1934 PGA Championship

Archive note

The 1934 edition was won by Paul Runyan. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
  • 1934 PGA Championship · Championship identity

    The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 17th 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 Craig Wood (38 Holes).

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

    The 1934 PGA record names Park Club of Buffalo. The canonical Club name and state match the dated PGA host record. The host Club is source-supported. A dated physical Course identity and routing bridge is still required. Dated PGA host authority: https://www.pgachampionship.com/news-media/articles/pga-championship-winners-venues

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship result
  • Paul Runyan

    The official Guide gives the match-play result as 38 holes. No stroke total or relative score is inferred. The Guide marks this extended match with its Winner in Playoff symbol; the hole count is retained as published.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• PGA official Championship finalist record
  • Craig Wood

    Official Guide finals table, page 5, identifies the runner-up. No stroke total or relative score is inferred. The extended final or stroke-play playoff is corroborated in the reviewed champion evidence.

    Verified 2026-10-23