Who won the 1954 Masters?

Sam Snead won the 1954 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.

Who won the 1954 PGA Championship?

Chick Harbert won the 1954 PGA Championship at Keller Golf Club, Maplewood.

Who won the 1954 Amateur?

Doug Bachli won the 1954 Amateur at Muirfield, Gullane.

Who won the 1954 Open?

Peter Thomson won the 1954 Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.

Who won the 1954 Women's Amateur?

Frances Stephens won the 1954 Women's Amateur at Ganton, Ganton.

Who won the 1954 Titleholders Championship?

Louise Suggs won the 1954 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.

Who won the 1954 U.S. Amateur?

Arnold Palmer won the 1954 U.S. Amateur at Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms.

Who won the 1954 U.S. Open?

Ed Furgol won the 1954 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield.

Who won the 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur?

Barbara Romack won the 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur at Allegheny C.C., Sewickley.

Who won the 1954 U.S. Women's Open?

Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the 1954 U.S. Women's Open at Salem Country Club, Peabody.

Who won the 1954 Women's Western Open?

Betty Jameson won the 1954 Women's Western Open at Glen Flora Country Club, Waukegan.

How many majors were played in 1954?

Seven in our record: four men’s and three women’s.

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Year in Review

1954 in golf

Weeks

Eleven championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s) and four amateur championships.

1954, coloured the way magazines tinted their plates then: by hand.

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 1954 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

Sam Snead

289Total
+1To par
playoff: 18-hole playoff; beat Ben Hogan; Snead 70; Hogan 71Margin
PlayoffDecided
Runner-up: Ben Hogan

The golfer

b. 1912-05-27, Ashwood, Virginia, USA; United States; age 41 at the win (year page); 7th major (card's count)

Sam Snead’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 1954 Masters, in fullSources: GNN 1954 Masters page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (course page, OpenStreetMap)
Men's major

PGA Championship

Keller Golf Club, Maplewood

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Chick Harbert

4 & 3 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Walter Burkemo

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1915-02-20, Dayton, Ohio; United States; age 39 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Chick Harbert’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 1954 PGA Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1954 PGA Championship page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's major

The Open

Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Peter Thomson

283Total
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Bobby Locke, Dai Rees, Syd Scott

To par not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1929-08-23, Brunswick (Melbourne), Australia; Australia; age 24 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

Peter 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 1954 Open, in fullSources: GNN 1954 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

Ed Furgol

284Total
+4To par
1 strokeMargin
Runner-up: Gene Littler

The golfer

b. 1917-03-24, New York Mills, New York, USA; United States; 1st major (card's count)

Ed Furgol’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 1954 U.S. Open, in fullSources: GNN 1954 U.S. Open page · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

3 Women’s majors

Women's major

Titleholders Championship

Augusta Country Club, Augusta

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Louise Suggs

293Total
+5To par
7 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Patty Berg

The golfer

b. 1923-09-07, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; United States; age 30 at the win (year page); 8th major (card's count)

Louise Suggs’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 1954 Titleholders Championship, in fullSources: GNN 1954 Titleholders Championship page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN player card
Women's major

U.S. Women's Open

Salem Country Club, Peabody

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

291Total
+3To par
12 strokesMargin
Runner-up: Betty Hicks

The golfer

b. 1911-06-26, Port Arthur, Texas, United States; United States; age 43 at the win (year page); 10th major (card's count)

Babe Didrikson Zaharias’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 1954 U.S. Women's Open, in fullSources: GNN 1954 U.S. Women's Open page · GNN women's majors room data · GNN pin · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's major

Women's Western Open

Glen Flora Country Club, Waukegan

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Betty Jameson

6 & 5Final
Runner-up: Louise Suggs

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1919-05-09, Norman, Oklahoma, United States; United States; age 35 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

Betty Jameson’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 1954 Women's Western Open, in fullSources: GNN 1954 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

Muirfield, Gullane

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Doug Bachli

2 & 1 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: William C. Campbell

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1922-04-02, Albert Park; Australia; age 32 at the win (year page)

Doug Bachli’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 1954 Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1954 The Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN the-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Men's amateur championship

U.S. Amateur

Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Arnold Palmer

1 upFinal
Runner-up: Robert Sweeny Jr.

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1929-09-10, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA; United States; age 24 at the win (year page)

Arnold Palmer’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 1954 U.S. Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1954 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

Ganton, Ganton

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Frances Stephens

4 & 3 (36-hole final)Final
Runner-up: Elizabeth Price

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1924-07-26; England

Frances Stephens’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 1954 Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1954 The Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)
Women's amateur championship

U.S. Women's Amateur

Allegheny C.C., Sewickley

2 of 5 researched

Winner

Barbara Romack

4 & 2Final
Runner-up: Mickey Wright

To par and margin not yet researched.

The golfer

b. 1932-11-16, Sacramento, California, U.S.; United States; age 21 at the win (year page)

Barbara Romack’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 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur, in fullSources: GNN 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur page · GNN pin · GNN us-womens-amateur room data · GNN player card · GNN pin (Every Ground)

Year in Review

1954 in golf: the year in review

Eleven championships in our record: seven majors (four men’s, three women’s) and four amateur championships.

To be written The synopsis of 1954: 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: Sam Snead, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
PGA Championship: Chick Harbert, Keller Golf Club, Maplewood
The Open: Peter Thomson, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport
U.S. Open: Ed Furgol, 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

Titleholders Championship: Louise Suggs, Augusta Country Club, Augusta
U.S. Women's Open: Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Salem Country Club, Peabody
Women's Western Open: Betty Jameson, Glen Flora Country Club, Waukegan

To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1954.

The amateur championships

The Amateur: Doug Bachli, Muirfield, Gullane
The Women's Amateur: Frances Stephens, Ganton, Ganton
U.S. Amateur: Arnold Palmer, Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms
U.S. Women's Amateur: Barbara Romack, Allegheny C.C., Sewickley

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

Around the tours

11 tour events are laid out week by week for 1954.

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

To be written Who defined 1954: 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 1954

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

Questions about 1954 in golf

Who won the 1954 Masters?: Sam Snead won the 1954 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
Who won the 1954 PGA Championship?: Chick Harbert won the 1954 PGA Championship at Keller Golf Club, Maplewood.
Who won the 1954 Amateur?: Doug Bachli won the 1954 Amateur at Muirfield, Gullane.
Who won the 1954 Open?: Peter Thomson won the 1954 Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
Who won the 1954 Women's Amateur?: Frances Stephens won the 1954 Women's Amateur at Ganton, Ganton.
Who won the 1954 Titleholders Championship?: Louise Suggs won the 1954 Titleholders Championship at Augusta Country Club, Augusta.
Who won the 1954 U.S. Amateur?: Arnold Palmer won the 1954 U.S. Amateur at Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms.
Who won the 1954 U.S. Open?: Ed Furgol won the 1954 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C., Springfield.
Who won the 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur?: Barbara Romack won the 1954 U.S. Women's Amateur at Allegheny C.C., Sewickley.
Who won the 1954 U.S. Women's Open?: Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the 1954 U.S. Women's Open at Salem Country Club, Peabody.
Who won the 1954 Women's Western Open?: Betty Jameson won the 1954 Women's Western Open at Glen Flora Country Club, Waukegan.
How many majors were played in 1954?: Seven in our record: four men’s and three 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.

1954 in golf

The year, week by week

This week

Every championship of 1954 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

3 Women’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

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 1954

Questions about 1954 in golf

How this page works