Tags: Golf Tournament, Tournament.
The 1949 PGA Championship was the 31st PGA Championship held May 25–31 at Hermitage Country Club in Lakeside Virginia north of Richmond. Native Virginian Sam Snead won the match play championship 3 & 2 over Johnny Palmer in the Tuesday final; the winner’s share was $3500 and the runner-up’s was $1500.It was the second of Snead’s three wins in the PGA Championship and the fourth of his seven major titles.