1928 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1928 U.S. Open June 21–24, 1928 Olympia Fields, Illinois Olympia Fields Country ClubCourse No. 4https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fuoZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ISIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6183%2C513988 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Bobby Jones turns in 70 card at Olympia Fields June 20, 1928 4-sec 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VYFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n2gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5130%2C4237241 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press National Open tourney starts today at Olympia June 21, 1928 14 USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 71https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VoFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n2gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5910%2C4007433 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Favorites lag behind two 'dark horses' June 22, 1928 14 6726 yd 144 players,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/21/page/19/article/144-start-play-today-for-u-s-open-golf-title Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harold 144 start play today for U.S. Open golf title June 21, 1928 19 65 after cut 158 (+16) $2,000 $500 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 294 (+10), playoff 1927 1929 USA 1 Olympia Fields  left 41.525 -87.687 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Illinois 1 Olympia Fields  41.525 -87.687 Location in Illinois 5 120 The 1928 U.S. Open was the 32nd U.S. Open, held June 21–24 at Course No. 4 of Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. Johnny Farrell defeated noted amateur Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff to win his only major title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RaVQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ISIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6661%2C1896789 Milwaukee Journal Farrell wins playoff from Jones by one stroke Sixty Billy June 25, 1928 4-part 2 For Jones, a two-time champion in 1923 and 1926, it was his second playoff loss at the U.S. Open in four years and his fourth finish as a runner-up. He won the next two in 1929 and 1930. Jones jumped out to the 36-hole lead with rounds of 73-71, two shots ahead of George Von Elm and Bill Leach.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/23/page/17/article/ones-144-leads-open-by-2-strokes Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Jones' 144 leads Open by 2 strokes June 23, 1928 17 After a 73 in the third round, Jones took a two-stroke lead over Leach and Henry Ciuci into the final round. Five strokes behind Jones was Farrell, who had recorded rounds of 77-74-71. Farrell teed off well before Jones and shot 72 and a 294 total. With Jones still on the course with the lead, Farrell did not believe he had a chance of winning. In his final round, Jones was uncharacteristically erratic on holes six through ten, at seven-over-par for those five holes. He regrouped on the last eight holes and carded a 77 (+6) for 294 (+10).http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/24/page/27/article/cubs-two-homers-beat-cardinals-8-4 Chicago Sunday Tribune Maxwell Don Bobby Jones shows 5,000 how to do the impossible June 24, 1928 1, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7r4hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9pwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3881%2C4742692 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Associated Press Jones and Farrell in tie at finish of National Open golf championship June 24, 1928 15 Gene Sarazen informed Farrell in the clubhouse that he and Jones were tied. Roland Hancock, age 21, would have won the championship by two strokes had he parred the final two holes, but he double-bogeyed 17 and bogeyed 18 to fall a shot out of the playoff. This was the first year that the USGA implemented a 36-hole playoff. On the first 18, Farrell shot a 70 to Jones' 73. Beginning the second 18, however, Jones quickly got back to all square after two holes. Jones double-bogeyed the 4th to give Farrell a two-stroke lead once again, but three consecutive bogeys beginning at the 10th knocked Farrell out of the lead. Now trailing by one with six holes to play, Farrell nearly aced the par-3 13th, recording a birdie to tie up the match. At the 16th, Jones missed a short putt to give Farrell the lead. At 17, Farrell hit a superb approach to 3 ft 1, while Jones was 20 ft 0 away. Jones made his birdie putt to put pressure on Farrell, who responded by holing out. At the par-5 18th, both Jones and Farrell recorded birdies, clinching a one-stroke victory for Farrell in the rain.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WIFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n2gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2311%2C3621564 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Farrell wins over Jones in golf playoff June 25, 1928 1 The next playoff at the U.S. Open was the following year, won by Jones by 23 strokes. The playoff in 1931 was tied after 36 holes, resulting in a second 36-hole playoff, which caused the USGA to return to the 18-hole format. The next playoff in 1939 was reduced back to 18 holes, but the top two competitors were tied and it went another 18 holes. Sudden-death following the round was not introduced until the 1950s, and not needed until 1990; it was used again in 1994 and 2008. The four 18-hole courses at Olympia Fields were reduced to two in the late 1940s when the club sold half of its property. Course No. 4 became the North course, and the South course is a composite of holes from the other three.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/06/23/page/48/article/olympia-fields-acres-expected-to-be-homesites Chicago Daily Tribune Chase Al Olympia Fields acres expected to be homesites June 23, 1946 B, part 3 Course layout Olympia Fields Country Club Course No. 4 Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards5304554203683531634152204583,3824333873801304335551533834903,3446,726 Par544443434354443453453671 Source: Round summaries First round Thursday, June 21, 1928 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG Frank Ball 70 −1 USA 1912 Henry Ciuci3 USA 1912 Leonard Schmutte 71 E T4 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 72 +1 USA 1912 Johnny Golden USA 1912 Bill Leach USA 1912 Horton SmithT8 ENG Jim Barnes 73 +2 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) USA 1912 Johnny Jones USA 1912 Willie Hunter SCO Willie Macfarlane SCO Fred McLeod USA 1912 Fred Morrison Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/22/page/17/article/ball-and-ciuco-with-70-tie-for-lead-in-open-golf Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Ball and Ciuci, with 70, tie for lead in Open golf June 22, 1928 17 Second round Friday, June 22, 1928 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 73-71=144 +2 T2 USA 1912 Bill Leach 72-74=146 +4 USA 1912 George Von Elm (a) 74-72=146T4 USA 1912 Henry Ciuci 70-77=147 +5 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-72=147 SCO Willie Macfarlane 73-74=147T7 USA 1912 Waldo Crowder 74-74=148 +6 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 74-74=148 USA 1912 Denny Shute 75-73=148 USA 1912 Frank Walsh 74-74=148 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/23/page/17/article/1929-open-golf-tournament-to-be-held-at-mamaroneck Chicago Daily Tribune What they shot June 23, 1928 17 Third round Saturday, June 23, 1928 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 73-71-73=217 +4 T2 USA 1912 Henry Ciuci 70-77-72=219 +6 USA 1912 Bill Leach 72-74-73=219T4 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-72-73=220 +7 SCO Willie Macfarlane 73-74-73=220T6 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 77-74-71=222 +9 USA 1912 George Von Elm (a) 74-72-76=2228 USA 1912 Roland Hancock 74-77-72=223 +10 T9 USA 1912 Waldo Crowder 74-74-76=224 +11 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 77-79-68=224 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1928/06/24/page/28/article/final-scores-in-national-open-meet Chicago Sunday Tribune Final scores in National Open meet June 24, 1928 2, sec. 2 Final round Saturday, June 23, 1928 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 77-74-71-72=294 +10 Playoff USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 73-71-73-77=294 3 USA 1912 Roland Hancock 74-77-72-72=295 +11 300T4 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-72-73-76=296 +12 200 USA 1912 George Von Elm (a) 74-72-76-74=296 0T6 USA 1912 Henry Ciuci 70-77-72-80=299 +15 74 USA 1912 Waldo Crowder 74-74-76-75=299 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 77-79-68-75=299 USA 1912 Bill Leach 72-74-73-80=299 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 78-76-73-72=299 USA 1912 Denny Shute 75-73-79-72=299 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 75-77-75-72=299 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa 74-77-74-74=299 Source: (a) denotes amateur Scorecard Final round Hole123456789101112131415161718Par544443434 444345345USA 1912 Farrell +9  +9  +9  +9 +10+10+10+10+10+11+10+10+10+10+11+11+11+10USA 1912 Jones+4+4+4+4+3+5+7+8+9+9+10+10+10+10+9+10+10+10 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par Source: Playoff Sunday, June 24, 1928   (36 holes) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 70-73=143 +15002 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 73-71=144 +20 Scorecards Morning round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par544443434 444345345USA 1912 FarrellE+1+1+1+1E+1+2+2+1+2+2+2+3+2+1E−1USA 1912 Jones−1E+2+2+2+2+2+2+3+3+3+3+3+3+2+2+2+2 Afternoon round Hole123456789101112131415161718Par544443434 444345345USA 1912 FarrellE+1+1EEE+1+1+1+2+3+4+3+3+3+3+2+1USA 1912 Jones+1+1+3+2+1+1+1+1+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+4+3+2 Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey+ Source: References 2 External links USGA Championship Database USOpen.com - 1928 Olympia Fields Country Club 1928 41.521 -87.687 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Sports competitions in Cook County, Illinois U.S. Open U.S. Open golf U.S. Open golf U.S. Open golf