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Pittsburgh Field Club
Pittsburgh Field Club began as the Pittsburgh Cricket Club, chartered in 1882 in Regent Square. Golf arrived in 1895, followed by the Field Club name and a broader sporting charter in 1896.1
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Course
- 18 holes · par 71
- Original architect
- Alexander H. Findlay
- Club website
- Visit website
From cricket to the Field Club
When Henry Clay Frick ended the property lease in 1914, members acquired a new 171-acre site. The new course and clubhouse opened in June 1915; a fire destroyed that clubhouse in 1924, and its replacement followed the next year.1
The course
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Championships
Results and dates 1 edition
PGA Championship
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Denny Shute
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Sources and editorial notes4 references
Sources for this story
- About Us and History Pittsburgh Field Club
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Record sources
- Club mark source
- 2026 PGA Championship Media Guide The official Media Guide directly enumerates the 20th 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 Harold McSpaden (37 Holes).
- PGA Championship host record The 1937 PGA record names Pittsburgh Field Club. The host Club is verified; the exact course and routing used for this edition have not been confirmed.