1927 PGA Championship: Walter Hagen wins at Cedar Crest Country Club
Walter Hagen won the 1927 PGA Championship at Cedar Crest Country Club in Dallas, Texas, beating Joe Turnesa 1 up in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1927 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- October 31, 1927 to November 5, 1927
- Course
- Cedar Crest Country Club, Dallas, Texas
- Edition
- 10th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 71
- Field
- 32
- Match-play field
- 32 · 36 every round
- Stroke-play medalist
- Walter Hagen and Joe Turnesa (tie) (141)
- Purse
- $15,440
- Champion
- Walter Hagen · age 34 · United States · born Rochester, New York
- Champion's title
- 5th PGA Championship
- Final
- 1 up (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Joe Turnesa
The draw as recorded: Round of 32 to final (complete).
The final, 1927 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Joe Turnesa | 1 up |
Semifinals, 1927 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Al Espinosa | 1 up |
| Joe Turnesa | def. | Johnny Golden | 7 & 6 |
Quarterfinals, 1927 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen | def. | Tommy Armour | 4 & 3 |
| Al Espinosa | def. | Mortie Dutra | 1 up |
| Joe Turnesa | def. | Gene Sarazen | 4 & 2 |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Francis Gallett | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1927 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Armour | def. | Tom Harmon Jr. | 7 & 6 |
| Walter Hagen | def. | Tony Manero | 11 & 10 |
| Mortie Dutra | def. | Charles Guest | 2 up |
| Al Espinosa | def. | Harry Cooper | 5 & 4 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Ed Dudley | 4 & 3 |
| Joe Turnesa | def. | Willie Klein | 1 up |
| Johnny Golden | def. | Harold Long | won on 37th hole |
| Francis Gallett | def. | Ralph Bench | 2 up |
Round of 32, 1927 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortie Dutra | def. | Albert Alcroft | 12 & 11 |
| Tommy Armour | def. | Johnny Farrell | 4 & 3 |
| Tom Harmon Jr. | def. | Johnny Perelli | 4 & 3 |
| Tony Manero | def. | Bobby Cruickshank | 4 & 3 |
| Walter Hagen | def. | Jack Farrell | 3 & 2 |
| Charles Guest | def. | Roland Hancock | 3 & 2 |
| Al Espinosa | def. | Mel Smith | 5 & 4 |
| Harry Cooper | def. | Eddie Murphy | 7 & 6 |
| Ed Dudley | def. | James Gullane | 8 & 7 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | J.G. Curley | won on 37th hole |
| Willie Klein | def. | Bill Mehlhorn | 1 up |
| Joe Turnesa | def. | Charles. McKenna | 5 & 3 |
| John Golden | def. | Charles Koontz | 2 & 1 |
| Harold Long | def. | Willie Kidd | 4 & 3 |
| Francis Gallett | def. | Bob Shave | 4 & 3 |
| Ralph Beach | def. | Fred Baroni | 1 up |
What happened at the 1927 PGA Championship
Turnesa was 3 up after 19 holes, Hagen squared the final by the 29th, went 1 up at the 31st and held on.
Hagen beat Tony Manero 11 & 10 in the round of 16 on his way to a fourth straight title.
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).