1931 PGA Championship
| Dates | September 14–19, 1931 |
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| Location | Rumford, Rhode Island |
| Course(s) | Wannamoisett Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Par | 70 |
| Field | 32 to match play |
| Cut | 153 (+13), playoff |
| Prize fund | $7,200 |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
 Tom Creavy
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| def. Denny Shute, 2 & 1 | |
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The 1931 PGA Championship was the 14th PGA Championship, held September 14–19 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island, northeast of Providence. Then a match play championship, Tom Creavy, age 20, defeated Gene Sarazen 5 & 3 in the semifinals and Denny Shute 2 & 1 in the finals.
This was the first year the defending champion was exempt from qualifying; Tommy Armour lost in the quarterfinals to Shute, 3 & 1. Sarazen was the medalist in the qualifying with 145 (+5).
Through 2016, Sarazen remains the youngest winner of a modern major title at age 20 (in 1922) and Creavy was just 2 months older. Finalist Shute won consecutive titles in 1936 and 1937.
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1931 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:
Saturday, September 19, 1931
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Coordinates: 41°50′42″N 71°21′32″W / 41.845°N 71.359°W
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