1937 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1937 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (4th) (April 1-4; played as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 2 shots behind Nelson (USA), who recorded the first of his two Masters wins. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
The Open Championship (72nd) (July 7-9). Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Cotton (Eng). [Championship Course, Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (41st) (June 10-12). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 2 shots behind Guldahl (USA). [South course, Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (20th) (May 26-30). Defending champion Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) beat Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA) 1-up after 37 holes in the final. [Pittsburgh Field Club, Pittsburgh, PA].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (48th). Sweeney (USA) beat Lionel Munn (N.Ire) by 3 and 2 in the final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (41st) (Aug 23-28). John "Johnny" Goodman (USA) beat Raymond Billows (USA) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final. [Alderwood CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Second-placed Tomas Genta (Arg) and Eugenio Dunezat (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Picard (USA). [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
Played as the Belmont Country Club Match Play.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Sept 17-20). Defending champion Ralph Guldahl (USA) beat Horton Smith (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff. Playoff scores: Guldahl 72 (E), Smith 76 (+4). [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Sept 9-11). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 2 shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA). [St Andrews GC, North York, Toronto, Ont. This course no longer exists].
America
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Played as the Chicago Open (July 23-25; last played in 1928). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA), Horton Smith (USA) and Ky Laffoon (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gene Sarazen (USA). [No.3 Course, Medinah CC, Bloomingdale, nr Chicago, IL; first two rounds also used the No.1 and No.2 courses].
America
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Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Mori (Chile), who recorded the last of his seven wins in this event.
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 8-11). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 5 shots behind Cooper (Eng/USA). [Wilson course, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Hershey
Played as the Hershey Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion and resident home professional Henry Picard (USA). [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
Played as the Inverness Invitational.
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America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (May 13-16). Second-placed Henry Picard (USA) finished 1 shot behind 32-year-old Jimmy Hines (USA). Friday's second round was postponed until Saturday due to heavy rain. [Forest Hill Field Club, Bloomfield, New Jersey].
America
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Played as the Miami Biltmore Open (Dec 10-13; next played in 1959 as the Coral Gables Open). Second-placed Dick Metz (USA) and Jimmy Thomson (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Revolta (USA), who avoided a possible three-way playoff by sinking a 22-foot birdie putt at the last. [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL].
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Jan 1-4; first of two Miami Opens played in 1937, establishing a new December slot for this PGA Tour event). 26-year-old Ray Mangrum (USA) beat Tony Manero (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Mangrum 70, Manero 73). [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Dec 23-25; second of two Miami Opens played in 1937, establishing a new December slot for this PGA Tour event). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 5 shots behind Sam Snead (USA), who recorded a 5-under-par 30 for the closing nine holes. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
Played as the Nassau Open.
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 23-25). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
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Played as the inaugural Oakland Open (Jan 15-17). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Sam Snead (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. [Claremont CC, Oakland, California].
Played as the Oklahoma Four-Ball.
America
Bing Crosby
Played as the inaugural Bing Crosby Pro-Am (Feb 5/6). Second-placed George Von Elm (USA) finished 4 shots behind Snead (USA). Event reduced from 36 holes to 18 following cancellation of first round due to rain. [Rancho Sante Fe GC, nr San Diego, CA].
America
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Played as the Pennsylvania Open (Jun 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Willie Goggin (USA), Bill Mehlhorn (USA) and Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) finished 2 shots behind Penna (Italy/USA). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Operated at this time by Merion Cricket Club].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 12-14; last year as a PGA Tour event). Second-placed Jimmy Thomson (Scot/USA) and Leo Mallory (USA) finished 1 shot behind Lawson Little (USA). [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
Played as the St Paul Open.
America
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Texas Open not played in 1937.
America
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Played as the Thomasville Open (Feb 19-22). 28-year-old Dick Metz (USA) beat Ed Dudley (USA) in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Metz even par 72, Dudley 76). Metz recorded his first solo PGA Tour win, after 10 years as a professional. [Glen Arven CC, Thomasville, Georgia].
America
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Played as the Tournament of the Gardens (April 7-10). Second-placed Jimmy Thomson (Scot/USA) finished 1 shots behind Henry Picard (USA), who recorded his third straight win in this event. [CC of Charleston, Charleston, SC].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (July 21-23). Second-placed Dai Rees (Wales) finished 4 shots behind Dallemagne (Fra), who won this title for the second time. [Royal Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 14-18). Percy Alliss (Eng) beat Jimmy Adams (Scot) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final, which was completed a day late after torrential rain halted proceedings on the Friday, the intended final day. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Czechoslovak Open (Aug 21-23). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) finished 5 shots behind Henry Cotton (Eng). [Royal GC Mariánské Lázně, Marienbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech; at the time known as GC Mariánské Lázně].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £2000 Tournament. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 4 shots behind King (Eng). [Little Aston GC, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Metropolitan £500 Tournament. Second-placed Paddy Mahon (Ire) finished 5 shots behind Lacey (Eng). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £1600 Tournament. Second-placed Charles Whitcomb (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Burton (Eng). [Hesketh GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 17/18). Second-placed Auguste Boyer (Fra) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Van Donck (Belg). [Utrechtse GC "De Pan," Bosch en Duin, nr Utrecht].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Marcel Dallemagne (Fra). [Samedan course, Engadine GC, Samedan, nr St Moritz].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Leonard Crawley (Eng, amateur) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Dallemagne (Fra). This was the second of three French Open wins for Dallemagne. [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Played as the German Open. Won by Cotton (Eng). [Mittelrheinischer Golfclub, Bad Ems, nr Koblenz].
Europe
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Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Jimmy Adams (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Gadd (Eng), who finished with eagle threes on the two closing holes (both par-5s in those days) to clinch his win. [Dunluce Links, Royal Portrush GC, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland].
Europe
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Played as the Italian Open. Won by Dallemagne (Fra). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Europe
Silvertown Co.
Played as the Silver King Tournament. Second-placed Paddy Mahon (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Cotton (Eng). [High course, Moor Park GC, Rickmansworth, Herts].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 3-5). Arthur Lacey (Eng) beat John Fallon (Scot) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by defending champion Larry Montes (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (June 3-5; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Chin (Taiw). [Sagami CC, Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 13-16; Japanese major ch'ship). Uekata (Jpn) beat Chin Sei-sui (Taiw) by 1 hole in the final. [Takanodai CC, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 9-11). Second-placed Tom McKay (Aus, amateur), O.V. "Ossie" Walker (Aus) and D.J. Davies (amateur) finished 1 shot behind Naismith (Aus). [The Australian GC, Rosebery, Sydney, Aus].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Cremin (Aus) beat Sam Richardson (Aus) 4 and 2 in the final.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 1-3). Hornabrook (NZ, amateur) beat Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) and Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) in an 18-hole playoff (Hornabrook 73; Moss 75; Shaw 76). Alex Murray (Eng/NZ), the winner in 1935, had the lowest four round total, but was disqualified for making a practice putt on the fringe of the 8th green in the final round. [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 4-7). Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot) beat Basil Smith Jr (NZ) 3 and 2 in the final. Douglas posted his third win in this event, and first for 16 years. [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Robertson beat A.N. Thomas at the 37th hole in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Defending champion and second-placed Clarence Olander (S Africa, amateur) finished 11 shots behind 19-year-old Locke (S Africa, amateur). This was the second of nine South African Open wins for Locke, who also won the South African Amateur title in 1937, beating Olander in the 36-hole final. [East London GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Cooper (Eng/USA) won the inaugural Vardon Trophy, based on a season-long points accumulation. Trophy named after Harry Vardon, a member of golf's legendary Great Triumverate, who died in March 1937
Awards
PGA of America
Cooper (USA) was the PGA Tour 1937 leading money winner, with earnings of $14,138 on the Tour.
Awards
British PGA
Whitcombe (Eng) won the inaugural Harry Vardon Trophy as the British PGA Tour 1937 Order of Merit winner. Award based on lowest scoring average in the season's top seven professional events. Whitcombe's 71.62 was based on 24 rounds; he played in six of the seven events. Paddy Mahon (Ire) was second with 71.90.
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Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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