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The 1939 PGA Championship was the 22nd PGA Championship, held July 9–15 at Pomonok Country Club in Queens, New York. Then a match play championship, Henry Picard won his only PGA Championship, defeating Byron Nelson with a birdie at the 37th hole. It was the second of Picard's two major titles; he won the Masters in 1938. Nelson won the U.S. Open three months earlier and the next PGA Championship in 1940. Beginning in 1939, he made five finals in six PGA Championships, and won his second title in 1945. Defending champion Paul Runyan lost in the quarterfinals to Dick Metz. This PGA Championship was held during the 1939 New York World's Fair. The golf course no longer exists; Pomonok Country Club disbanded in 1949 and the property was developed for residences. Nearby to the east was Fresh Meadow Country Club, which hosted the tournament in 1930 and the U.S. Open in 1932. Its members sold its property in Queens in 1946 for development and purchased another club in Lake Success. ==Format== The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1939 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in seven days:〔 * Sunday and Monday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier, 18 holes per day; * *defending champion and top 63 professionals advanced to match play * Tuesday – first two rounds, 18 holes each * Wednesday – third round – 36 holes * Thursday – quarterfinals – 36 holes * Friday – semifinals – 36 holes * Saturday – final – 36 holes 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1939 PGA Championship」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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