1957 PGA Championship
1957 in American sports1957 in golf1957 in sports in OhioGolf in OhioJuly 1957 sports events in the United States ... and 3 more
PGA ChampionshipSports competitions in Dayton, OhioUse mdy dates from August 2023
The 1957 PGA Championship was the 39th PGA Championship, held July 17–21 at Miami Valley Golf Club in Dayton, Ohio. In the last PGA Championship played under the match play format, Lionel Hebert won 2 & 1 over Dow Finsterwald, who won the following year, the first as a 72-hole stroke play event. Defending champion Jack Burke Jr. lost in the second round to Milon Marusic, 2 & 1.At the time, it was not yet known that this was the last at match play, the decision to switch to stroke play was announced during the November meetings.The Open Championship was held two weeks earlier in Scotland at St Andrews; neither Hebert nor Finsterwald played in 1957 (or ever).
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article 1957 PGA Championship (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).1957 PGA Championship
Salem Avenue, Dayton
Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places Show on map
Continue reading on Wikipedia
Geographical coordinates (GPS)
Latitude | Longitude |
---|---|
N 39.792 ° | E -84.242 ° |
Address
Miami Valley Golf Club
Salem Avenue 3311
45406 Dayton
Ohio, United States
Open on Google Maps