PGA Championship
Runner-up: Johnny Palmer
Sam Snead won the PGA Championship, defeating Johnny Palmer 3&2 in the 36-hole final. Snead's victory came the same year Ben Hogan was recovering from his near-fatal automobile accident. Without Hogan in the field, Snead was the dominant force and won convincingly.
PGA Championship
1949
Hermitage Country Club · Richmond, Virginia
Champion
Sam Snead
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Winning Score
Match Play
Winning Margin
0 strokes
Course
Hermitage Country Club
Location
Richmond, Virginia
Field Size
64 players