[6][7] The Open Championship was held two weeks earlier in Scotland at St Andrews; neither Hebert nor Finsterwald played in 1957 (or ever).

The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1957 called for nine rounds (162 holes) in five days.

As in 1956, the two-day stroke play qualifying segment (36 holes) was eliminated; 128 players were entered in the single-elimination bracket.

[8] The PGA Championship had concluded on Tuesday since 1947; this year's schedule was modified for a Sunday final, with match play beginning on Wednesday.

[10] Finsterwald captured the title the following year in the new stroke play format; Hebert's older brother Jay won in 1960.