1925 PGA Championship: Walter Hagen wins at Olympia Fields Country Club
Walter Hagen won the 1925 PGA Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, beating Bill Mehlhorn 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1925 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- September 21, 1925 to September 26, 1925
- Course
- Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois
- Edition
- 8th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Field
- 32
- Match-play field
- 32 · 36 every round
- Stroke-play medalist
- Al Watrous (140)
- Purse
- $6,330 · winner's share $500
- Champion
- Walter Hagen · age 32 · United States · born Rochester, New York
- Champion's title
- 3rd PGA Championship
- Final
- 6 & 5 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Bill Mehlhorn
The draw as recorded: Round of 32 to final (complete).
The final, 1925 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Bill Mehlhorn | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 1925 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Harry Cooper | 3 & 1 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | def. | Mortie Dutra | 8 & 6 |
Quarterfinals, 1925 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Leo Diegel | won on 40th hole |
| Harry Cooper | def. | Johnny Farrell | 2 & 1 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | def. | Tom Kerrigan | 7 & 6 |
| Mortie Dutra | def. | Tommy Armour | 2 up |
Round of 16, 1925 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Mike Brady | 7 & 6 |
| Leo Diegel | def. | Bobby Cruickshank | 2 & 1 |
| Harry Cooper | def. | Jack Burke Sr. | 2 & 1 |
| Johnny Farrell | def. | Ray Derr | won on 37th hole |
| Bill Mehlhorn | def. | Al Espinosa | 1 up |
| Tom Kerrigan | def. | Dan Williams | 2 up |
| Mortie Dutra | def. | Ed Dudley | 6 & 5 |
| Tommy Armour | def. | Johnny Golden | 6 & 5 |
Round of 32, 1925 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Al Watrous | won on 39th hole |
| Mike Brady | def. | J.S. Collins | 10 & 9 |
| Leo Diegel | def. | Laurie Ayton Sr. | 2 & 1 |
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Bill Leach | 4 & 3 |
| Harry Cooper | def. | Jack Blakeslee | 7 & 6 |
| Jack Burke Sr. | def. | Gene Sarazen | 8 & 7 |
| Johnny Farrell | def. | Wm. Creavy | 6 & 4 |
| Ray Derr | def. | Abe Espinosa | 4 & 3 |
| Bill Mehlhorn | def. | Emmett French | 5 & 4 |
| Al Espinosa | def. | George Howard | 5 & 3 |
| Tom Kerrigan | def. | George Smith | 5 & 3 |
| Dan Williams | def. | Charles Hoffner | 4 & 3 |
| Mortie Dutra | def. | Willie Ogg | 2 & 1 |
| Ed Dudley | def. | Mike Patton | 3 & 2 |
| Tommy Armour | def. | George Griffin | 3 & 1 |
| John Golden | def. | Dave Robertson | 9 & 8 |
What happened at the 1925 PGA Championship
Hagen was 5 down to Leo Diegel after the morning 18 of their quarterfinal and won on the 40th hole.
Hagen had already needed 39 holes to get past Al Watrous in the first 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).