 3&2

Source:[9]

### Final

*July 27, 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 4 Harbert ^ 4 7 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 3 4 Burkemo 2 4 5 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 3 5 3 4 3 4 Leader B1 B1 B2 B3 B3 B3 B3 B3 B2 B1 – – – H1 H1 H1 H1 H1

^ = picked up ball (hole concession)

*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 4 Harbert 3 3 5 3 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 Harbert wins 4 and 3 Burkemo 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 Leader H2 H3 H3 H3 H3 H3 H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 H3 H3 H4 H4

- Source:[3]

- Eagle Birdie Bogey Double bogey

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ospw66_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ospw66_1-1) ["Oliver sets PGA pace with 5-under 66"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ScZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4949%2C1498224). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. Associated Press. July 22, 1954. p. 17.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pgamedia54_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pgamedia54_2-1) ["Tournament Info for: 1954 PGA Championship"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165709/http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=472&date=1954&tourn_name_id=2). PGA.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.pgamediaguide.com/pgachampionship_detail.cfm?tournament_id=472&date=1954&tourn_name_id=2) on October 23, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hthnin_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hthnin_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-hthnin_3-2) Bartlett, Charles (July 28, 1954). ["Harbert, 39, wins pro golf title"](http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/28/page/33/article/harbert-39-wins-pro-golf-title). *Chicago Daily Tribune*. p. 1, part 3.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hivipf_4-0)** ["Harbert is victor in PGA finals"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXY_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3lQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1176%2C3108032). *Youngstown Vindicator*. Ohio. United Press. July 28, 1954. p. 16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-olvothsx_5-0)** Bartlett, Charles (July 23, 1954). ["Oliver's 136 wins PGA trials medal"](http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/23/page/33/article/olivers-136-wins-p-g-a-trials-medal). *Chicago Daily Tribune*. p. 1, part 3.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dfs135_6-0)** ["Porky Oliver's 136 wins national PGA medal"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SsZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7WoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4890%2C1796963). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. Associated Press. July 23, 1954. p. 19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ffofe_7-0)** ["Fancy field of 8 move into PGA quarterfinals"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=__UiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Zc0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1332%2C3306958). *Palm Beach Post*. Associated Press. July 25, 1954. p. 46.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sandbrk_8-0)** Bartlett, Charles (July 25, 1954). ["Snead and Burkemo gain P.G.A. quarter-final berths"](http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1954/07/25/page/43/article/snead-and-burkemo-gain-p-g-a-quarter-final-berths). *Chicago Daily Tribune*. p. 1, part 2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pga_9-0)** ["2012 PGA Championship Media Guide"](https://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf) (PDF). *PGA Media Guide*. [PGA of America](/source/PGA_of_America). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120424214525/https://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf) (PDF) from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

## External links

- [PGA Media Guide 2012](http://images.pgalinks.com/vmc/pressReleases/MG_2012_PGAChamp.pdf)

- [PGA.com](http://www.pga.com/pgachampionship/2004/history_1954.html) – 1954 PGA Championship

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