1948 PGA Championship: Ben Hogan wins at Norwood Hills Country Club
Ben Hogan won the 1948 PGA Championship at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, beating Mike Turnesa 7 & 6 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1948 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- May 19, 1948 to May 25, 1948
- Course
- Norwood Hills Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
- Edition
- 30th PGA Championship
- Format
- match play
- Par
- 71
- Field
- 64
- Match-play field
- 64 · 18 (rounds of 64 and 32); 36 from round of 16
- Stroke-play medalist
- Stewart Alexander (134)
- Purse
- $17,700 · winner's share $3,500
- Champion
- Ben Hogan · age 35 · United States · born Stephenville, Texas
- Champion's title
- 2nd PGA Championship
- Final
- 7 & 6 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Mike Turnesa
The draw as recorded: Round of 64 to final (complete).
The final, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hogan | def. | Mike Turnesa | 7 & 6 |
Semifinals, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hogan | def. | Jimmy Demaret | 2 & 1 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Claude Harmon | won on 37th hole |
Quarterfinals, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hogan | def. | Chick Harbert | 2 & 1 |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | George Fazio | 5 & 4 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Johnny Bulla | 6 & 5 |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Sam Snead | won on 42nd hole |
Round of 16, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Harbert | def. | Skip (Stewart) Alexander | 11 & 10 |
| Ben Hogan | def. | Gene Sarazen | 1 up |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Lew Worsham | 3 & 2 |
| George Fazio | def. | Ed Oliver | 1 up |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Henry Ransom | 2 & 1 |
| Sam Snead | def. | Leland Gibson | 1 up |
| Johnny Bulla | def. | Ky Laffoon | 6 & 5 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Al Smith | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Harmon | def. | Jim Ferrier | 1 up |
| Henry Ransom | def. | Lloyd Mangrum | 3 & 2 |
| Sam Snead | def. | Frank Moore | 4 & 3 |
| Leland Gibson | def. | Pete Cooper | 1 up |
| Johnny Bulla | def. | Armand Farina | 4 & 3 |
| Ky Laffoon | def. | Chandler Harper | 3 & 2 |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Zell Eaton | won on 21st hole |
| Al Smith | def. | Jimmy Hines | 4 & 3 |
| Stewart Alexander | def. | Al Brosch | 2 up |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Eddie Burke | won on 26th hole |
| Ben Hogan | def. | Johnny Palmer | 1 up |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Jackson Bradley | 2 & 1 |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | George Getchell | 3 & 1 |
| Lew Worsham | def. | Errie Ball | 7 & 6 |
| Ed Oliver | def. | Sherman Elworthy | 3 & 2 |
| George Fazio | def. | Henry Williams Jr. | 7 & 6 |
Round of 64, 1948 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Dutch Harrison | won on 20th hole |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Elroy Marti | 1 up |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | George Schneiter | 1 up |
| Henry Ransom | def. | Andrew Gibson | 1 up |
| Sam Snead | def. | Clay Gaddie | 6 & 5 |
| Frank Moore | def. | Vic Ghezzi | 7 & 6 |
| Pete Cooper | def. | Frank Champ | 4 & 3 |
| Leland Gibson | def. | Pete Burke | 1 up |
| Johnny Bulla | def. | Toney Penna | 4 & 3 |
| Armand Farina | def. | Jim Turnesa | won on 22nd hole |
| Ky Laffoon | def. | Jack Ryan | won on 22nd hole |
| Chandler Harper | def. | Sam Schneider | 4 & 3 |
| Zell Eaton | def. | Bob Hamilton | won on 20th hole |
| Mike Turnesa | def. | Charles Sheppard | 1 up |
| Al Smith | def. | Lawson Little | 2 & 1 |
| Jimmy Hines | def. | J.S. Johnson | 5 & 4 |
| Stewart Alexander | def. | John Stapp | 4 & 3 |
| Al Brosch | def. | Jules Platte | 6 & 5 |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Joe Zarhardt | 4 & 2 |
| Eddie Burke | def. | Augie Nordone | won on 19th hole |
| Ben Hogan | def. | Jock Hutchison Jr. | won on 23rd hole |
| Johnny Palmer | def. | Denny Champagne | 5 & 4 |
| Gene Sarazen | def. | Harvey Raynor | 4 & 3 |
| Jackson Bradley | def. | Otey Crisman | 5 & 3 |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Horton Smith | won on 20th hole |
| George Getchell | def. | Andy Gaspar | 1 up |
| Errie Ball | def. | Herman Keiser | 4 & 3 |
| Lew Worsham | def. | Al Watrous | 1 up |
| Ed Oliver | def. | Walter Ambo | 7 & 6 |
| Sherman Elworthy | def. | Joe Belfore | 1 up |
| George Fazio | def. | Edmond Onoretta | 6 & 5 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | Ferdy Catropa | 2 & 1 |
What happened at the 1948 PGA Championship
In the quarterfinal Claude Harmon led Snead 5 up after a morning 64; Snead shot 64 in the afternoon to square it with a five-footer on the 36th, then putted around a Harmon stymie on the 37th.
On the 42nd hole a tape measure decided who was away and Harmon holed his roughly 20-foot putt to beat Snead.
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).