1947 PGA Championship: Jim Ferrier wins at Plum Hollow Country Club
Jim Ferrier won the 1947 PGA Championship at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan, beating Chick Harbert 2 & 1 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1947 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- June 18, 1947 to June 24, 1947
- Course
- Plum Hollow Country Club, Southfield, Michigan
- Edition
- 29th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 72
- Field
- 64
- Match-play field
- 64 · 18 (rounds of 64 and 32); 36 from round of 16
- Stroke-play medalist
- Jimmy Demaret (137)
- Purse
- $17,700 · winner's share $3,500
- Champion
- Jim Ferrier · age 32 · Australia · born Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- 2 & 1 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Chick Harbert
The draw as recorded: Round of 64 to final (complete).
The final, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Chick Harbert | 2 & 1 |
Semifinals, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Art Bell | 10 & 9 |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Vic Ghezzi | 6 & 5 |
Quarterfinals, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Lloyd Mangrum | 4 & 3 |
| Art Bell | def. | Ky Laffoon | 2 up |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Leland Gibson | 6 & 5 |
| Vic Ghezzi | def. | Lew Worsham | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky Laffoon | def. | Gene Sarazen | 4 & 3 |
| Art Bell | def. | Dick Metz | won on 37th hole |
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Claude Harmon | won on 37th hole |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Mike Turnesa | 1 up |
| Vic Ghezzi | def. | Jim Turnesa | 4 & 3 |
| Lew Worsham | def. | Reggie Myles | 7 & 6 |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Ed Oliver | 3 & 2 |
| Leland Gibson | def. | Eddie Joseph | won on 37th hole |
Round of 32, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky Laffoon | def. | Toney Penna | 1 up |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Sam Snead | 2 & 1 |
| Dick Metz | def. | Henry Ransom | 1 up |
| Arthur Bell | def. | Johnny Bulla | 4 & 3 |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Jim Milward | 5 & 3 |
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Herman Barron | 3 & 2 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Chandler Harper | won on 22nd hole |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Ed Dudley | 4 & 3 |
| Vic Ghezzi | def. | Earl Martin | 6 & 5 |
| Jim Turnesa | def. | Walter Ambo | 4 & 3 |
| Lew Worsham | def. | Clarence Doser | 5 & 4 |
| Reggie Myles | def. | George Schneiter | 1 up |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Clayton Heafner | won on 20th hole |
| Ed Oliver | def. | Harry Bassler | 4 & 3 |
| Eddie Joseph | def. | Lloyd Watkins | won on 19th hole |
| Leland Gibson | def. | Jack Smith | 3 & 2 |
Round of 64, 1947 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toney Penna | def. | Ben Hogan | 3 & 1 |
| Ky Laffoon | def. | Bruce Coltart | 3 & 1 |
| Sam Snead | def. | Jimmy Thomson | 2 up |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Johnny Revolta | 1 up |
| Henry Ransom | def. | Bobby Locke | 1 up |
| Dick Metz | def. | Henry Kaiser | 4 & 3 |
| Johnny Bulla | def. | Elmer Reed | 2 & 1 |
| Arthur Bell | def. | Dick Govern | 4 & 2 |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Sam Byrd | 1 up |
| Jim Milward | def. | Fred Annon | 1 up |
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Willie Goggin | won on 19th hole |
| Herman Barron | def. | Leo Fraser | 1 up |
| Chandler Harper | def. | Chick Rutan | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Sherman Elworthy | 2 up |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Harold McSpaden | 2 up |
| Ed Dudley | def. | Walter Romans | 2 & 1 |
| Earl Martin | def. | Jimmy Demaret | 2 & 1 |
| Vic Ghezzi | def. | Herman Keiser | 6 & 5 |
| Jim Turnesa | def. | Al Watrous | won on 20th hole |
| Walter Ambo | def. | Mike DeMassey | 3 & 1 |
| Clarence Doser | def. | Al Smith | 1 up |
| Lew Worsham | def. | John Morris | 4 & 3 |
| George Schneiter | def. | Art Smith | 4 & 3 |
| Reggie Myles | def. | Jack Mitchell | 1 up |
| Clayton Heafner | def. | Jack Isaacs | won on 19th hole |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Ted Neist | 2 & 1 |
| Ed Oliver | def. | Al Huske | 2 & 1 |
| Harry Bassler | def. | Al Brosch | 2 up |
| Eddie Joseph | def. | Jackson Bradley | 1 up |
| Lloyd Watkins | def. | Gil Sellers | 1 up |
| Leland Gibson | def. | Dick Shoemaker | 3 & 2 |
| Jack Smith | def. | Bob Hamilton | 2 & 1 |
What happened at the 1947 PGA Championship
Ferrier routed Art Bell 10 & 9 in the 36-hole semifinal.
In the final against Michigan favourite Harbert, crowds were so partisan that Ferrier hired two off-duty police officers for crowd control.
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).