1916 PGA Championship

Archive note

The 1916 edition was won by Jim Barnes. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
  • 1916 PGA Championship · Championship identity

    The official Media Guide directly enumerates the inaugural playing, champion, site, and its year-page date span. The recorded venue and champion preserve the official PGA Championship History entry’s published text. The champion-only winner field is intentionally separate from the official match-play result: 1 up over Jock Hutchison.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• PGA dated host record and researched venue identity
  • Siwanoy Country Club

    The 1916 PGA record names Siwanoy Country Club. The owner explicitly connects the 1916 host to the continuing course. The stored Wykagyl website is a separate incorrect website candidate. Dated PGA host authority: https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/pga-championship-winners-venues

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship result
  • Jim Barnes

    The official Guide gives the match-play result as 1-up. No stroke total or relative score is inferred.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship finalist record
  • Jock Hutchison

    Official Guide finals table, page 5, identifies the runner-up. No stroke total or relative score is inferred. No playoff flag is asserted.

    Verified 2026-10-23