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Match Play - Most Consecutive Matches Won:
22 by Walter Hagen - (five in 1924, five in 1925, five in 1926, five in 1927, two in 1928); Streak was broken in the quarterfinals of Leo Diegel's 2 & 1 win
14 by Denny Shute - (6 in 1936, 6 in 1937, 2 in 1938); streak was broken in the 3rd round of 1938 with Jimmy Hines' 2 & 1 win.
13 by Gene Sarazen - (6 in 1922, 6 in 1923, 1 in 1924); streak was broken in the 2nd round of 1924 with Larry Nabholtz's 2 & 1 win.
11 by Jim Barnes–(five in 1916, five in 1919, one in 1920); streak was broken in the 2nd round of 1920 with Clarence Hackney’s 5 & 4 win
11 by Walter Burkemo–(six in 1953, five in 1954); streak was broken in the finals of 1954 with Chick Harbert’s 4 & 3 win
11 by Leo Diegel–(five in 1928, five in 1929, one in 1930); streak was broken in the 2nd round of 1930 with Harold Sampson’s 1-up (38) win
11 by Byron Nelson–(six in 1940, five in 1941); streak was broken in the finals of 1941 with Vic Ghezzi’s 1-up (38) win
10 by Walter Hagen–(five in 1921, five in 1923); streak was broken in finals of 1923 with Gene Sarazen’s 1-up (38) win*
*Note Hagen did not play in the 1922 PGA Championship
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