The 1919 PGA Championship was the second

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, which is now considered one of

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's major championships. It was held September 16–20 at the

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in Roslyn Harbor, New York, east of

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in Nassau County. The PGA Championship was not held in 1917 or 1918 due to

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. The field of 32 golfers qualified by sectional tournaments. They competed in 36-hole match play rounds in a

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. Defending champion

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defeated Fred McLeod, 6 & 5, in the final.

Bracket 1

Bracket 2

Bracket 3

Bracket 4

Final four

References

External links

PGA Media Guide 2012Results at golfobserver.com

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