1930 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1930 U.S. Open July 10–12, 1930 Edina, Minnesota Interlachen Country Club PGA Tour USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 72 6672 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BnA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=lFQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1546%2C4196279 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Mickelson Paul Country's leading golfers primed for National Open at Interlachen today July 10, 1930 12 142 players,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/07/10/page/19/article/141-out-to-get-bobby-jones-in-u-s-open-today Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press 141 out to get Bobby Jones in U.S. Open today July 10, 1930 19 69 after cut 156 (+12) $5,000 ($1,000) USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 287 (−1) 1929 1931 USA 1 Edina  44.915 -93.38 left 5 Location in the United States 230 USA Minnesota 1 Interlachen Country Club left 44.915 -93.38 5 Location in Minnesota 160 The 1930 U.S. Open was the 34th U.S. Open, held July 10–12 at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb southwest of Minneapolis. Bobby Jones won his second consecutive and record-tying fourth U.S. Open title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1l5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0Q4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6380%2C1466231 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Gould Alan Jones wins fourth U.S. Open golf crown July 13, 1930 1http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/07/13/page/1/article/jones-wins-his-12th-crown Chicago Sunday Tribune Barry Howard Jones wins; his 12th crown July 13, 1930 1, part 1 Having already won the British Amateur and the British Open in June, Jones secured his third consecutive major title of the single-season at the U.S. Open.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vIFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5822%2C4578997 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Bobby Jones proves right to be called golf world monarch July 14, 1930 13 He completed the grand slam with a victory in late September at Merion in the fourth and final leg, the U.S. Amateur.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/09/28/page/1/article/jones-wins-holds-all-major-golf-titles Chicago Sunday Tribune Pegler Westbrook Jones wins; hold all major golf titles September 28, 1930 1, sec. 1 The 1930 U.S. Open was played in oppressive heat, and the first round on Thursday saw Macdonald Smith and 1927 champion Tommy Armour share the lead, with Jones a stroke behind.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uoFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5359%2C5147741 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Armour, Mac Smith share lead in National Open July 11, 1930 1http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/07/11/page/21/article/mac-smith-armour-tie-for-open-golf-lead Chicago Daily Tribune Berry Howard Mac Smith, Armour tie for Open golf lead July 11, 1930 21 Jones was one-under through eight holes in his second round when he hit one of his most famous shots: the "lily pad shot." Jones was attempting to reach the par-5 9th in two shots when two spectators ran onto the fairway during his swing. He mishit the ball toward the lake where it fell about twenty yards short of dry ground. Incredibly, the ball skipped off a lily pad and onto the far bank, just thirty yards short of the green. Jones would get up-and-down for an unlikely birdie, one that only added to his growing legend. Jones finished the round with a 73, putting him at 144 in a tie for second, two strokes behind leader Horton Smith.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u4FRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mWgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5367%2C4909653 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Horton Smith takes lead in Open with 142 total July 12, 1930 1http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/07/12/page/13/ Chicago Daily Tribune Barry Howard Horton Smith's 142 takes lead in Open golf July 12, 1930 13 Jones took command over the final two rounds on Saturday; he shot 68 in the third round in the morning and started the final round with a front-nine 38. However, he ran into trouble with a bogey at 12 and a double bogey at 13. Now leading Smith by only one shot, Jones birdied 14 and 16. After finding the water on 17 and settling for a bogey, he needed to two-putt from 40 ft on the 18th for the championship. Instead, he holed out for birdie and a two-stroke victory over Smith, who claimed the $1,000 winner's share of the $5,000 purse as the top professional. In third place was 36-hole leader Horton Smith, who won the first edition of Jones' "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" in 1934, later known as the Masters Tournament, and again in 1936. Jones became the first to successfully defend his Open title since John McDermott in 1911–12. He was now tied with Willie Anderson with four Open titles, but he would not attempt to win a fifth. Only four have won consecutive U.S. Opens since: Ralph Guldahl (1937, 1938), Ben Hogan (1950, 1951), Curtis Strange (1988, 1989), and Brooks Koepka (2017, 2018). After completing the Grand Slam with his U.S. Amateur win, Jones retired from competitive golf at age 28. Round summaries First round Thursday, July 10, 1930 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 70 −2 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith T3 USA 1912 Wiffy Cox 71 −1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) T5 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 72 E USA 1912 Walter Hagen USA 1912 John Rogers USA 1912 George Smith USA 1912 Horton Smith T10 USA 1912 Olin Dutra 73 +1 USA 1912 Jack Forrester USA 1912 Irwin Ottman USA 1912 Joe Turnesa USA 1912 Eddie Williams USA 1912 Craig Wood Source: Second round Friday, July 11, 1930 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Horton Smith 72-70=142 −2T2 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 72-72=144 E USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 71-73=144 USA 1912 Charles Lacey 74-70=1445 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 70-75=145 +1 T6 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 70-76=146 +2 USA 1912 Wiffy Cox 71-75=146 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 74-72=146 T9 USA 1912 Johnny Golden 74-73=147 +3 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 72-75=147 Source: Third round Saturday, July 12, 1930 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 71-73-68=212 −42 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 72-72-73=217 +1T3 USA 1912 Johnny Golden 74-73-71=218 +2 USA 1912 Horton Smith 72-70-76=218 T5 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 70-75-74=219 +3 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 74-72-73=219 7 USA 1912 Craig Wood 73-75-72=220 +4 T8 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 70-76-75=221 +5 USA 1912 Charles Lacey 74-70-77=221T9 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 72-75-76=223 +7 USA 1912 Wiffy Cox 71-75-77=223 Source: Final round Saturday, July 12, 1930 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 71-73-68-75=287 −1 02 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 70-75-74-70=289 +1 1,0003 USA 1912 Horton Smith 72-70-76-74=292 +4 7504 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 72-72-73-76=293 +5 6505 USA 1912 Johnny Golden 74-73-71-76=294 +6 5506 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 70-76-75-76=297 +9 4507 USA 1912 Charles Lacey 74-70-77-77=298 +10 3508 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 74-72-73-80=299 +11 250T9 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 76-74-75-75=300 +12 138 USA 1912 Craig Wood 73-75-72-80=300 Source: (a) denotes amateur References External links USGA Championship Database USOpen.com - 1930 1930 44.915 -93.38 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Minnesota Category:Edina, Minnesota U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open golf