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PGA Championship

1940

Champion

Byron Nelson(Match Play)

Runner-up: Sam Snead

Byron Nelson won the PGA Championship by defeating Sam Snead 1-up in the final. Nelson's precise ball-striking and calm temperament made him one of the great match play competitors. The Nelson-Snead rivalry was one of the defining features of American golf in this era.

PGA Championship

1940

Hershey Country Club · Hershey, Pennsylvania

Champion

Byron Nelson

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PosPlayerScore

1

Byron Nelson

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

Match Play

Winning Margin

0 strokes

Course

Hershey Country Club

Location

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Field Size

64 players