1922 PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen wins at Oakmont Country Club
Gene Sarazen won the 1922 PGA Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, beating Emmet French 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1922 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- August 14, 1922 to August 18, 1922
- Course
- Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Edition
- 5th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 71
- Field
- 64
- Match-play field
- 64 · 18 (rounds of 64 and 32); 36 from round of 16
- Purse
- $2,580 · winner's share $500
- Champion
- Gene Sarazen · age 20 · United States · born Harrison, New York
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- 4 & 3 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Emmet French
The draw as recorded: Round of 64 to final (complete).
The final, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Emmet French | 4 & 3 |
Semifinals, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Bobby Cruickshank | 3 & 2 |
| Emmet French | def. | Johnny Golden | 8 & 7 |
Quarterfinals, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Charles Rowe | 3 & 2 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Jock Hutchison | 3 & 1 |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Tom Kerrigan | 4 & 3 |
| Emmet French | def. | Emil Loeffler | 4 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Francis Gallett | 7 & 6 |
| Charles Rowe | def. | Jack Burgess | 6 & 5 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Frank Sprogell | 9 & 7 |
| Jock Hutchison | def. | Harry Hampton | 4 & 3 |
| Tom Kerrigan | def. | Johnny Farrell | 4 & 3 |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Al Ciuci | 3 & 2 |
| Emil Loeffler | def. | Eddie Towns | 2 & 1 |
| Emmet French | def. | R. S. Minor | 8 & 7 |
Round of 32, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Gallett | def. | Fred Brand | 5 & 4 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Al Watrous | 3 & 2 |
| Jack Burgess | def. | Peter Walsh | 3 & 2 |
| Charles Rowe | def. | Tom Boyd | 3 & 1 |
| Frank Sprogell | def. | Don Kenny | 2 up |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Willie Ogg | 2 & 1 |
| Jock Hutchison | def. | Dan Goss | 6 & 4 |
| Harry Hampton | def. | Charles Hoffner | 3 & 2 |
| Tom Kerrigan | def. | Charles Hilgendorf | 5 & 4 |
| Johnny Farrell | def. | Jim Barnes | 1 up |
| Johnny Golden | def. | P. J. Gaudin | 8 & 7 |
| Al Ciuci | def. | George Stark | 4 & 2 |
| Emil Loeffler | def. | Dave Robertson | 4 & 3 |
| Eddie Towns | def. | Matt Duffy | 1 up |
| R. S. Minor | def. | Fred Baroni | won on 19th hole |
| Emmet French | def. | Mike Brady | 7 & 6 |
Round of 64, 1922 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Brand | def. | Charles Clark | won by default |
| Francis Gallett | def. | Wilfrid Reid | 6 & 4 |
| Al Watrous | def. | George Sargent | 1 up |
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | George Underwood | 7 & 6 |
| Peter Walsh | def. | Dave McKay | 2 & 1 |
| Jack Burgess | def. | A. J. Chapman | 4 & 3 |
| Tom Boyd | def. | John Edmundson | 5 & 4 |
| Charles Rowe | def. | William Robinson | 1 up |
| Frank Sprogell | def. | Willie Hunter | 3 & 1 |
| Don Kenny | def. | Earl Rowly | 2 up |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Tom Mahan | 3 & 2 |
| Willie Ogg | def. | Clarence Hackney | 2 up |
| Dan Goss | def. | Nelson Zimmerman | 6 & 5 |
| Jock Hutchison | def. | Louis Goldbeck | 6 & 5 |
| Charles Hoffner | def. | Larry Nabholtz | 3 & 1 |
| Harry Hampton | def. | Jack Gordon | 3 & 2 |
| Tom Kerrigan | def. | Archie Loeffler | 5 & 4 |
| Charles Hilgendorf | def. | George Dernback | 5 & 4 |
| Johnny Farrell | def. | Jack Campbell | 6 & 5 |
| Jim Barnes | def. | George McLean | 2 & 1 |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Frank Coltart | 4 & 3 |
| P. J. Gaudin | def. | T. K. Minley | 3 & 2 |
| Al Ciuci | def. | Carl Giehler | 2 up |
| George Stark | def. | John Rogers | won on 20th hole |
| Emil Loeffler | def. | Walter Loeffler | 4 & 3 |
| Dave Robertson | def. | Tom McNamara | 3 & 2 |
| Matt Duffy | def. | Laurie Ayton Sr. | won by default |
| Eddie Towns | def. | Tom Harmon Jr. | won by default |
| Fred Baroni | def. | John Rowe | 4 & 3 |
| R. S. Minor | def. | Jim Carberry | won by default |
| Emmet French | def. | George Gordon | 4 & 2 |
| Mike Brady | def. | Gilbert Nicholls | 1 up |
What happened at the 1922 PGA Championship
The final was square through 26 holes before Sarazen won the 27th, 28th and 29th holes and closed it out on the 33rd.
Johnny Farrell knocked out two-time champion Jim Barnes 1 up in the 18-hole second round.
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).