1950 PGA Championship: Chandler Harper wins at Scioto Country Club
Chandler Harper won the 1950 PGA Championship at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, beating Henry Williams Jr. 4 & 3 in the final.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1950 in Wanamaker Avenue, the PGA Championship room, or every year on the PGA Championship winners list.
- Dates
- June 21, 1950 to June 27, 1950
- Course
- Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio
- Edition
- 32nd 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
- Sam Snead (140)
- Purse
- $17,700 · winner's share $3,500
- Champion
- Chandler Harper · age 36 · United States · born Portsmouth, Virginia
- Champion's title
- 1st PGA Championship
- Final
- 4 & 3 (36-hole final)
- Runner-up
- Henry Williams Jr.
The draw as recorded: Round of 64 to final (complete).
The final, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Harper | def. | Henry Williams Jr. | 4 & 3 |
Semifinals, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Harper | def. | Jimmy Demaret | 2 & 1 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | Henry Picard | won on 38th hole |
Quarterfinals, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Harper | def. | Lloyd Mangrum | 1 up |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Ray Gafford | 5 & 4 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | Dave Douglas | 1 up |
| Henry Picard | def. | Johnny Palmer | 10 & 8 |
Round of 16, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Gafford | def. | Eddie Burke | 1 up |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Denny Shute | 4 & 3 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Chick Harbert | 6 & 5 |
| Chandler Harper | def. | Bob Toski | 2 & 1 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | Claude Harmon | won on 38th hole |
| Dave Douglas | def. | Elmer Reed | 5 & 4 |
| Henry Picard | def. | Jackson Bradley | 1 up |
| Johnny Palmer | def. | Ted Kroll | 1 up |
Round of 32, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | def. | Sam Snead | 1 up |
| Ray Gafford | def. | Leonard Schmutte | 1 up |
| Denny Shute | def. | Ellsworth Vines | 4 & 3 |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Rod Munday | 5 & 3 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Skip Alexander | 1 up |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Harold Williams | 5 & 3 |
| Bob Toski | def. | George Fazio | 1 up |
| Chandler Harper | def. | Dick Metz | 1 up |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Al Brosch | 2 & 1 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | Emery Thomas | 6 & 5 |
| Elmer Reed | def. | Jim Ferrier | 5 & 4 |
| Dave Douglas | def. | Jimmy Hines | 5 & 4 |
| Jackson Bradley | def. | George Shafer | 4 & 3 |
| Henry Picard | def. | Clarence Doser | 4 & 2 |
| Johnny Palmer | def. | Lew Worsham | 4 & 2 |
| Ted Kroll | def. | Al Watrous | 2 & 1 |
Round of 64, 1950 PGA Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Snead | def. | Sam Byrd | 1 up |
| Eddie Burke | def. | Pete Lamb | 2 & 1 |
| Leonard Schmutte | def. | Jack Ryan | 1 up |
| Ray Gafford | def. | Dale Andreason | 4 & 2 |
| Denny Shute | def. | Augie Nordone | 1 up |
| Ellsworth Vines | def. | Bob Tucker | 5 & 3 |
| Rod Munday | def. | Joe Zarhardt | 1 up |
| Jimmy Demaret | def. | Charley Farlow | 1 up |
| Lloyd Mangrum | def. | Pete Cooper | 4 & 3 |
| Skip Alexander | def. | George Buck | 4 & 3 |
| Chick Harbert | def. | Herman Scharlau | 6 & 5 |
| Harold Williams | def. | Toney Penna | 3 & 2 |
| Bob Toski | def. | Al Smith | 2 & 1 |
| George Fazio | def. | Frank Staszowski | 4 & 3 |
| Dick Metz | def. | Vic Ghezzi | 2 & 1 |
| Chandler Harper | def. | Fred Annon | 5 & 3 |
| Al Brosch | def. | Charles Sheppard | 2 & 1 |
| Claude Harmon | def. | Paul Runyan | 2 & 1 |
| Henry Williams Jr. | def. | William Heinlein | 5 & 3 |
| Emery Thomas | def. | Errie Ball | 2 & 1 |
| Jim Ferrier | def. | Frank Commisso | 3 & 2 |
| Elmer Reed | def. | Gene Kunes | 2 up |
| Dave Douglas | def. | Marty Furgol | 3 & 1 |
| Jimmy Hines | def. | Harold Whittington | 1 up |
| George Shafer | def. | Charles Bassler | 1 up |
| Jackson Bradley | def. | Leland Gibson | 1 up |
| Henry Picard | def. | Bob Hamilton | won on 20th hole |
| Clarence Doser | def. | Sam Bernardi | 2 up |
| Lew Worsham | def. | Jerry Gianferante | 2 & 1 |
| Johnny Palmer | def. | Joe Taylor | 4 & 3 |
| Al Watrous | def. | Jock Hutchison Jr. | 1 up |
| Ted Kroll | def. | Ray Hill | 5 & 4 |
What happened at the 1950 PGA Championship
Harper shot 75 to Williams's 79 in the morning 18 of the final and went to lunch 3 up.
Harper was still 3 up with nine to play and closed out the match on the 33rd hole.
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).