1933 PGA Championship
The 1933 PGA Championship was the 16th PGA Championship, held August 8–13 at Blue Mound Country Club in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Then a match play championship, Gene Sarazen won the third of his three PGA Championship titles, defeating Willie Goggin 5 and 4. It was the sixth of his seven major titles.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 8–13, 1933 |
| Location | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Blue Mound Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,270 yards (5,733 m) |
| Field | 100 players, 32 to match play |
| Cut | 146 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
| Gene Sarazen | |
| def. Willie Goggin, 5 and 4 | |
Wauwatosa
Location in the United States
Blue Mound
Country Club
Country Club
Location in Wisconsin
Defending champion Olin Dutra lost in the second round to semifinalist Johnny Farrell, 1 up.
This was Wisconsin's first and only major for 71 years; the PGA Championship returned to the state in 2004 at Whistling Straits near Kohler.
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