1926 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1926 U.S. Open July 8–10, 1926 Columbus, Ohio Scioto Country Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fiVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nVgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4175%2C2390693 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Bobby Jones wins National Open golf title July 10, 1926 1C 6736 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RR1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nEwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6916%2C1557828 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press National golf championships open in Columbus July 8, 1926 8, section 1 148 players,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/07/08/page/17/article/148-tee-off-for-open-golf-title-today Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow 148 tee off for Open golf title today July 8, 1926 17 63 after cut 159 (+15) $2,000 $500Awarded to runner-up USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 293 (+5) 1925 1927 USA 1 Columbus 40.002 -83.075 Location in the United States bottom 5 230 USA Ohio 1 Scioto CC 40.002 -83.075 Location in Ohio 5 120 The 1926 U.S. Open was the 30th U.S. Open, held July 8–10 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. Noted amateur Bobby Jones, winner of the British Open two weeks earlier, won the second of his four U.S. Opens, one stroke ahead of runner-up Joe Turnesa.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/07/11/page/23/article/jones-victory-comes-after-18-hole-duel Chicago Sunday Tribune Pegler Westbrook Jones' victory comes after 18 hole duel July 11, 1926 1, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oK1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=myEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6038%2C6738816 Milwaukee Journal Sixty Billy Jones wins National Open title by one stroke July 11, 1926 1-sports After rounds of 70-79-71, Jones was three strokes behind third round leader Turnesa, who unraveled on the last nine on Saturday afternoon, with five bogeys in six holes. He managed to birdie the final hole for a 77 and 294 total for solo second (and the winner's share of the purse). Jones got off to a slow start, with bogeys at three of his first five holes, then birdied the 7th and ran off a streak of nine consecutive fours. Needing a par on the par-5 18th to tie (and force a playoff round), Jones hit a 310 yd 0 on tee shot, then followed with an approach to the green, leaving 15 ft 0.5 for eagle. Two-putting for birdie, Jones carded a one-over 73 to best Turnesa by a stroke. Bill Mehlhorn opened with 68 on Thursday,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/07/09/page/23/article/mehlhorns-record-68-tops-golf-open Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow Melhorn's record 168 tops golf Open July 9, 1926 23https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ku1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6557%2C1190974 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Mehlhorn leads for Open title; Junor and Jones tied for second July 9, 1926 15 and led after both of the first two rounds,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/07/10/page/13/article/mehlhorn-holds-golf-lead-with-143 Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow Mehlhorn holds golf lead with 143 July 10, 1926 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ku1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6652%2C1288185 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bill Mehlhorn retains his lead in National Open golf tourney July 10, 1926 16 but was ten over par on Saturday and was four strokes back, in a four-way tie for third. Jones became the first player to win the U.S. Open and British Open in the same year, and he won both again four years later in 1930, during his grand slam year. Later double Open winners were Gene Sarazen (1932), Ben Hogan (1953), Lee Trevino (1971), Tom Watson (1982), and Tiger Woods (2000). While Turnesa never won a major, he did finish second twice and his brother Jim won the PGA Championship in 1952. Another brother, Willie, won the U.S. Amateur twice and the British Amateur once. In total, eight Turnesa brothers played on the PGA Tour. This was also the first year since 1919 that the tournament was extended to three days, because of the number of entries and the size of the gallery. The first two rounds were now played over two days, Thursday and Friday, with a 36-hole cut. The final two rounds continued to be played on one day, Saturday. This format continued through 1964, except for the following year in 1927, when it was held Tuesday through Thursday (with a Friday playoff). The final round in 1959 was on Sunday due to weather delays. Scioto was only ten years old at the time, and its club pro was George Sargent, the 1909 champion,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lbVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6889%2C90183 Eugene Guard Oregon (course drawing) Scioto Golf Course July 7, 1926 8 who did not compete. It later hosted the Ryder Cup in 1931 and the PGA Championship in 1950. Scioto is also noteworthy as the club where Jack Nicklaus learned to play as a youth in the 1950s, under the tutelage of Jack Grout. Round summaries First round Thursday, July 8, 1926 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 68 −4T2 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 70 −2 USA 1912 John Junor T4 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 71 −1 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa T6 USA 1912 J.G. Collins 72 E USA 1912 Pat Doyle USA 1912 Leo Diegel SCO Willie Macfarlane USA 1912 Dan Williams Source: Second round Friday, July 9, 1926 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 68-75=143 −12 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa 71-74=145 +1 3 USA 1912 Dan Williams 72-74=146 +2T4 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 72-76=148 +4 USA 1912 George McLean 74-74=148 T6 USA 1912 Jack Forrester 76-73=149 +5 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 70-79=149T8 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 71-79=150 +6 USA 1912 Chick Evans (a) 75-75=150 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 73-77=150 USA 1912 John Junor 70-80=150 USA 1912 Willie Klein 76-74=150 Source: Third round Saturday, July 10, 1926 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa 71-74-72=217 +1 2 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 68-75-76=219 +3 3 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 70-79-71=220 +4 4 USA 1912 Willie Hunter 75-77-69=221 +55 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 72-76-75=223 +7 T6 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 76-79-69=224 +8 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 73-77-74=2248 USA 1912 Willie Klein 76-74-75=225 +9T9 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 76-76-74=226 +10 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 82-76-68=226 USA 1912 Dan Williams 72-74-80=226 Source: Final round Saturday, July 10, 1926 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 70-79-71-73=293 +5 02 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa 71-74-72-77=294 +6 500T3 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 72-76-75-74=297 +9 188 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 76-79-69-73=297 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 68-75-76-78=297 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 78-77-72-70=2977 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 73-77-74-74=298 +10 908 USA 1912 Willie Hunter 75-77-69-79=300 +12 80T9 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 76-76-74-75=301 +13 68 USA 1912 Willie Klein 76-74-75-76=301 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 82-76-68-75=301 USA 1912 Dan Williams 72-74-80-75=301 Source: Amateurs: Jones (+5), Evans (+14), Johnston (+21), MacDonald (+22), Shute (+28), Westland (+28). Scorecard Final round Hole123456789101112131415161718Par444345453 445434435USA 1912 Jones +5+5+6+6+7+7+6+6+6+6+6+5+5+6+6+6+6+5USA 1912 Turnesa +2+2+3+3+4+4+3+3+2+2+2+3+4+5+5+6+7+6USA 1912 Melhorn +3+3+4+5+6+6+6+6+6+6+7+9+8+8+8+9+9+9 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Double Eagle -->EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey+ Source: References 2 External links USGA Championship Database USOpen.com - 1926 1926 40.002 -83.075 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio Category:Sports competitions in Columbus, Ohio U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open golf