1927 Open Championship

The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six-stroke victory,[1][3][4] the second of his three victories at the Open Championship.

1927 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates13–15 July 1927
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
Statistics
Par73[1]
Field108 players, 54 after cut[2]
Cut154 (+8)
Prize fund£250
Winner's share(£75)
Champion
Bobby Jones (a)
285 (−7)
St Andrews 
Location in Scotland
St Andrews
Location in Fife, Scotland

The regional qualification that had been used in 1926 was abandoned and the previous system of local qualifying just before the Open was reintroduced. Qualifying was held 11–12 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course,[5] and the top 100 and ties qualified. In heavy rain early that flooded the bunkers, Jones shot 76 on Monday at the Old Course,[5][6] and 71 on Tuesday at the New Course for 147, three strokes behind the low qualifier. Amateur Cyril Tolley led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 160 and 108 players advanced.[7][8][9][10]

Prize money was increased £50 to £250, although the winner's share remained at £75.

Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in 1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday,[11][12][13] three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead of Bert Hodson and four clear of Joe Kirkwood Sr.[14][15][16] To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced.

On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record.[1][3] Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back.

Future three-time champion Henry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time champion J.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Bobby Jones United States192668727372285−71
Arthur Havers England192080747370297+5T7
Sandy Herd Scotland190276757871300+8T10
Jim Barnes England192576767277301+9T17
James Braid Scotland1901, 1905,
1906, 1908, 1910		75777678306+14T30
Ted Ray Jersey191278737778306+14T30
J.H. Taylor England1894, 1895
1900, 1909, 1913		76787780311+1949

Source:[2][3]

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYears wonR1R2TotalTo par
Harry Vardon Jersey1896, 1898, 1899,
1903, 1911, 1914		7878156+10

Source:[2][14]

Did not advance past qualifying rounds (Monday & Tuesday):

Did not enter:

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 13 July 1927

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bobby Jones (a) United States68−5
2Len Nettlefold (a) Australia71−2
T3Tom Dobson Scotland72−1
Bert Hodson Wales
Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia
Dan Murray Ireland
Eustace Storey (a) England
William Torrance (a) Scotland
T9Henry Cotton England73E
Don Curtis England
Tom King Jr. England
Mark Seymour England

Source:[11][12]

Second round

Thursday, 14 July 1927

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bobby Jones (a) United States68-72=140−6
2Bert Hodson Wales72-70=142−4
3Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia72-72=144−2
4Henry Cotton England73-72=145−1
T5Aubrey Boomer Jersey76-70=146E
George Buckle England77-69=146
T7Percy Alliss England73-74=147+1
Tom Dobson Scotland72-75=147
Tom King Jr. England73-74=147
Ernest Whitcombe England74-73=147

Source:[14][15]

Third round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Bobby Jones (a) United States68-72-73=213−6
2Fred Robson England76-72-69=217−2
T3Aubrey Boomer Jersey76-70-73=219E
Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia72-72-75=219
T5Percy Alliss England73-74-73=220+1
Ernest Whitcombe England74-73-73=220
T7Len Holland England75-75-71=221+2
Charles Whitcombe England74-76-71=221
9Henry Cotton England73-72-77=222+3
T10George Buckle England77-69-77=223+4
Bert Hodson Wales72-70-81=223
Philip Rodgers England76-73-74=223
Tom Stevens United States76-73-74=223

Source:[2][3]

Final round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1Bobby Jones (a) United States68-72-73-72=285−70
T2Aubrey Boomer Jersey76-70-73-72=291−162
10s
Fred Robson England76-72-69-74=291
T4Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia72-72-75-74=293+120
Ernest Whitcombe England74-73-73-73=293
6Charles Whitcombe England74-76-71-75=296+415
T7Arthur Havers England80-74-73-70=297+510
Bert Hodson Wales72-70-81-74=297
9Henry Cotton England73-72-77-76=298+6
T10Percy Alliss England73-74-73-80=300+88
Sandy Herd Scotland76-75-78-71=300
Philip Perkins (a) England76-78-70-76=3000
Philip Rodgers England76-73-74-77=3008
William Torrance (a) Scotland72-80-74-74=3000
Roland Vickers England75-75-77-73=3008
Tom Williamson England75-76-78-71=300

Source:[2][3]

Amateurs: Jones (−7), Perkins (+8), Torrance (+8), Tweddell (+14),
                 Harris (+15), Tolley (+15), de Montmorency (+17), Nettlefold (+26).

References
  1. "Jones makes history in Open victory". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 16 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 110. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. "World's Greatest Golfer - Jones Retains Open Championship Title - The Prize-winners". Glasgow Herald. 16 July 1927. p. 10.
  4. Darrah, David (16 July 1927). "Jones reaches golf pinnacle in Open victory". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
  5. "The "Open"". Glasgow Herald. 12 July 1927. p. 3.
  6. "Jones trails Mehlhorn in Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 12 July 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. ""Open" golf surprises". Glasgow Herald. 13 July 1927. p. 6.
  8. "Cyril Tolley leads British Open golf tourney". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 12 July 1927. p. 16. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  9. "Mehlhorn with 146 leads Yank qualifier in Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 13 July 1927. p. 9. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  10. "Golf - The Open Championship - Good Play by C. Tolley". The Times. 13 July 1927. p. 6.
  11. "Remarkable play by R.T. Jones". Glasgow Herald. 14 July 1927. p. 14.
  12. "Jones leads British Open; ties record". Chicago Daily Tribune. (New York Times). 14 July 1927. p. 17.
  13. "Jones leads Open field with record 68". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 14 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  14. "Jones still leading". Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1927. p. 10.
  15. Darrah, David (15 July 1927). "Jones' 140 leads in St. Andrews golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 15.
  16. "Jones registers 72 to keep advantage in British Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.