Played as the (last) Hershey Open (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Lloyd Mangrum (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). At the time Hogan was the resident golf professional at Hershey CC. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Not played in 1940 as Hershey CC, the tournament's home, hosted the PGA Championship that year.

Played as the Hershey Open (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Jimmy Hines (USA) and Ben Hogan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Felix Serafin (USA), who recorded the last of his four PGA Tour wins. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Four-Ball (Sept 1-4; 126-hole round-robin match play event with eight two-man teams. The teams scored +1 for each hole they won and -1 for each hole they lost during the seven rounds played). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 15 pts behind the winning team of Ben Hogan (USA) & Vic Ghezzi (USA), who won $550 each. Hogan & Ghezzi's medal score of 458 set a new record of 53-under-par for a seven round best-ball event. Hogan recorded his first win as a professional. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Four-Ball (Sept 1-4; 126-hole round-robin match play event with eight two-man teams. The teams scored +1 for each hole they won and -1 for each hole they lost during the seven rounds played). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) & Sam Snead (USA) finished 15 pts behind the winning team of Ben Hogan (USA) & Vic Ghezzi (USA), who won $550 each. Hogan & Ghezzi's medal score of 458 set a new record of 53-under-par for a seven round best-ball event. Hogan recorded his first win as a professional. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Open (Sept 2-5). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion and resident home professional Henry Picard (USA). [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Open (Sept 3-6). Second-placed Jimmy Thomson (USA) finished 1 shot behind resident home professional Henry Picard (USA), who equalled his own course record of 6-under par 67 in the final round. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Open (Aug 22-25). Ted Luther (USA) beat Felix Serafin (USA) in a Sunday afternoon second 18-hole playoff (Luther 75, Serafin 80). Both had tied on 76 in the Sunday morning 18-hole playoff. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].

Played as the Hershey Open (Aug 31/Sep 1). Second-placed Joe Turnesa (USA) and defending champion Ed Dudley (USA) finished 5 shots behind Ky Laffoon (USA). [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].