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PGA Championship

1923

Champion

Gene Sarazen(Match Play)

Runner-up: Walter Hagen

Gene Sarazen successfully defended his PGA Championship title, defeating Walter Hagen 1-up in a thrilling 38-hole final. The match went extra holes after regulation was tied. The Sarazen-Hagen rivalry was one of the defining matchups of 1920s golf.

PGA Championship

1923

Pelham Country Club · Pelham, New York

Champion

Gene Sarazen

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PosPlayerScore

1

Gene Sarazen

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

Match Play

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Pelham Country Club

Location

Pelham, New York

Field Size

64 players