The 1927 PGA Championship was the 10th

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, held from October 31 to November 5 in

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at Cedar Crest Country Club in

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. Then a

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championship,

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defeated

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1 up in the finals to win his fourth consecutive PGA Championship, his fifth and final overall, and the ninth of his eleven major titles. The victory ran Hagen's match record at the PGA Championship in the 1920s to , falling only to Gene Sarazen in 38 holes in the

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finals. With his fourth consecutive title, his winning streak stood at twenty matches. Hagen, age 34, was also the medalist in the 36-hole qualifier on Monday at 141 (−1). The course, south of downtown Dallas, was designed by A. W. Tillinghast and opened in 1919. It hosted the Dallas Open less than two years earlier in January 1926, won by

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. The country club closed in 1929 and the course was purchased by the City of Dallas in 1946 and it continues as a public facility. At the time, this was the furthest west and south that a major championship had been held. The western limit had been

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for multiple majors, and the southernmost venues had been

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for the PGA Championship in

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and

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for the U.S. Open in 1921. Two years later in

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, the PGA Championship was played in

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Format

The

format at the PGA Championship in 1927 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days: * Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier **top 32 professionals advanced to match play * Tuesday – first round – 36 holes * Wednesday – second round – 36 holes * Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes * Friday – semifinals – 36 holes * Saturday – final – 36 holes

Final results

''Saturday, November 5, 1927''

Final eight bracket

References

External links

PGA Media Guide 2012
– 1927 PGA Championship
Cedar Crest Golf Course
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