1948 PGA Championship Winner and Scores
Winner: Ben Hogan
Where it was played: Norwood Hills Country Club in St.Louis, Missouri
Tournament dates: May 19-25, 1948
Notable notes: Ben Hogan defeated Mike Turnesa in the championship final by a 7-and-6 score. ... Hogan won another major a few weeks later at the 1948 U.S. Open. But early in 1949, he suffered terrible injuries in a car wreck. He never played the PGA Championship again during its match-play era due to the grind of 36-hole matches. ... To reach the final, Hogan defeated Jock Hutchinson Jr., Johnny Palmer, Gene Sarazen, Chick Harbert and Jimmy Demaret.
Late-Round Match Scores
Round of 16 (36 holes)
Chick Harbert def. Stewart Alexander, 11 and 10
Ben Hogan def. Gene Sarazen, 1-up
Jimmy Demaret def. Lew Worsham, 3 and 2
George Fazio def. Ed Oliver, 1-up
Claude Harmon def. Henry Ransom, 2 and 1
Sam Snead def. Leland Gibson, 1-up
Johnny Bulla def. Ky Laffoon, 6 and 5
Mike Turnesa def. Al Smith, 3 and 2
Quarterfinals (36 holes)
Ben Hogan def. Chick Harbert, 2 and 1
Jimmy Demaret def. George Fazio, 5 and 4
Mike Turnesa def. def. Johnny Bulla, 6 and 5
Claude Harmon def. Sam Snead, 1-up (42 holes)
Semifinals (36 holes)
Ben Hogan def. Jimmy Demaret, 2 and 1
Mike Turnesa def. Claude Harmon, 1-up (37 holes)
Championship Match (36 holes)
Ben Hogan def. Mike Turnesa, 7 and 6
