1931 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1931 U.S. Open July 2–6, 1931 Toledo, Ohio Inverness Club PGA Tour USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 71https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n0YoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4340%2C774263 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Leaders' cards July 3, 1931 15 6529 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TLAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6607%2C379555 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Gould Alan Four outsiders lead in U.S. Open golf at Toledo July 3, 1931 13 144 players,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/02/page/32/article/144-start-play-today-for-jones-u-s-open-crown Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles 144 start play today for Jones' U.S. Open crown July 2, 1931 32 62 after cut 158 (+16) $6,000 $1,750(incl. $750 playoff bonus)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=okYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3816%2C134467 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Bonus given Burke, Von Elm for fine play July 7, 1931 14 USA 1912 Billy Burke 292 (+8), playoff 1930 1932 USA 1 Toledo bottom 41.652 -83.651 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Ohio 1 Toledo bottom 41.652 -83.651 Location in Ohio 5 120 The 1931 U.S. Open was the 35th U.S. Open, held July 2–6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Billy Burke won his only major title, defeating George Von Elm in a marathon 72-hole playoff, the longest in tournament history.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RatQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5966%2C5412244 Milwaukee Journal Burke beats Von Elm for title by 1 stroke Rice Grantland Grantland Rice July 7, 1931 1, sports https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EGIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TEsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4663%2C499212 Pittsburgh Press Burke's work on green wins Open title July 7, 1931 18 https://golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2011/06/11/2011-us-open-epic-battle-31/76773228007/ Golfweek McCabe Jim The epic battle of the 1931 U.S. Open June 13, 2011 July 1, 2015 Von Elm, the 1926 U.S. Amateur champion, held the 54-hole lead at 217 after rounds of 75-69-73. Burke, playing just ahead of Von Elm in the final round, carded a 73 and a 292 total. Von Elm bogeyed 12, 14, 15, and 16, and needed a birdie at 18 to force a 36-hole playoff on Sunday.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/05/page/15/article/burkes-292-ties-von-elm-for-open-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Burke's 292 ties Von Elm for Open title July 5, 1931 1, part 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q6tQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KCIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6196%2C4792555 Milwaukee Journal Rice Grantland Grantland Rice Von Elam and Burke tie in National Open meet July 5, 1931 1, sports In the playoff, Von Elm and Burke were still tied after 36 holes, with Von Elm making a birdie on the 36th to extend it.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/06/page/29/article/von-elm-burke-tie-at-149-in-open-golf-play-off Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Von Elm, Burke tie at 149 in Open golf playoff July 6, 1931 29https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oUYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2821%2C477585 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Von Elm, Burke all square in Open playoff July 6, 1931 1 In the era prior to sudden-death, 36-hole playoffs were required to break ties, so another was held the following day. In the morning round, Von Elm shot a 76 and led by a stroke, but Burke took the lead late in the afternoon round at the 32nd and extended it to two strokes at the 34th. A bogey on the final hole narrowed Burke's victory margin to one stroke, 148 to Von Elm's 149.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/07/page/1/article/burke-defeats-von-elm-king-of-u-s-golf Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Burke defeats Von Elm; king of U.S. golf July 7, 1931 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=okYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3183%2C255322 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Burke wins National Open golfing crown July 7, 1931 1 Burke reportedly smoked 32 cigars during the tournament, and quipped afterwards: "George Von Elm lost 15 lb 0. I gained three." Following this tournament, the USGA reduced the length of all future playoffs to 18 holes, which remained the format until 2018.http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22586395/us-open-abandons-18-holes-2-hole-playoff U.S. Open abandons 18 holes for 2-hole playoff ESPN Associated Press February 26, 2018 A second playoff round was played in 1939 and 1946. Sudden-death after 18 holes was added in the 1950s, but was not needed until 1990, and was used again 1994 and 2008. Leo Diegel made a hole-in-one during the second round, only the third in U.S. Open history and first since 1922. He missed the playoff by two strokes and finished in third place. Low-amateur went to Philip Perkins, who finished in a tie for seventh. Three-time British Open champion Henry Cotton played the first of two U.S. Open appearances this year, missing the cut. Defending champion Bobby Jones retired from competition in 1930 and did not compete. This was the second U.S. Open at Inverness, which hosted eleven years earlier in 1920. It later hosted in 1957 and 1979, and the PGA Championship in 1986 and 1993. Course layout Inverness Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards3923881464314303503162104923,1553483805161464164413984043253,3746,529Par443444435354453444443671 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=okYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3493%2C138556 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Hole-by-hole account of Von Elm-Burke match July 7, 1931 14 Round summaries First round Thursday, July 2, 1931 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Herman Barron 71 E USA 1912 Mortie Dutra USA 1912 Charles Guest USA 1912 Eddie Williams 5 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72 +1 T6 USA 1912 Billy Burke 73 +2 USA 1912 Henry Ciuci ENG Bill Davies USA 1912 Guy Paulsen ENG Fred Robson USA 1912 Joe Turnesa USA 1912 Frank Walsh Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/03/page/19/article/four-pros-shoot-par-71-to-tie-for-lead-in-u-s-open Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Four pros shoot par 71 for lead in U.S. Open July 3, 1931 19 Second round Friday, July 3, 1931 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 George Von Elm 75-69=144 +2 T2 USA 1912 Billy Burke 73-72=145 +3 USA 1912 Eddie Williams 71-74=145T4 USA 1912 Herman Barron 71-75=146 +4 USA 1912 Charles Guest 71-75=146 USA 1912 Guy Paulsen 74-72=146 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 73-73=146T8 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 75-73=148 +6 USA 1912 Mortie Dutra 71-77=148 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 78-70=148 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 74-74=148 USA 1912 Joe Turnesa 73-75=148 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/07/04/page/11/article/von-elm-breaks-par-to-lead-u-s-open-with-144 Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Von Elm breaks par to lead U.S. Open July 4, 1931 11 Third round Saturday, July 4, 1931 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 George Von Elm 75-69-73=217 +4 2 USA 1912 Billy Burke 73-72-74=219 +63 USA 1912 Guy Paulsen 74-72-74=220 +7T4 USA 1912 Mortie Dutra 71-77-73=221 +8 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 74-74-73=221 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 73-73-75=221T7 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 75-73-74=222 +9 USA 1912 Charles Guest 71-75-76=222 T9 USA 1912 Wiffy Cox 76-74-74=224 +11 USA 1912 Herman Barron 71-75-78=224 Source: Final round Saturday, July 4, 1931 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1912 Billy Burke 73-72-74-73=292 +8 Playoff USA 1912 George Von Elm 75-69-73-75=292 3 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 75-73-74-72=294 +10 650T4 USA 1912 Wiffy Cox 76-74-74-72=296 +12 450 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 77-73-75-71=296 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-78-74-70=296T7 USA 1912 Mortie Dutra 71-77-73-76=297 +13 200 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 74-74-73-76=297 ENG Philip Perkins (a) 78-76-73-70=297 0T10 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72-78-75-74=299 +15 105 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 78-70-79-72=299 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 73-73-75-78=299 (a) denotes amateur Source: Scorecard Final round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444435 445344444USA 1912 Burke +7+7+7+8+8+8+8+7+7+7+7+7+7+8+8+8+8+8USA 1912 Von Elm +3+3+3+4+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+6+6+7+8+9+9+8 Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background: Pink;" width=10| |Birdie |style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10| |Bogey |} Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CXAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TksEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6410%2C6924485 Pittsburgh Press United Press Leaders' scores July 5, 1931 1, sports Playoff First playoff Sunday, July 5, 1931 PlayerScoreTo par USA 1912 Billy Burke 73-76=149 +7 USA 1912 George Von Elm 75-74=149 +7 Source: Scorecards Morning round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444435 445344444USA 1912 Burke E+1+2+2+2+2+1+1E+1+1EEEEE+1+2USA 1912 Von Elm E-1E+2 +4 +4+3+3+3+3+3+2+3+3+3+4+4+4 Afternoon round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444435 445344444USA 1912 Burke +3+3+4+5+5+6+7+8+7+7+7+7+7+6+7+7+7+7USA 1912 Von Elm +4+6+7+7+9+8+7+6+5+6+6+6+6+6+8+8+8+7 Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par {|class="wikitable" span = 50 style="font-size:85%; |- |style="background: Pink;" width=10| |Birdie |style="background: PaleGreen;" width=10| |Bogey |style="background: Green;" width=10| |Double bogey |} Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oUYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6341%2C348311 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Play-off cards July 6, 1931 15 Second playoff Monday, July 6, 1931 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Billy Burke 77-71=148 +61,7502 USA 1912 George Von Elm 76-73=149 +71,000 Playoff bonus is included: $750 to champion, $250 to runner-up Scorecards Morning round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444435 445344444USA 1912 Burke +1+3+3+3+3+3+2+3+2+2+2+3+3+3+5+4+5+6USA 1912 Von Elm EEE+1+1+1+2+3+3+4+3+3+5+5+5+5+5+5 Afternoon round Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par443444435 445344444USA 1912 Burke +6+5+5+4+5+5+6+5+5+5+5+4+5+5+5+5+5+6USA 1912 Von Elm +5+5+5+6+6+6+6+7+6+5+5+5+5+6+6+7 +7 +7 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=okYoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1371%2C137064 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The cards July 7, 1931 14 References 2 External links USGA Championship Database USOpen.com - 1931 1931 41.652 -83.651 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Ohio Category:Sports competitions in Toledo, Ohio U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open golf