The 1923 PGA Championship was the sixth

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, held September 24–29 in

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at Pelham Country Club in

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. The field of 64 qualified by sectional tournaments, and competed in six rounds of match play, all at 36 holes in a

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. In the final match on Saturday, defending champion

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met

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winner

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, who had skipped the event the previous year. Sarazen won in 38 holes for his second consecutive PGA Championship and the third of his seven

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titles. Even in strokes (77) and holes after the morning round, Sarazen was two up with three holes to play, but consecutive bogeys left them all square and the 36th hole was halved with par fours. Both birdied the first extra hole with fours and the next was a driveable par four, a short downhill dogleg, and both went for the green. Hagen's tee shot was only from the cup but in a bunker, while Sarazen was in the rough and out. Hagen failed to exit the sand with his second shot, while Sarazen pitched to four feet (1.2 m) and sank it for a birdie to win. Hagen rebounded and won the next four PGA Championships

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Final four

Final match scorecards

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References

External links

PGA Media Guide 2012Results at golfobserver.com

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