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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

Pittsburgh Field Club club mark
Pittsburgh Field Club’s Club mark
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Course
18 holes · par 71
Original architect
Alexander H. Findlay
Club website
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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

  1. 1937 PGA ChampionshipPittsburgh Field Club
Results and dates 1 edition

PGA Championship

  1. Denny Shute

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Sources and editorial notes4 references

Sources for this story

  1. About Us and History Pittsburgh Field Club

    History and course description.

    Consulted 2026-09-21

Record sources

  1. Club mark source
  2. 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).
  3. 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.
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