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Frank Walsh

United States · born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S. · died

1runner-up finish

Summary

  • Best major finish runner-up, 1932 PGA Championship

Near misses

  1. 1932 PGA Championship Keller Golf Course · runner-up to Olin Dutra · lost the final 4 & 3

Rivals

Beat him

Next in the chain: Olin Dutra's rivals →

Results by championship

    Best day

    1932 PGA Championship

    Runner-up to Olin Dutra.

    Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1932.

    Career line, 1932–1932

    1 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Runner-up

    Frank Walsh was born on December 23, 1902, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Walsh's best major finish was second, at the 1932 PGA Championship.

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    The record

    Near misses

    1. 1932 PGA Championship Keller Golf Course · runner-up to Olin Dutra · lost the final 4 & 3

    PGA Championship match play

    Every recorded match in our bracket file, 1916–1957: 8 won, 8 lost, including 0 of 1 finals.

    1. 1929 Round of 32 lost to Neil Christian 7 & 6
    2. 1932 Round of 32 beat Ted Longworth 7 & 6
    3. 1932 Round of 16 beat Gene Kunes 3 & 2
    4. 1932 Quarterfinal beat Bobby Cruickshank 8 & 7
    5. 1932 Semifinal beat Tom Creavy won on 38th hole
    6. 1932 Final lost to Olin Dutra 4 & 3
    7. 1933 Round of 32 beat Jack Curley 3 & 2
    8. 1933 Round of 16 lost to Tom Creavy 2 & 1
    9. 1935 Round of 64 lost to Alvin Krueger 1 up
    10. 1936 Round of 64 beat Ian Robertson 5 & 4
    11. 1936 Round of 32 lost to Craig Wood 1 up
    12. 1938 Round of 64 beat Tony Butler 2 & 1
    13. 1938 Round of 32 lost to Jimmy Hines 2 & 1
    14. 1940 Round of 64 beat Dutch Harrison 2 & 1
    15. 1940 Round of 32 lost to Byron Nelson won on 20th hole
    16. 1941 Round of 64 lost to Ben Hogan 5 & 3

    Profile

    Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.

    Full name

    Status

    Died in

    Beyond our rooms

    • 1928 Wisconsin State Open winner
    • 1935 Illinois PGA Championship winner
    • 1938 New Hampshire Open winner
    • 1940 New Jersey PGA Championship winner
    • 1941 New Jersey PGA Championship winner

    Source: Wikipedia: Frank Walsh (golfer)

    Known for

    • Frank Andrew Walsh (December 23, 1902 – April 7, 1992) was an American professional golfer. Wikipedia

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. Wikipedia: Frank Walsh (golfer)
    2. Wikidata: Q5490218
    3. PGA of America 2013 media guide, p. 102
    4. Golf Compendium 1932
    5. PGA of America winners & venues
    6. Golf Compendium 1933