1934 Open Championship

March 2021 August 2013 1934 Open Championship 27–29 June 1934 Sandwich, England Royal St George's Golf Club 6776 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=56NAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5905%2C436378 Glasgow Herald Cotton "Open" golf lead 28 June 1934 11 101 players, 69 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 101 25 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 153 £500 £100 ENG Henry Cotton 283 1933 1935 UK England 1 Sandwich  51.274 1.367 Location in England 5 230 Kent Sandwich 51.274 1.367 Location in Kent. England 5 right white 230 The 1934 Open Championship was the 69th Open Championship, held 27–29 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Henry Cotton dominated the championship, leading wire-to-wire on his way to a five-stroke win and his first of three Open titles.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qbVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6222%2C888166 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Cotton falters but wins British Open 15http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1934/06/30/page/15/article/cotton-wins-british-open-by-5-strokes Chicago Daily Tribune Cotton wins British Open by 5 strokes 30 June 1934 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6aNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6064%2C86047 Glasgow Herald After eleven years 30 June 1934 11 Qualifying took place on 25–26 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at St. George's and 18 holes at Royal Cinque Ports,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5KNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3831%2C929284 Glasgow Herald British Open golf championship 25 June 1934 20 and the top 100 and ties qualified. George Gadd led the qualifiers on 140; Cotton scored a course record 66 in the first round at Royal St George's and 75 at Royal Cinque Ports to be a shot behind on 141. He was joined on 141 by Jimmy Adams and Percy Alliss. The qualifying score was 152 and 101 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5qNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6065%2C620492 Glasgow Herald Open golf title 27 June 1934 13 The Times 27 June 1934 6 Golf - Open Championship - The qualifying rounds Cotton opened with 67 on Wednesday to take a three-shot lead over Fred Taggart. The Times 28 June 1934 6 Golf - Open Championship begun - Cotton's lead of three strokeshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p7VRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4173%2C1408409 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Score of 67 give Cotton British lead 28 June 1934 15 Cotton then shot an Open-record 65 in the second round to open up a nine-shot lead over Alf Padgham, while two strokes further back in third were Joe Kirkwood, Denny Shute, and Charles Whitcombe.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6KNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5969%2C269763 Glasgow Herald Cotton's astonishing golf 29 June 1934 11 The Times 29 June 1934 6 Golf - Cotton's lead at Sandwich - An aggregate of 132 for two roundshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qLVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2373%2C1124824 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Universal Service special cable Cotton increases British Open lead 29 June 1934 19 The top 60 and ties would make the cut and qualify for the final 36 holes; it was at 153 (and better) and 69 advanced.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1934/06/29/page/31/article/cotton-shoots-65-leads-british-open-with-132 Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Cotton shoots 65' leads British Open with 132 29 June 1934 31 Conditions were tougher on Friday with a stiff breeze blowing. Cotton scored a third round of 72 in the morning and extended his lead to ten shots over Kirkwood. Scottish amateur Jack McLean had seven threes in his outward nine of 31 and finished with a third round 69, the best third round score. The Times 30 June 1934 6 Golf - Cotton's victory at Sandwich - British golfers lead the field Despite his comfortable lead, Cotton suffered from nerves and began to feel the pressure in the final round that afternoon. He made the turn in 40, then dropped three shots on the next three holes. With Sid Brews scoring 71, Cotton needed a last round of 83 to win. Suddenly it appeared as if his victory was in jeopardy. He managed to get up-and-down on the 13th and steadied himself on his way to a 79 and 283, five strokes ahead of runner-up Brews. His total tied the championship record set by Gene Sarazen two years earlier. Cotton was the first resident Briton to win the Open Championship since Arthur Havers in 1923. The previous ten had been won by American-born players or residents (Englishman Jim Barnes (1925)). Cotton's win was part of a long period of sustained excellence in the tournament. From 1930 through 1952, he finished in the top-10 in all but one of the Opens he played in. In all, he played in twenty Opens between 1927 and 1958, winning three and finishing in the top-10 in seventeen. Cotton received the Ryle Memorial Medal, awarded to members of the British P.G.A. winning the Open Championship. He was the first recipient since Arthur Havers in 1923. Living in Belgium, Cotton was not eligible for the Tooting Bec Cup awarded to the British P.G.A. member living in Great Britain scoring the lowest round in the Open Championship. It was won by Bill Davies for his second round of 68. The Times 2 August 1934 4 Golf - Awards for Cotton and Davies Round summaries First round Wednesday, 27 June 1934 PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Henry Cotton 672 ENG Fred Taggart 70 T3 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne 71 ENG Cecil Denny WAL 1807 Bert Hodson SCO Bill Laidlaw ENG Alf Padgham USA 1912 Denny Shute ENG Charles Whitcombe T10 SCO Gordon Good 72 IRL Paddy Mahon ENG Bill Twine ENG Frank Weston ENG Ernest Whitcombe Source: Second round Thursday, 28 June 1934 PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Henry Cotton 67-65=1322 ENG Alf Padgham 71-70=141 T3 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 74-69=143 USA 1912 Denny Shute 71-72=143 ENG Charles Whitcombe 71-72=143T6 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne 71-73=144 ENG Bill Davies 76-68=144 IRL Willie Nolan 73-71=144 T9 ENG Cecil Denny 71-74=145 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 71-74=145 Source: Third round Friday, 29 June 1934 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Henry Cotton 67-65-72=2042 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 74-69-71=214 3 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne 71-73-71=215 4 ENG Alf Padgham 71-70-75=216 T5 ZAF 1928 Sid Brews 76-71-70=217 ENG Bill Davies 76-68-73=217 ENG Charles Whitcombe 71-72-74=217T8 ENG Percy Alliss 73-75-71=219 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 71-74-74=219 IRL Willie Nolan 73-71-75=219 ENG Charlie Ward 76-71-72=219 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6aNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=maUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2613%2C75396 Glasgow Herald Full scores and aggregates 30 June 1934 12 Final round Friday, 29 June 1934 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)1 ENG Henry Cotton 67-65-72-79=283 1002 ZAF 1928 Sid Brews 76-71-70-71=288 753 ENG Alf Padgham 71-70-75-74=290 50T4 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne 71-73-71-77=292 25 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 74-69-71-78=292 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 77-71-72-72=292T7 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 71-74-74-76=295 1710s ENG Charles Whitcombe 71-72-74-78=295T9 ENG Percy Alliss 73-75-71-77=296 1210s ENG Ernest Whitcombe 72-77-73-74=296 Source: Amateurs: McLean (300), Thompson (307), Flaherty (308), Hartley (308),17Garnett (311), Storey (311), Ricardo (313). 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