the PGA Championship at Hershey Country Club had an epic battle between two golf legends when Byron Nelson won his first PGA by defeating Sam Snead, 1 up, in the 36-hole final – 1940 PGA Championship
on September 2, 1940 on this date in 1940, the PGA Championship at Hershey Country Club had an epic battle between two golf legends when Byron Nelson won his first PGA by defeating Sam Snead, 1 up, in the 36-hole final.