Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Paul Runyan
Professional Golf
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024
1. Paul Runyan Marker
Member of PGA Hall of Fame, 28 Tour titles PGA Champion 1934 and 1935 Senior PGA Champion 1961 and 1962 Member of two Ryder Cup teams Member of World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame
Hot Springs, Arkansas Inducted 2002
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 34° 30.653′ N, 93° 3.232′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the north side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: B. J. Sams (here, next to this marker); Freeman Harrison Owens (here, next to this marker); Robert Holthus (here, next to this marker); The Martins (here, next to this marker); Brent M. Jennings (here, next to this marker); Lon Warneke (here, next to this marker); Tracy Lawrence (here, next to this marker); Carroll Cloar (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
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Excerpt: Paul Scott Runyan (July 12, 1908 March 17, 2002) was an American professional golfer. Among the world's best players in the mid-1930s, he won two PGA Championships and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Runyan was also a golf instructor.(Submitted on January 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Of Runyan's 29 career PGA Tour wins, 16 of them came in 1933 and 1934, and his nine wins in 1933 make him one of only seven golfers to win nine or more times in one year on the PGA Tour. In the first Masters Tournament in 1934, he was paired for the first 36 holes with tournament host Bobby Jones. Runyan won the tour money title in 1934 and was a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 1933 and 1935. In 2000, he completed the annual Par 3 competition held one day before the Masters at the age of 91.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
2. Paul Runyan Marker
Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the 2nd from the left of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center parking lot is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
