1945 PGA Championship
The 1945 PGA Championship was the 27th PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio, a suburb south of Dayton. Then a match play championship, Byron Nelson won 4 and 3 in the final over Sam Byrd, a former major league baseball player.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 9–15, 1945 |
| Location | Kettering, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Moraine Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 143 players, 32 to match play |
| Cut | 148 (+6), playoff |
| Prize fund | $14,700 |
| Winner's share | $5,000 in war bonds |
| Champion | |
| Byron Nelson | |
| def. Sam Byrd, 4 and 3 | |
It was Nelson's fifth and final major title and his second win at the PGA Championship; he also won in 1940 and was a runner-up three times (1939, 1941, 1944). The winner's share of the purse was $5,000 in war bonds. The victory was the ninth of Nelson's record eleven consecutive wins in 1945.
Defending champion Bob Hamilton was defeated in the first round by Jack Grout, 4 and 3.
Due to World War II, the PGA Championship was the sole major played in 1945 (and 1944). The three others returned in 1946.