The 1946 PGA Championship was the 28th PGA Championship, held August 19-25
at Portland Golf Club outside Portland, Oregon. Ben Hogan won the match play
championship, 6 & 4 over Ed Oliver in the final; the winner’s share was $3,500
and the runner-up’s was $1,500. For Hogan, age 34, it was the first of his nine
major titles. He won again in 1948.