1934 PGA Championship
The 1934 PGA Championship was the 17th PGA Championship, held July 24–29 at Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, a suburb northeast of Buffalo. Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating Craig Wood in 38 holes.
Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 & 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds in six days:
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- *defending champion Gene Sarazen and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Source:Sunday, July 29, 1934
| Place | Player | Country | Money |
| 1 | Paul Runyan | | 1,000 |
| 2 | Craig Wood | | 500 |
| T3 | Gene Kunes | | 250 |
| T3 | Denny Shute | | 250 |
| T5 | Bob Crowley | | 200 |
| T5 | Al Houghton | | 200 |
| T5 | Dick Metz | | 200 |
| T5 | Al Watrous | | 200 |
Final eight bracket
Final match scorecards
Morning
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Runyan | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Wood | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Leader | R1 | – | W1 | W1 | W1 | W1 | W2 | W2 | W2 | W2 | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | – | – | – | W1 |
Afternoon
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Runyan | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wood | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Leader | W1 | – | – | – | R1 | – | – | W1 | – | – | W1 | W1 | W1 | – | R1 | R1 | – | – |
Extra holes
| Hole | 1 | 2 |
| Par | 5 | 4 |
| Runyan | 4 | 4 |
| Wood | 4 | 5 |
| Leader | – | R1 |
