| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 17–20, 1958 |
| Location | Havertown, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Llanerch Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,710 yards (6,136 m) |
| Field | 161 players 93 after first cut 64 after second cut |
| Cut | 154 (+14) (first cut) 228 (+18) (second cut)[2] |
| Prize fund | $39,388[1] |
| Winner's share | $5,500 |
| Champion | |
 Dow Finsterwald | |
| 276 (−4) | |
The1958 PGA Championship was the 40thPGA Championship, played July 17–20 atLlanerch Country Club inHavertown, Pennsylvania, a suburb west ofPhiladelphia. It was the first PGA Championship held in its currentstroke play format,[3] 72 holes over four days, ending on Sunday. The previous editions were atmatch play, with the two most recent ones at seven rounds over five days, the final two rounds at 36 holes per match. The announcement of the change was made eight months earlier in November.[4][5]
Dow Finsterwald, the runner-up in1957, shot a final round 67 to win his onlymajor title, two shots ahead of runner-upBilly Casper. Finsterwald's round-by-round scores were 67-72-70-67=276, 4-under-par on the par-70 course.[6]Sam Snead led after 54 holes in pursuit of a fourth title, but faded to third with a final round 73 (+3).[7] The winner's share was $5,500, down from the previous year's $8,000.
The Open Championship was held two weeks earlier in England atRoyal Lytham & St Annes, with only two Americans in the field;Gene Sarazen finished 16th, but missed the first cut at the PGA Championship.
Thursday, July 17, 1958
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow Finsterwald | 67 | −3 |
| 2 | Jay Hebert | 68 | −2 |
| T3 | Jimmy Demaret | 69 | −1 |
| Lionel Hebert | |||
| Ted Kroll | |||
| Dick Mayer | |||
| Felice Torza | |||
| T8 | Jack Burke Jr. | 70 | E |
| Bob Crowley | |||
| T10 | Leo Biagetti | 71 | +1 |
| Bill Collins | |||
| Buster Cupit | |||
| Cary Middlecoff | |||
| Bob Rosburg | |||
| Don Whitt | |||
| Art Wall Jr. |
Source:[8]
Friday, July 18, 1958
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Dow Finsterwald | 67-72=139 | −1 |
| Jay Hebert | 68-71=139 | ||
| T3 | Julius Boros | 72-68=140 | E |
| Billy Casper | 73-67=140 | ||
| Sam Snead | 73-67=140 | ||
| T6 | Bill Collins | 71-70=141 | +1 |
| Felice Torza | 69-72=141 | ||
| T8 | Tommy Bolt | 72-70=142 | +2 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 70-72=142 | ||
| Doug Ford | 72-70=142 | ||
| Lionel Hebert | 69-73=142 |
Source:[9]
Saturday, July 19, 1958
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | 73-67-67=207 | −3 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | 73-67-68=208 | −2 |
| 3 | Dow Finsterwald | 67-72-70=209 | −1 |
| 4 | Jack Burke Jr. | 70-72-69=211 | +1 |
| T5 | Doug Ford | 72-70-70=212 | +2 |
| Jay Hebert | 68-71-73=212 | ||
| T7 | Julius Boros | 72-68-73=213 | +3 |
| Mike Souchak | 75-69-69=213 | ||
| T9 | Buster Cupit | 71-74-69=214 | +4 |
| Dick Mayer | 75-69-69=214 |
Source:[10]
Sunday, July 20, 1958
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dow Finsterwald | 67-72-70-67=276 | −4 | 5,500 |
| 2 | Billy Casper | 73-67-68-70=278 | −2 | 3,500 |
| 3 | Sam Snead | 73-67-67-73=280 | E | 2,400 |
| 4 | Jack Burke Jr. | 70-72-69-70=281 | +1 | 2,000 |
| T5 | Tommy Bolt | 72-70-73-70=285 | +5 | 1,600 |
| Julius Boros | 72-68-73-72=285 | |||
| Jay Hebert | 68-71-73-73=285 | |||
| T8 | Buster Cupit | 71-74-69-73=287 | +7 | 1,300 |
| Ed Oliver | 74-73-71-69=287 | |||
| Mike Souchak | 75-69-69-74=287 |
Source:[7]