1934 PGA Championship: Paul Runyan wins at The Park Country Club
Paul Runyan won the 1934 PGA Championship at The Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, beating Craig Wood won on 38th hole in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1934 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- July 24, 1934 to July 29, 1934
- Course
- The Park Country Club, Williamsville, New York
- Edition
- 17th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Field
- 32
- Match-play field
- 32 · 36 every round
- Stroke-play medalist
- Bob Crowley (138)
- Purse
- $7,200 · winner's share $1,000
- Champion
- Paul Runyan · age 26 · United States · born Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- won on 38th hole (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Craig Wood
The draw as recorded: Round of 32 to final (complete).
The final, 1934 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Runyan | def. | Craig Wood | won on 38th hole |
Semifinals, 1934 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Runyan | def. | Gene Kunes | 4 & 2 |
| Craig Wood | def. | Denny Shute | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1934 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Runyan | def. | Dick Metz | 1 up |
| Gene Kunes | def. | Bob Crowley | 4 & 3 |
| Craig Wood | def. | Al Watrous | 2 & 1 |
| Denny Shute | def. | Al Houghton | 6 & 5 |
Round of 16, 1934 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Watrous | def. | Gene Sarazen | 4 & 3 |
| Craig Wood | def. | Harry Cooper | 4 & 3 |
| Denny Shute | def. | Ky Laffoon | 3 & 2 |
| Al Houghton | def. | Fay Coleman | 4 & 3 |
| Dick Metz | def. | Tommy Armour | 3 & 2 |
| Paul Runyan | def. | Vic Ghezzi | 2 & 1 |
| Gene Kunes | def. | Johnny Revolta | 2 & 1 |
| Bob Crowley | def. | Ted Turner | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1934 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Runyan | def. | Johnny Farrell | 8 & 6 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Herman Barron | 3 & 2 |
| Al Watrous | def. | Errie Ball | 8 & 7 |
| Harry Cooper | def. | Bill Mehlhorn | 4 & 2 |
| Craig Wood | def. | Leo Fraser | 6 & 5 |
| Ky Laffoon | def. | George Smith | 12 & 10 |
| Denny Shute | def. | Walter Hagen | 4 & 3 |
| Al Houghton | def. | George Christ | 7 & 6 |
| Fay Coleman | def. | Leo Diegel | 4 & 2 |
| Dick Metz | def. | Joe Paletti | 6 & 5 |
| Tommy Armour | def. | Al Nelson | 4 & 3 |
| Vic Ghezzi | def. | Eddie Burke | 2 & 1 |
| Johnny Revolta | def. | Jim Foulis | 7 & 6 |
| Gene Kunes | def. | Orville White | 3 & 2 |
| Ted Turner | def. | Willie Goggin | won on 37th hole |
| Bob Crowley | def. | Eddie Loos | 3 & 2 |
What happened at the 1934 PGA Championship
Both players holed 12-foot par putts on the 36th hole, and Wood missed an 8-foot eagle putt to win on the 37th.
Runyan won the 38th hole with a par to Wood's bogey, beating the man who had been his golf teacher.
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).