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The Senior PGA Championship

Tournament Info for: 1958 Senior PGA Championship
Date: January 28 - 02, 1958
Site: PGA National Golf Club
Champion: Gene Sarazen
Purse: $10,000.00
Field: 27
Cut at:
Par: 36 - 36 - 72 (00 yards)
Players Advanced: 0

Two more benchmarks were established that helped bring the 19th PGA Senior's Championship into the major arena- a $10,000 purse and 72 holes of competition, with a 36-hole cut made to the low 100 players and ties. "Squire" Gene Sarazen earned his second title with an even-par 288 for a 3-stroke win over Charles Sheppard of West Newton, Mass. For his victory, Sarazen received $1,200.

Results
Course AverageUnder
Par
At
Par
Over
Par
Low RoundsRound LeaderGene Sarazen
Round 1: 74.56 5 1 21 69 Mortie Dutra 69 Mortie Dutra 73
Round 2: 72.81 8 6 13 70 Eddie Burke, Jack Ryan 140 Mortie Dutra 144
Round 3: 73.78 2 6 19 70 Harry Nettlebladt, Joe Zarhardt 213 Mortie Dutra 218
Round 4: 74.7 3 4 20 70 Gene Sarazen, Tom Mahan Sr. 288 Gene Sarazen 288
Totals: 73.96 18 17 73