1921 Open Championship

September 2020 August 2013 1921 Open Championship 23–25 June 1921 St Andrews, Scotland Old Course at St Andrews 6487 yd 85 playershttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 118 4 June 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 None £200 £75 SCOUSA 1912 Jock Hutchison 296, playoff 1920 1922 UK Scotland 1 St Andrews  56.343 -2.803 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland Fife St Andrews bottom 56.343 -2.803 Location in Fife, Scotland 5 230 The 1921 Open Championship was the 56th Open Championship, held 23–25 June at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Former local Jock Hutchison won his only Open Championship, in a 36-hole playoff over amateur Roger Wethered.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wJZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1254%2C6259297 Glasgow Herald Golf championship - Jock Hutchison wins 27 June 1921 12http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/06/26/page/17/article/jocks-mashie-too-deadly-for-old-john-bull Chicago Sunday Tribune Steele John Jock's mashie too deadly for John Bull 26 June 1921 1, sec. 2 It was Hutchison's second and final major title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1KtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TCEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665%2C3792845 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Jock Hutchison, Chicago professional golfer, wins British Open golf championship 25 June 1921 6 19 May 2013 Qualification Qualifying took place on 20–21 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Eden Course and 18 holes on the Old Course; the top 80 and ties qualified.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=upZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4351%2C5398578 Glasgow Herald Open Championship - qualifying rounds to-day 20 June 1921 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u5ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2016%2C5599163 Glasgow Herald The qualifying rounds - overseas men leading 21 June 1921 11 Jock Hutchison led the field on 146; the qualifying score was 161 and 85 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vJZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2938%2C5678466 Glasgow Herald Open Championship - the qualifying rounds 22 June 1921 6http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/06/22/page/22/article/hutchinson-sets-course-mark-in-scotland-meet Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Hutchinson sets course mark in Scotland meet 22 June 1921 22 The Times 22 June 1921 6 Open Golf at St. Andrews - The Returns The entries included an unusually large number of U.S.-based players following a funding-raising campaign by an American golf magazine. On 27 September 1920 Golf Illustrated wrote a letter to the Professional Golfers' Association of America with a suggestion that a team of twelve to twenty American professionals be chosen to play in the British Open, to be financed by popular subscription.http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi138p.pdf Golf Illustrated November 1920 27 U.S. Professionals to Seek British Title 6 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214040/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1920/gi138p.pdf 4 October 2013 dead At that time no American golfer had won the British Open. The idea was that of James D. Harnett, who worked for the magazine. The PGA of America made a positive reply and the idea was announced in the November 1920 issue. The fund was called the British Open Championship Fund. By the next spring the idea had been firmed-up.http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1921/gi146u.pdf Golf Illustrated March 1921 32 Month at a Glance 6 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212715/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1921/gi146u.pdf 4 October 2013 dead A team of 12 would be chosen, who would sail in time to play a warm-up tournament at Gleneagles (the Glasgow Herald 1000 Guinea Tournament) prior to the British Open at St Andrews, two weeks later.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pZZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5177%2C2678925 Glasgow Herald Gleneagles - The Glasgow Herald golf tournament 26 May 1921 7 The team of 12 was chosen by PGA president George Sargent and PGA secretary Alec Pirie, with the assistance of USGA vice-president Robert Gardner.http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/GolfIllustrated/1921/gi152x.pdf Golf Illustrated May 1921 32 Month at a Glance 6 August 2013 A team of 11 sailed from New York on the RMS Aquitania on 24 May, together with James Harnett, Harry Hampton deciding at the last minute that he could not travel.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/05/25/98695351.pdf The New York Times 25 May 1921 Golf Stars Leave for British Links 6 August 2013 The American team was: Jim Barnes, Emmet French, Clarence Hackney, Walter Hagen, Charles Hoffner, Jock Hutchison, Tom Kerrigan, George McLean, Fred McLeod, Bill Mehlhorn, and Wilfrid Reid. The day before the Glasgow Herald Tournament, a match was played between the Americans and a team of British professionals, the first match between American and British professionals.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rpZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5490%2C3919293 Glasgow Herald Gleneagles - America v. Britain 6 June 1921 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r5ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5829%2C4051487 Glasgow Herald Gleneagles - International golf 7 June 1921 12 It was a forerunner of the Ryder Cup matches, which began six years later in 1927. After the Glasgow tournament,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9-s9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=sUgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1261%2C4729892 Glasgow Herald Gleneagles - Mitchell's win 13 June 1921 11 most of the American team travelled to St Andrews to practice, however, Walter Hagen and Jock Hutchison played in a tournament at Kinghorn on 14 and 15 June. Hagen had a poor first round and didn't turn up for the second day, while Hutchison scored 74 and 64 and took the £50 first prize.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t5ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4320%2C5106382 Golf – Kinghorn tournament – Hutchison's easy win Glasgow Herald 16 June 1921 11 The American-based entry was augmented by two other professionals, Jack Burgess and James Douglas Edgar, and some amateurs, including Bobby Jones. All the American-based professionals qualified with the exception of Wilfrid Reid, who scored 163. Two of the amateurs qualified, Bobby Jones and Paul M. Hunter.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/06/23/page/16/article/days-respite-spent-by-yanks-in-practice-on-st-andrews-links Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Day's respite spent by Yanks in practice on St Andrews links 23 June 1921 16 Venue Old Course at St Andrews HoleNameYards HoleNameYards1Burn365 10Tenth ^3122Dyke40211High (In)1483Cartgate (Out)35312Heathery (In)3184Ginger Beer41713Hole O'Cross (In)4135Hole O'Cross (Out)53314Long5166Heathery (Out)37015Cartgate (In)3957High (Out)34516Corner of the Dyke3388Short14217Road4569End30318Tom Morris361Out3,230In3,257Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vpZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4198%2C6016265 Glasgow Herald 24 June 1921 14 Golf Championship - Old Course Total6,487 ^ The 10th hole was posthumously named for Bobby Jones in 1972. Details During the first round on Thursday morning, Hutchison made a hole-in-one at the 8th and then drove the green at the par-4 9th, his ball settling inches from the hole. He finished with a round of 72 and a two-shot lead, and continued to lead after 36 holes at 147, a shot ahead of Jim Barnes and Ted Ray. In the two-day format, there was no cut after 36 holes.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vpZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2765%2C6012783 Glasgow Herald Golf championship - Jock Hutchison leading 24 June 1921 14http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/06/24/page/20/article/hutchinson-scores-one-and-two-to-top-play-in-british-open Chicago Daily Tribune Lambert Ambrose Hutchinson scores one and two to top play in British Open 24 June 1921 20 After the third round on Friday morning, Hutchison trailed Barnes and Sandy Herd by four shots, but both co-leaders shot 80 in the final round and fell into a tie for sixth with five others. Wethered, a student at Oxford, carded 71 to finish at 296, while Hutchison shot 70 to tie and force a Saturday playoff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=06tRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TCEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6606%2C3699232 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Hutchison is tied for big golf honors 24 June 1921 25 19 May 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v5ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1304%2C6109678 Glasgow Herald Golf championship - a day of sensations 25 June 1921 9http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/06/25/page/16/article/hutchinson-ties-up-british-open-title-will-play-off-today Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Hutchinson ties up British Open title 25 June 1921 16 Playoff Wethered almost did not make it to the playoff, as he was scheduled to play for his cricket team that day and had to be persuaded to stay and play golf. In the playoff, the first two holes were halved before Hutchison gained two shots at the 3rd. However he played a poor 4th hole and took six to make the match all square again. Hutchison took a grip on the match by scoring four threes from the 7th to the 10th while Wethered took four fours. At lunch, Hutchison held a three shot lead. In the afternoon, Hutchison struggled at the first three holes but managed to halve the holes with Wethered. The match then turned decisively with Wethered taking six at the 4th and Hutchison taking threes at the 5th and 6th. Wethered dropped another shot at the 7th and now Hutchison was nine strokes ahead. Hutchison was in trouble at the 11th and took five but Wethered three-putted and only gained one stroke. Thereafter, Hutchison's lead increased to twelve before his cautious play at the final holes reduced the lead to nine. The Times 27 June 1921 10 Historic Golf Final - Cup Goes to U.S.A. - A True St. Andrews Winner Although a native of St Andrews, Hutchison had become a U.S. citizen and was credited as being the Open's first American champion. The Times reported under the headline "Cup Goes to U.S.A." that "our Open Championship goes for the first time in its history to America." The following year, Hagen became the first U.S.-born winner. Bobby Jones, 19, played at St Andrews and the Open for the first time, and was the low amateur after 36 holes. He withdrew in the third round after taking four shots to get out of a bunker at the 11th. Round summaries First round Thursday, 23 June 1921 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 USA 1912 Jock Hutchison 722 ENG Henry Kinch 73T3 ENG Jim Barnes 74 SCO George Duncan USA 1912 Walter Hagen USA 1912 Tom Kerrigan FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy ENG Walter Pursey T9 ENG Percy Alliss 75 SCO Sandy Herd ENG Percy Hills USA 1912 Charles Hoffner USA 1912 Paul M. Hunter (a) USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn ENG Alfred Miles ENG Mark Seymour (a) Source: Second round Thursday, 23 June 1921 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 USA 1912 Jock Hutchison 72-75=147T2 ENG Jim Barnes 74-74=148 JEY old Ted Ray 76-72=148T4 SCO George Duncan 74-75=149 SCO Sandy Herd 75-74=149 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 74-75=149 USA 1912 George McLean 76-73=149T8 ENG Arthur Havers 76-74=150 ENG Henry Kinch 73-77=150 AUS Joe Kirkwood 76-74=150 ENG Tom Williamson 79-71=150 Source: Third round Friday, 24 June 1921 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreT1 ENG Jim Barnes 74-74-74=222 SCO Sandy Herd 75-74-73=222T3 AUS Joe Kirkwood 76-74-73=223 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 74-75-74=2235 ENG Tom Williamson 79-71-74=224T6 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 74-79-72=225 ENG Roger Wethered (a) 78-75-72=225T8 USA 1912 Jock Hutchison 72-75-79=226 USA 1912 Tom Kerrigan 74-80-72=226T10 SCO George Duncan 74-75-78=227 ENG Arthur Havers 76-74-77=227 Source: Final round Friday, 24 June 1921 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)T1 USA 1912 Jock Hutchison 72-75-79-70=296 Playoff ENG Roger Wethered (a) 78-75-72-71=2963 USA 1912 Tom Kerrigan 74-80-72-72=298 404 ENG Arthur Havers 76-74-77-72=299 255 SCO George Duncan 74-75-78-74=301 15T6 ENG Jim Barnes 74-74-74-80=302 68s 7d USA 1912 Walter Hagen 74-79-72-77=302 SCO Sandy Herd 75-74-73-80=302 AUS Joe Kirkwood 76-74-73-79=302 ENG Fred Leach 78-75-76-73=302 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 74-75-74-79=302 ENG Tom Williamson 79-71-74-78=302 Source:The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1 Morgan G. Brenner 2009 McFarland 978-0-7864-3360-5 Amateurs: Wethered (296), Hunter (307), Kyle (309), Seymour (314),17Armour (315), Murray (316), Harris (322), Quilter (327). Playoff Saturday, 25 June 1921 PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)1 USA 1912 Jock Hutchison 74-76=150 752 ENG Roger Wethered (a) 77-82=159 0 Source: Scorecards Morning round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Out101112131415161718BackTotalUSA 1912 Hutchison453654333363445545443874ENG Wethered455454444394444444553877 Afternoon round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Out101112131415161718BackTotalUSA 1912 Hutchison454433433334554545654376ENG Wethered454654533394474744544382 References External links St Andrews 1921 (Official site) 1921 56.343 -2.803 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:St Andrews Category:20th century in Fife Category:Sport in Fife Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship