Thomas Daniel Creavy (February 3, 1911 – March 3, 1979) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. It is one of the four men's major championships ...
in
1931
Events
January
* January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics.
* January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa.
* January 22 – Sir I ...
.
Born in
Tuckahoe, New York, Creavy learned the game as a
caddie at
Siwanoy Country Club
Siwanoy Country Club is a country club located in Bronxville, New York. The club hosted the first PGA Championship in 1916, which was won by Jim Barnes.
History
The Club was incorporated on May 20, 1901 at the Westchester County Clerk's office. ...
, and was the club professional at the Albany Country Club and Saratoga Spa. He won the PGA Championship at age 20 in
1931
Events
January
* January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics.
* January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa.
* January 22 – Sir I ...
at
Wannamoisett Country Club in
Rumford, Rhode Island
Rumford is the northern section of the city of East Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The Rumford section of East Providence borders Seekonk, Massachusetts, Pawtucket, Rhode Island and the Ten Mile River (Seekonk River). Rumford has been part of thre ...
, defeating
Gene Sarazen 5 & 3 in the semifinals
and
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 ...
2 & 1 in the finals.
Creavy played in 11
major championships, including the inaugural
Masters in
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ...
. He had an outstanding short game, but his competitive playing career was hampered by recurring back problems and shortened by spinal
meningitis in 1943.
Creavy died of a heart attack in 1979 at age 68 in
Delray Beach, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach as of April 1, 2020 was 66,846 according to the 2020 United States Census. Located 52 miles (83 kilometers) north of Miami, Delray Beach is in the ...
.
Professional wins
PGA Tour wins (2)
*1931 (1)
PGA Championship
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*1934 (1)
San Francisco National Match Play Open
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San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern Califo ...
Major championships
Wins (1)
''Note: The PGA Championship was
match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 h ...
until
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
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Results timeline
''Note: Creavy never played in
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later t ...
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NYF = tournament not yet founded
DNQ = did not qualify for match play portion
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
*
Chronological list of men's major golf champions
As of the 2022 Open Championship, 230 golfers have won one of men's professional golf's four professional major championships – the modern accepted definition of the majors has only existed since the 1960s but wins in these tournaments have bee ...
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List of men's major championships winning golfers
The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested a ...
References
External links
Albany golfer an almost-forgotten winner of 1931 PGA ChampionshipCreavy golfing family
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American male golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Winners of men's major golf championships
Golfers from New York (state)
People from Tuckahoe, Westchester County, New York
1911 births
1979 deaths