1947 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 18–24, 1947 |
| Location | Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Plum Hollow Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 6 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,922 yards (6,329 m) |
| Field | 141 players, 64 to match play |
| Cut | 149 (+5), playoff |
| Prize fund | $17,700 |
| Winner's share | $3,500 |
| Champion | |
| Jim Ferrier | |
| def. Chick Harbert, 2 and 1 | |
Location in the United States
Location in Michigan
The 1947 PGA Championship was the 29th PGA Championship, held June 18–24 at Plum Hollow Country Club in Southfield, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit. Jim Ferrier won the match play championship, 2 and 1 over Chick Harbert in the Tuesday final; the winner's share was $3,500 and the runner-up's was $1,500. The match was tied after the first round, and again after 22 holes. Ferrier won the next three and local resident Harbert could get no closer than two holes down for the rest of the match. It was the only major title for Ferrier, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Australia.