1932 PGA Championship: Olin Dutra wins at Keller Golf Course
Olin Dutra won the 1932 PGA Championship at Keller Golf Course in Maplewood, Minnesota, beating Frank Walsh 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1932 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- August 30, 1932 to September 4, 1932
- Course
- Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, Minnesota
- Edition
- 15th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Field
- 32
- Match-play field
- 32 · 36 every round
- Stroke-play medalist
- Olin Dutra (140)
- Purse
- $7,200 · winner's share $1,000
- Champion
- Olin Dutra · age 31 · United States · born Monterey, California
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- 4 & 3 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Frank Walsh
The draw as recorded: Round of 32 to final (complete).
The final, 1932 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | def. | Frank Walsh | 4 & 3 |
Semifinals, 1932 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | def. | Ed Dudley | 3 & 2 |
| Frank Walsh | def. | Tom Creavy | won on 38th hole |
Quarterfinals, 1932 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | def. | Herman Barron | 5 & 4 |
| Ed Dudley | def. | Al Collins | won on 38th hole |
| Frank Walsh | def. | Bobby Cruickshank | 8 & 7 |
| Tom Creavy | def. | Ralph Stonehouse | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1932 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | def. | Reggie Myles | 5 & 3 |
| Herman Barron | def. | Abe Espinosa | won on 38th hole |
| Ed Dudley | def. | Henry Picard | 10 & 9 |
| Al Collins | def. | Johnny Golden | 1 up |
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Vincent Eldred | 3 & 1 |
| Frank Walsh | def. | Gene Kunes | 3 & 2 |
| Ralph Stonehouse | def. | John Kinder | 3 & 2 |
| Tom Creavy | def. | Johnny Perelli | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1932 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Cruickshank | def. | Al Watrous | won on 41st hole |
| Olin Dutra | def. | George Smith | 9 & 8 |
| Reggie Myles | def. | Horton Smith | won on 37th hole |
| Herman Barron | def. | Neal McIntyre | 8 & 7 |
| Abe Espinosa | def. | Eddie Schultz | 4 & 3 |
| Henry Picard | def. | Charles Lacey | 6 & 4 |
| Ed Dudley | def. | Joe Turnesa | 8 & 7 |
| Al Collins | def. | Gunnar Nelson | 5 & 4 |
| John Golden | def. | Walter Hagen | won on 43rd hole |
| Vincent Eldred | def. | Paul Runyan | won on 38th hole |
| Gene Kunes | def. | Craig Wood | 3 & 2 |
| Frank Walsh | def. | Ted Longworth | 7 & 6 |
| Ralph Stonehouse | def. | Vic Ghezzi | 6 & 5 |
| John Kinder | def. | Joe Kirkwood | 1 up |
| Johnny Perelli | def. | Denny Shute | 3 & 2 |
| Tom Creavy | def. | Jimmy Hines | 7 & 6 |
What happened at the 1932 PGA Championship
Frank Walsh beat defending champion Tom Creavy on the 38th hole in the semifinals.
Dutra, the stroke-play qualifying medalist, beat Walsh 4 & 3 in the final.
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).