1949 Open Championship

January 2024 August 2013 1949 Open Championship 6–9 July 1949 Sandwich, England Royal St George's Golf Club 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DBkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5824%2C818901 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Locke Wins British Open By 12-Stroke Margin 10 July 1949 21 5 April 2013 6728 ydhttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/07/04/page/68/article/british-open-starts-today-locke-choice Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press British Open starts today: Locke choice 4 July 1949 4, sec. 6 96 players, 31 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 89 18 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 147 (+3) £1,500 £300 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 283 (−5), playoff 1948 1950 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 1949 Open Championship was the 78th Open Championship, held 6–9 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Bobby Locke of South Africa won the first of his four Open titles in a 36-hole playoff, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Harry Bradshaw of Ireland.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lW5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2674%2C5276622 Glasgow Herald Machine-like golf by new Open champion 11 July 1949 3 It was the first playoff at the Open since 1933.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CxkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6594%2C543544 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Locke, Bradshaw Tie For British Open With 283 9 July 1949 9 5 April 2013 This edition was originally scheduled for Royal Cinque Ports, but it was flooded in early 1949 and the venue was switched to Royal St George's. Royal Cinque Ports was retained as a venue for one of the qualifying rounds. The Times 24 May 1949 6 Open Golf Championship at Sandwich Qualifying took place on 4–5 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Royal St. George's and 18 holes at Royal Cinque Ports.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kG5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5702%2C4820982 Glasgow Herald Overseas challenge "Open" evident 5 July 1949 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kW5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5691%2C4966680 Glasgow Herald Bradshaw leads Open title qualifiers 6 July 1949 6 The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, and ties for 100th place did not qualify. Bradshaw led the qualifiers scoring 139 with Locke next at 140; the qualifying score was 154 and 96 players advanced. The Times 4 July 1949 6 The Open Championshiphttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1949/07/06/page/38/article/bulla-hunter-stranahan-gain-british-berths Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Bulla, Hunter, Stranahan gain British berths 6 July 1949 4, sec. 3 The total prize money was increased fifty per cent, from £1,000 to £1,500. The winner received £300 with £200 for second, £100 for third, £75 for fourth, £50 for fifth and then £20 each for the next 35 players. The £1,500 was completed with a £15 prize for winning the qualification event and four £15 prizes for the lowest score in each round. For the first time a silver medal was awarded to the first amateur.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JFNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FosMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5603%2C1301274 Glasgow Herald 21 January 1949 2 "Open" prize money increased – First award now £300 In the opening round on Wednesday, Jimmy Adams led with 67.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=km5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4939%2C5063143 Glasgow Herald Anglo-Scot leads "Open" field with 67 7 July 1949 9 Locke entered as the favorite,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j25RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2655%2C4753676 Glasgow Herald Locke's bid to win Open Championship 4 July 1949 3 but was in a tie for fourth place, despite taking seven at the 14th, cutting his tee shot out of bounds. The Times 7 July 1949 6 Golf – Open Championship – Adams in the lead After the second round on Thursday, Sam King had the lead on 140, Adams dropping back after a 77. At the 5th hole, Bradshaw's ball finished in a broken beer bottle; he decided to play it, getting the ball clear but dropping a shot on the hole. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was again set at forty, and ties for 40th place did not make the cut. With eleven players tied for 32nd place at 148, the cut was 147 (+3) and a record low 31 players advanced to the final two rounds.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k25RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4963%2C5158981 Glasgow Herald Only 31 qualify for last two round in "Open" 8 July 1949 9 The Times 8 July 1949 6 Golf – Open Championship – S.L. King in the lead After the morning round on Friday, there were three players tied for the lead on 213: Bradshaw, Locke, and Max Faulkner. Charlie Ward and King were just a stroke behind. Bradshaw was in one of the early groups and had a final round of 70 to take the lead on 283. Playing forty minutes later, Locke reached the turn in 32 but took five at the 10th, 14th, and 15th, and then three-putted the short 16th. However he then sank a 10 ft 0 on in birdie putt at 17 then from 4 ft in for par at the last to tie Bradshaw. None of the later players in contention could get close to Bradshaw and Locke. De Vicenzo had a good last round of 69 to take third place. His chances were spoilt by an inward half of 40 in the morning which had left his three strokes behind. The Times 9 July 1949 6 Golf – A tie in the Open Championship – Bradshaw and Locke to replayhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lG5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IjQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2735%2C5187873 Locke and Bradshaw tie for "Open" The Glasgow Herald 9 July 1949 2 In the playoff on Saturday, both players started well but Locke had a three-shot lead after thirteen holes. At the 520-yard 14th hole, Locke put his second shot stone dead for a three while Bradshaw found a bunker and eventually took six. Locke's lead was thus extended to six and then to seven at the end of the morning round. The lead quickly extended to 10 after two holes of the afternoon round as Bradshaw started 6-5. Bradshaw gained a shot at the 9th and 11th, but Locke went on to win the playoff by twelve strokes. The Times 11 July 1949 6 Golf - Open Championship - Locke's faultless win Round summaries First round Wednesday, 6 July 1948 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO Jimmy Adams 67 −5 T2 IRL Harry Bradshaw 68 −4 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo T6 ENG Ken Adwick 69 −3 ENG Ken Bousfield SCO John Fallon ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke AUS Bill Shankland ENG Ernie Southerden ENG Norman Sutton Source: Second round Thursday, 7 July 1949 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Sam King 71-69=140 −4 T2 ENG Max Faulkner 71-71=142 −2 AUS Bill Shankland 69-73=142T4 ENG Dick Burton 73-70=143 −1 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75=143 T6 SCO Jimmy Adams 67-77=144 E USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 71-73=144 SCO John Fallon 69-75=144 ENG Arthur Lees 74-70=144 USA 1912 Frank Stranahan (a) 71-73=144 ENG Charlie Ward 73-71=144 Source: Third round Friday, 8 July 1949 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 IRL Harry Bradshaw 68-77-68=213 −3 ENG Max Faulkner 71-71-71=213 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-76-68=213T4 ENG Sam King 71-69-74=214 −2 ENG Charlie Ward 73-71-70=2146 ENG Walter Lees 74-72-69=215 −1 T7 SCO Jimmy Adams 67-77-72=216 E ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75-73=216 SCO John Fallon 69-75-72=216 ENG Arthur Lees 74-70-72=216 Source: Final round Friday, 8 July 1949 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)T1 IRL Harry Bradshaw 68-77-68-70=283 −5 Playoff ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-76-68-70=2833 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75-73-69=285 −3 100T4 ENG Sam King 71-69-74-72=286 −2 362 ½ ENG Charlie Ward 73-71-70-72=286T6 ENG Max Faulkner 71-71-71-74=287 −1 20 ENG Arthur Lees 74-70-72-71=287T8 SCO Jimmy Adams 67-77-72-72=288 E SCO John Fallon 69-75-72-72=288 ENG Wally Smithers 72-75-70-71=288 Source: Amateurs: Stranahan (+2), Francis (+19) Playoff Saturday, 9 July 1949 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 67-68=135 −9 3002 IRL Harry Bradshaw 74-73=147 +3 200 Scorecards Morning round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Out101112131415161718BackTotalZAF 1928 Locke443443434334444343443467IRL Bradshaw443453534354454643543974 Afternoon round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Out101112131415161718BackTotalZAF 1928 Locke443443434334444453343568IRL Bradshaw653453433364345553443773 References External links Royal St George's 1949 (Official site) 1949 Open Championship (GolfCompendium.com) 1949 51.274 1.367 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:1940s in Kent Category:Sport in Kent Category:Sandwich, Kent