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| Tom Creavy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Daniel Creavy |
| Born | February 3, 1911 Tuckahoe, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1979 (aged 68) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1928 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T25: 1934 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1931 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 1934 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Thomas Daniel Creavy (February 3, 1911 – March 3, 1979) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the PGA Championship in 1931.
Early life
[edit]Creavy was born in Tuckahoe, New York. He learned the game as a caddie at Siwanoy Country Club.
Professional career
[edit]In the late 1920s, Creavy turned professional. He was the club professional at the Albany Country Club and Saratoga Spa. He won the PGA Championship at age 20 in 1931 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island, defeating Gene Sarazen 5 & 3 in the semifinals[1] and Denny Shute 2 & 1 in the finals.[2][3][4] Creavy played in 11 major championships, including the inaugural Masters in 1934. He had an outstanding short game, but his competitive playing career was hampered by recurring back problems and shortened by spinal meningitis in 1943.[5]
Death
[edit]Creavy died of a heart attack in 1979 at age 68 in Delray Beach, Florida.
Professional wins (4)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (4)
[edit]- 1931 (1) PGA Championship, Northeastern New York
- 1932 (1) Northeastern New York PGA
- 1934 (1) San Francisco National Match Play Open
Source:[6]
Major championships
[edit]Wins (1)
[edit]| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | PGA Championship | 2 & 1 |  Denny Shute |
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
Results timeline
[edit]| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | T25 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 47 | T32 | T31 | T40 | T8 | T52 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | 1 | SF | QF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
Note: Creavy never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
DNQ = did not qualify for match play portion
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shute faces Creavy today". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. September 19, 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "Creavy brings new style to paid brigade". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 22, 1931. p. 12.
- ^ King, Bill (September 20, 1931). "Tom Creavy, 20-year-old Albany pro, downs Denny Shute for P.G.A. title". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. p. C-2.
- ^ "Tournament Info for: 1931 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Fields, Bill (August 10, 2011). "A forgotten champion's PGA triumph". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Tom Creavy PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
External links
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| Tom Creavy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Daniel Creavy |
| Born | February 3, 1911 Tuckahoe, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1979 (aged 68) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | c. 1928 |
| Former tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Masters Tournament | T25: 1934 |
| PGA Championship | Won: 1931 |
| U.S. Open | T8: 1934 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Thomas Daniel Creavy (February 3, 1911 – March 3, 1979) was an American professional golfer, the winner of the PGA Championship in 1931.
Early life
Creavy was born in Tuckahoe, New York. He learned the game as a caddie at Siwanoy Country Club.
Professional career
In the late 1920s, Creavy turned professional. He was the club professional at the Albany Country Club and Saratoga Spa. He won the PGA Championship at age 20 in 1931 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, Rhode Island, defeating Gene Sarazen 5 & 3 in the semifinals[1] and Denny Shute 2 & 1 in the finals.[2][3][4] Creavy played in 11 major championships, including the inaugural Masters in 1934. He had an outstanding short game, but his competitive playing career was hampered by recurring back problems and shortened by spinal meningitis in 1943.[5]
Death
Creavy died of a heart attack in 1979 at age 68 in Delray Beach, Florida.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (4)
- 1931 (1) PGA Championship, Northeastern New York
- 1932 (1) Northeastern New York PGA
- 1934 (1) San Francisco National Match Play Open
Source:[6]
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | PGA Championship | 2 & 1 |  Denny Shute |
Note: The PGA Championship was match play until 1958
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | NYF | T25 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | 47 | T32 | T31 | T40 | T8 | T52 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | 1 | SF | QF | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
Note: Creavy never played in The Open Championship.
NYF = tournament not yet founded
DNQ = did not qualify for match play portion
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
- ^ "Shute faces Creavy today". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. September 19, 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "Creavy brings new style to paid brigade". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. United News. September 22, 1931. p. 12.
- ^ King, Bill (September 20, 1931). "Tom Creavy, 20-year-old Albany pro, downs Denny Shute for P.G.A. title". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. p. C-2.
- ^ "Tournament Info for: 1931 PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Fields, Bill (August 10, 2011). "A forgotten champion's PGA triumph". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Tom Creavy PGA TOUR Player Profile, Stats, Bio, Career". www.pgatour.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
External links
- Albany golfer an almost-forgotten winner of 1931 PGA Championship
- Creavy golfing family