The 1936 PGA Championship was the 19th

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, held November 16–22 at

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. Then a

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championship,

Denny Shute Herman Densmore "Denny" Shute (October 25, 1904 – May 13, 1974) was an American professional golfer who won three major championships in the 1930s. Life and career Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Shute was the son of a golf pro from England; Hermon ...

won the first of his consecutive PGA Championships, defeating Jimmy Thomson 3 & 2 on the No. 2 Course. It was Shute's second

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title; his first was at the

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at St. Andrews. He previously made the finals at the PGA Championship in

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. Fay Coleman was the medalist in the stroke play qualifier at 143 (−1). Five-time champion

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and two-time winner

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both shot 157 (+13), one stroke out of the playoff. Defending champion

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lost in the second round to

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in 19 holes. Shute repeated as champion less than seven months later in May

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. He was the last to successfully defend his title at the PGA Championship until

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won consecutive titles twice, in

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and

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. This was the first major played at Pinehurst and Course No. 2, which had sand greens until 1935. While the PGA Championship has yet to return, the U.S. Open was held at the course in

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, and

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. It hosted the

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and the

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was also here in

Format

The

format at the PGA Championship in 1936 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days: * Monday and Tuesday – 36-hole

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qualifier, 18 holes per day; **defending champion

and top 63 professionals advanced to match play * Wednesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each * Thursday – third round – 36 holes * Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes * Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes * Sunday – final – 36 holes

Past champions in the field

Failed to qualify

Source:

Final results

''Sunday, November 22, 1936''

Final eight bracket

Final match scorecards

''Morning'' ''Afternoon'' *Source:

References

External links

PGA Media Guide 2012
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