1945 PGA Championship Winner and Scores
Winner: Byron Nelson
Where it was played: Moraine Country Club in Kettering, Ohio
Tournament dates: July 9-15, 1945
Notable notes: Byron Nelson defeated Sam Byrd in the championship match, 4 and 3. It was the ninth victory in Nelson's record streak of 11 consecutive wins in 1945. ... It was also the last of Nelson's five wins in majors; he was mostly retired from tournament golf from 1947 on. ... To get to the final, Nelson defeated Gene Sarazen, Mike Turnesa, Denny Shute and Claude Harmon. ... Byrd was a former major league baseball player who won six times on the PGA Tour.
Late-Round Match Scores
Round of 16 (36 holes)
Ky Laffoon def. Jack Grout, 1-up (38 holes)
Clarence Doser def. Toney Penna, 1-up (37 holes)
Sam Byrd def. Johnny Revolta, 2 and 1
Vic Ghezzi def. Herman Barron, 2-up
Byron Nelson def. Mike Turnesa, 1-up
Denny Shute def. Bob Kepler, 5 and 4
Ralph Hutchison def. Ted Johnson, 6 and 5
Claude Harmon def. Jim Turnesa, 8 and 7
Quarterfinals (36 holes)
Byron Nelson def. Denny Shute, 3 and 2
Claude Harmon def. Ralph Hutchison, 4 and 3
Sam Byrd def. Vic Ghezzi, 7 and 6
Clarence Doser def. Ky Laffoon, 2 and 1
Semifinals (36 holes)
Byron Nelson def. Claude Harmon, 5 and 4
Sam Byrd def. Clarence Doser, 7 and 6
Championship Match (36 holes)
Byron Nelson def. Sam Byrd, 4 and 3
