1941 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1941 U.S. Open June 5–7, 1941 Fort Worth, Texas Colonial Country Club USGA PGA Tour 70 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPEnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4663%2C3430074 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Four players deadlock for Open golf lead June 7, 1941 12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bmZKAAAAIBAJ&sjid=foYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2063%2C2883032 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Craig Wood cards 284 to triumph in National Open tournament at Fort Worth June 8, 1941 D2 7035 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hSpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=quQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6978%2C1761435 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington See Texas golf test of nerves April 6, 1941 5, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rVNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HA4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5685%2C6511665 Milwaukee Sentinel Considine Bob INS Shute tops Open field with 69 June 6, 1941 B3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h_EnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4918%2C3646234 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Denny Shute's 69 paces Open field June 6, 1941 18 April 5, 2013 163 players, 67 after cut 156 (+16) $1,000 USA 1912 Craig Wood 284 (+4) 1940 1946 USA 1 Colonial CC 32.717 -97.373 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Texas 1 left Colonial CC  32.717 -97.373 Location in Texas 5 160 The 1941 U.S. Open was the 45th U.S. Open, held June 5–7 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Craig Wood, who had lost in a playoff at the U.S. Open two years earlier, finally broke through and claimed his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Denny Shute in sweltering heat.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/06/08/page/29/article/woods-284-captures-open-title-shute-2d Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Woods' 284 captures Open title; Shute 2d June 8, 1941 1, part 2 Eight years earlier, Shute had defeated him in a playoff at the 1933 British Open. Wood opened the tournament with a 73 in the first round and followed that up with a 71 in the rain-delayed second. Part of a four-way tie for the lead after 36 holes,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/06/07/page/15/article/three-tie-shute-for-open-lead-with-144 Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Three tie Shute for Open lead with 144 June 7, 1941 15 Wood shot a pair of 70s in the final two rounds, capped by a birdie on the 72nd, to post a 284 total. Only Fort Worth's Ben Hogan managed better than Wood in the final two rounds, but he finished five behind in a tie for third. Denny Shute shot a 287 total to finish three strokes behind Wood in second. Wood, age 39, was almost forced to miss the tournament due to a nagging back injury he aggravated two weeks earlier. After recording a double-bogey 7 on his first hole of the championship, he considered withdrawing but was convinced to continue by playing partner Tommy Armour. With his win here, Wood became the first to win the first two majors in a season; he won the Masters two months earlier. Prior to 1941, he had several near misses, and had lost all four majors in extra holes. Tyrrell Garth, a month shy of his 16th birthday, established a new tournament record for youngest competitor. He shot an 80 in the first round and withdrew during the second; his record stood for 65 years, until 2006 (Tadd Fujikawa). This was the last U.S. Open played for five years, until 1946, due to World War II. Colonial has hosted an annual PGA Tour event since 1946, now known as the Fort Worth Invitational. Course layout Colonial Country Club (Fort Worth) Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotalYards5693954682504693954181983433,5054035934001924554472074064273,5307,035 Par544344434354543443443570 Source: Round summaries First round Thursday, June 5, 1941 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Denny Shute 69 −1T2 USA 1912 Vic Ghezzi 70 E USA 1912 Dutch Harrison T4 USA 1912 Gene Kunes 71 +1 USA 1912 Lawson Little USA 1912 Jug McSpaden USA 1912 Dick Metz USA 1912 Jack Ryan T9 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 72 +2 USA 1912 Bill Kaiser USA 1912 Ted Kroll USA 1912 Johnny Morris USA 1912 Henry Ransom USA 1912 Harry Todd (a) USA 1912 Bunny Torpey Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/06/06/page/29/article/shutes-69-leads-open-little-4th-with-71 Chicago Daily Tribune Charles Bartlett Shute's 69 leads Open; Little 4th with 71 June 6, 1941 29 Second round Friday, June 6, 1941 Thunderstorms caused delays in the morning and afternoon, but only a few players did not complete the second round on Friday. PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Clayton Heafner 72-72=144 +4 USA 1912 Lawson Little 71-73=144 USA 1912 Denny Shute 69-75=144 USA 1912 Craig Wood 73-71=144 T5 USA 1912 Dick Metz 71-74=145 +5 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-72=145 T7 USA 1912 Herman Barron 75-71=146 +6 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 75-71=146 USA 1912 Harold McSpaden 71-75=146 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 73-73=146 USA 1912 Henry Ransom 72-74=146 USA 1912 Sam Snead 76-70=146 Source: Third round Saturday, June 7, 1941  (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Craig Wood 73-71-70=214 +4T2 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-72-71=216 +6 USA 1912 Denny Shute 69-75-72=216 4 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 75-71-72=218 +8 T5 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 74-77-68=219 +9 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 73-74-72=219 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-73-72=219T8 USA 1912 Herman Barron 75-71-74=220 +10 USA 1912 Jug McSpaden 71-75-74=220 USA 1912 Byron Nelson 73-73-74=220 Source: Final round Saturday, June 7, 1941  (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Craig Wood 73-71-70-70=284 +4 1,0002 USA 1912 Denny Shute 69-75-72-71=287 +7 800T3 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 75-71-72-71=289 +9 650 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 74-77-68-70=289T5 USA 1912 Herman Barron 75-71-74-71=291 +11 413 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 73-72-71-75=291T7 USA 1912 Dutch Harrison 70-82-71-71=294 +14 216 USA 1912 Jug McSpaden 71-75-74-74=294 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-73-72-75=294T10 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 74-74-74-73=295 +15 125 USA 1912 Lloyd Mangrum 73-74-72-76=295 USA 1912 Dick Metz 71-74-76-74=295 Source: References External links USGA Championship Database https://archive.today/20130630133229/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1941.html USOpen.com - 1941 el 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Media Guide (page 77) 1941 32.717 -97.373 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Texas Category:Sports in Fort Worth, Texas U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf)