1921 PGA Championship: Walter Hagen wins at Inwood Country Club
Walter Hagen won the 1921 PGA Championship at Inwood Country Club in Inwood, New York, beating Jim Barnes 3 & 2 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1921 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- September 27, 1921 to October 1, 1921
- Course
- Inwood Country Club, Inwood, New York
- Edition
- 4th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Field
- 32
- Match-play field
- 32 · 36 every round
- Purse
- $2,580 · winner's share $500
- Champion
- Walter Hagen · age 28 · United States · born Rochester, New York
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- 3 & 2 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Jim Barnes
The draw as recorded: Round of 32 to final (complete).
The final, 1921 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Jim Barnes | 3 & 2 |
Semifinals, 1921 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Cyril Walker | 5 & 4 |
| Jim Barnes | def. | Emmet French | 5 & 4 |
Quarterfinals, 1921 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Johnny Golden | 8 & 7 |
| Cyril Walker | def. | Gene Sarazen | 5 & 4 |
| Jim Barnes | def. | Fred McLeod | 11 & 9 |
| Emmet French | def. | George McLean | 5 & 3 |
Round of 16, 1921 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McLeod | def. | Jack Gordon | 4 & 2 |
| Jim Barnes | def. | Bobby Cruickshank | 8 & 7 |
| George McLean | def. | James West | 8 & 7 |
| Emmet French | def. | Charles Clarke | 8 & 7 |
| Cyril Walker | def. | Charles Mathersele | 4 & 2 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Jock Hutchison | 8 & 7 |
| Walter Hagen | def. | Tom Boyd | 6 & 5 |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Laurie Ayton Sr. | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1921 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Jack Forrester | 6 & 4 |
| Fred McLeod | def. | Fred Canausa | won on 37th hole |
| Jack Gordon | def. | Bill Leach | 8 & 7 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Charlie Thom | 4 & 3 |
| Jim Barnes | def. | Clarence Hackney | 3 & 2 |
| George McLean | def. | Tom Kerrigan | 2 & 1 |
| James West | def. | Jack Pirie | won on 37th hole |
| Charles Clarke | def. | Peter O’Hara | 1 up |
| Emmett French | def. | Joe Sylvester | 8 & 7 |
| Cyril Walker | def. | Emil Loeffler | won on 37th hole |
| Ch. Mathersele | def. | Johnny Farrell | won on 40th hole |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Harry Hampton | 4 & 3 |
| Jock Hutchison | def. | Pat O’Hara | won on 39th hole |
| Tom Boyd | def. | Eddie Towns | won by default |
| Laurie Ayton Sr. | def. | F.J. Rajeppi | 7 & 6 |
| John Golden | def. | Robert Barnett | 5 & 3 |
What happened at the 1921 PGA Championship
Hagen beat reigning U.S. Open champion Jim Barnes 3 & 2 in the final for the first of his five PGA titles.
19-year-old Gene Sarazen beat 1920 champion Jock Hutchison 8 & 7 in the round of 16.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's PGA Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: pga.json (the PGA Championship room's data: Tables 1A–1H and 2B, every recorded match).