Completed Edition

1945 PGA Championship

PGA Championship July 9–July 15, 1945

Results

Published results

Recorded score

Sources and record notes

The 1945 edition was won by Byron Nelson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

2026 PGA Championship Media Guide
- 1945 PGA Championship · Championship identity
  The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 27th 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: 4&3 over Sam Byrd.
  Verified 2026-08-20
PGA dated host record and researched venue identity
- Moraine Country Club
  The 1945 PGA record names Moraine Country Club. 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
- Byron Nelson
  The official Guide gives the match-play result as 4 and 3. No stroke total or relative score is inferred.
  Verified 2026-09-10
PGA official Championship finalist record
- Sam Byrd
  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