1916 PGA Championship | Major Championships | Major Championships

Skip to content

Teachers Majors

Grip Full Swing Short Game Putting Course Management

Browse

Grip Full Swing Short Game Putting Course Management Bunker Play All Categories

Site

Teachers Majors Search DMCA

© 2026 Major Championships. All rights reserved.

Golf instruction & major championship history. Not affiliated with the PGA, USGA, R&A, or Augusta National.

← PGA Championship

PGA Championship

1916

Champion

Jim Barnes(Match Play)

Runner-up: Jock Hutchison

Jim Barnes won the inaugural PGA Championship, defeating Jock Hutchison 1-up in the 36-hole final. The Cornish-born Barnes was one of America's finest professionals and his victory launched golf's fourth major. The tournament was match play and attracted 31 entrants.

PGA Championship

1916

Siwanoy Country Club · Bronxville, New York

Champion

Jim Barnes

—

PosPlayerScore

1

Jim Barnes

—

Tournament Stats

Winning Score

Match Play

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Siwanoy Country Club

Location

Bronxville, New York

Field Size

31 players