Who won the 1936 Masters?

Horton Smith won the 1936 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1936 PGA Championship?

Denny Shute won the 1936 PGA Championship at Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst.

Who won the 1936 Amateur?

Hector Thomson won the 1936 Amateur at St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews.

Who won the 1936 Open?

Alf Padgham won the 1936 Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.

Who won the 1936 Women's Amateur?

Pam Barton won the 1936 Women's Amateur at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport.

Who won the 1936 U.S. Amateur?

Johnny Fischer won the 1936 U.S. Amateur at Garden City Golf Club, Garden City.

Who won the 1936 U.S. Open?

Tony Manero won the 1936 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield.

Who won the 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Pam Barton won the 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur at Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit.

Who won the 1936 Women's Western Open?

Opal Hill won the 1936 Women's Western Open at Topeka Country Club, Topeka.

Who won the most championships in 1936?

In Golf Network News’s record, Pam Barton won two (The Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur).

How many majors were played in 1936?

Five in our record: four men’s and one women’s.

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Year in Review

1936 in golf

Weeks

Nine championships in our record: five majors (four men’s, one women’s) and four amateur championships. Pam Barton won two of them: The Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur.

1936, printed the way a newspaper of the day would print it: a halftone.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

Every championship of 1936 in our record, in full

The majors

4 Men’s majors

Men's major

Masters

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Horton Smith

285Total
−3To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Harry Cooper

The golfer

b. 1908-05-22, Springfield, Missouri, USA; United States; age 27 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Horton Smith’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1936 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Denny Shute

3 & 2 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Jimmy Thomson

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1904-10-25, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; United States; age 32 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Denny Shute’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1936 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

The Open

Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Alf Padgham

287Total
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Jimmy Adams

To par not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1906-07-02, Caterham, England; England; age 29 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Alf Padgham’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1936 The Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

U.S. Open

Baltusrol G.C., Springfield

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Tony Manero

282Total
−6To par
2 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Harry Cooper

The golfer

b. 1905-04-04, New York City, New York, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Tony Manero’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1936 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

1 Women’s majors

Women's major

Women's Western Open

Topeka Country Club, Topeka

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Opal Hill (an amateur)

3 & 2Final
Runner-up: Virginia Wilson Dennehy

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1892, Newport, Nebraska, United States; United States; age 44 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

Opal Hill (an amateur)’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 Women's Western Open, in fullSources: GNN 1936 Women's Western Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card

The amateurs

2 Men’s amateur

Men's amateur championship

The Amateur

St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Hector Thomson

2 up (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Jim Ferrier

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1913-11-21, Machrihanish, Argyll, Scotland; Scotland; age 22 at the win (year page)

Hector Thomson’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1936 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Garden City Golf Club, Garden City

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Johnny Fischer

won on 37th holeTotal
Runner-up: Jack McLean

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1912-03-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.; United States; age 24 at the win (year page)

Johnny Fischer’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1936 U.S. Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

2 Women’s amateur

Women's amateur championship

The Women's Amateur

Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Pam Barton

7 & 5 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Bridget Newell

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1917-03-04, Barnes, England, U.K.; England; age 19 at the win (year page)

Pam Barton’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1936 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Pam Barton

4 & 3Final
Runner-up: Maureen Orcutt

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1917-03-04, Barnes, England, U.K.; England; age 19 at the win (year page)

Pam Barton’s player card · Source

Top 10
Not yet researched
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet

The 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

Year in Review

1936 in golf: the year in review

Nine championships in our record: five majors (four men’s, one women’s) and four amateur championships. Pam Barton won two of them: The Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur.

To be written The synopsis of 1936: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

The men’s majors

Masters: Horton Smith, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Denny Shute, Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst
The Open: Alf Padgham, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
U.S. Open: Tony Manero, Baltusrol G.C., Springfield

To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

The women’s majors

Women's Western Open: Opal Hill, Topeka Country Club, Topeka

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1936.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Hector Thomson, St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews
The Women's Amateur: Pam Barton, Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport
U.S. Amateur: Johnny Fischer, Garden City Golf Club, Garden City
U.S. Women's Amateur: Pam Barton, Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit

To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

Around the tours

9 tour events are laid out week by week for 1936.

To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

Players of the year

Pam Barton won two championships in our record (The Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur).

To be written Who defined 1936: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

Firsts, records and farewells

To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

The game in 1936

To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

Questions about 1936 in golf

Who won the 1936 Masters?: Horton Smith won the 1936 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1936 PGA Championship?: Denny Shute won the 1936 PGA Championship at Pinehurst Resort (No. 2), Pinehurst.
Who won the 1936 Amateur?: Hector Thomson won the 1936 Amateur at St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews.
Who won the 1936 Open?: Alf Padgham won the 1936 Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake.
Who won the 1936 Women's Amateur?: Pam Barton won the 1936 Women's Amateur at Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club, Southport.
Who won the 1936 U.S. Amateur?: Johnny Fischer won the 1936 U.S. Amateur at Garden City Golf Club, Garden City.
Who won the 1936 U.S. Open?: Tony Manero won the 1936 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield.
Who won the 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Pam Barton won the 1936 U.S. Women's Amateur at Canoe Brook C.C. (South Course), Summit.
Who won the 1936 Women's Western Open?: Opal Hill won the 1936 Women's Western Open at Topeka Country Club, Topeka.
Who won the most championships in 1936?: In Golf Network News’s record, Pam Barton won two (The Women's Amateur and U.S. Women's Amateur).
How many majors were played in 1936?: Five in our record: four men’s and one women’s.

Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

How this page works

Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.

1936 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1936 in our record, in full

4 Men’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

1 Women’s majors

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Men’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

2 Women’s amateur

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The golfer

Top 10

What’s in the bag

From the papers

The men’s majors

The women’s majors

The amateur championships

Around the tours

Players of the year

Firsts, records and farewells

The game in 1936

Questions about 1936 in golf

How this page works