Macdonald Smith (1926) – Salisbury

It took three extra rounds to determine the winner of what might have been the longest major championship ever.  The competitors were Gene Sarazen and Macdonald Smith, and it took a course record 66 in the seventh round to determine Smith as the champion. Smith’s sensational putting defeated Sarazen, who shot an excellent 70.  Smith’s winning score for the championship was 494.  During the first two playoff rounds, held on the same day, Sarazen twice rallied from two-strokes down.  Smith’s first round 67 gave him a five-stroke advantage, but Sarazen caught him with a 68 in the third round.  The championship was contested on Salisbury #3, which is now part of Eisenhower Park.