1957 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1957 Open Championship 3–5 July 1957 St Andrews, Scotland Old Course at St Andrews 72 6936 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9HxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2362%2C780544 Glasgow Herald Prospect of close finish in Open golf championship 5 July 1957 4 96 players, 46 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 79 9 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 148 (+4) £3,750$10,500 £1,000$2,800 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 279 (−9) 1956 1958 UK Scotland 1 St Andrews  56.343 -2.803 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland Fife St Andrews  bottom 56.343 -2.803 Location in Fife, Scotland 5 230 The 1957 Open Championship was the 86th Open Championship, played 3–5 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Bobby Locke, age 39, won his fourth and final Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Peter Thomson, who had won the three previous Opens.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6189%2C947860 Glasgow Herald Locke again Open golf champion 6 July 1957 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0sZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2GsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6993%2C996677 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Bobby Locke wins his 4th British Open 6 July 1957 11http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/07/06/page/21/article/locke-wins-british-open Chicago Daily Tribune Locke wins British Open Associated Press 6 July 1955 1, sec. 2https://www.si.com/vault/1957/07/15/602834/the-wonderful-world-of-sport Sports Illustrated Longhurst Henry Henry Longhurst The Butler's day 15 July 1957 14 The Open, last played at the Old Course just two years prior, was originally scheduled for Muirfield,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cHtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kZQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2791%2C255507 Glasgow Herald 5 January 1956 2 1957 golf events in Scotland - "Open" at Muirfield but the "Suez Crisis" in Egypt in late 1956 led to serious fuel shortages in Britain and rationing of petrol. In early 1957, the Royal and Ancient decided that St Andrews, on a railway line, would be an easier place for players and spectators to get to than Muirfield, and so it was moved.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CWJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=epwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1339%2C1888903 Glasgow Herald 19 January 1957 9 Change of courses for important events - "Open" switched to St. Andrews Petrol rationing ended in May 1957 but it was then too late to switch back to the original venue and Muirfield was allocated the 1959 edition. Qualifying took place on 1–2 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course. With an entry of 295, compared to the record 360 entries the previous year, qualifying was in pairs rather than the three-balls used in 1956. The Times 13 June 1957 3 Draw for the Open golf Championship - Forty players from overseas The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, and ties for 100th place were not included. Bernard Hunt and Bobby Locke led the qualifiers at 137; the qualifying score was 149 and 96 players advanced to the opening round on Wednesday.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8nxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2086%2C516667 Glasgow Herald 3 July 1957 4 Locke and Hunt lead qualifiers for Open golf Championship - field of 96 to contest title There were fifteen American entries, many of them amateurs, but only four qualified for the field of 96:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1957/07/03/page/35/article/u-s-forces-led-by-stranahan-in-british-open Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press U.S. forces led by Stranahan in British Open 3 July 1957 3, sec.4 professionals Cary Middlecoff and Frank Stranahan finished in the top twenty and the two amateurs missed the cut.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0cZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2GsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6908%2C885796 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Middlecoff fires 71 for 143 in British Open 5 July 1957 15 During the first round on Wednesday, competitors playing behind Middlecoff demonstratively complained of his slow play. They officially protested to the R&A, which sided with Middlecoff, who had completed his 18-hole round with Antonio Cerdá in three hours and 18 minutes.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0MZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2GsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7173%2C728967 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Middlecoff cards 72 in British Open 4 July 1957 39 The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was set at fifty, and ties for 50th place were not included. This was the first Open Championship in which the leaders after 36 holes went off last for the final 36 holes. Previously a random draw had been used. The Times 13 June 1957 3 Draw for the Open Golf Championship Flory Van Donck and Eric Brown, the leading two players after 36 holes were paired together in the final group for the final two rounds. A mini-controversy surrounded the ending of the championship. Lying two, Bobby Locke was only 4 ft in from the cup on the 72nd hole when he moved his ball marker one putter-head length to avoid the line of fellow competitor Bruce Crampton's putt. After Crampton holed out, Locke forgot to replace his ball to its original position and sank his putt. Only much later were officials made aware of Locke's mistake; the Championship Committee decreed that no advantage had been gained and that the result, and Locke's three-stroke victory, stood.http://www.theopen.com/Heritage/OpenVenues/StAndrews/1957 Open Championship 86th Open, St Andrews 1957 9 May 2017 Australian golfer Peter Thomson was reportedly the person who informed officials of the infraction. Thomson was watching the end of the event on television that night and noticed the mistake. Though Locke still won, the incident "caused a deep divide between Thomson and Locke who had been good friends."By the rules, of course 26 December 1993 Sport-19 The Age http://www.newspapers.com/image/120721074/?terms=mike%20colandro&match=1 16 October 2021 Newspapers.com subscription Card of the course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Burn3744 10Tenth ^33842Dyke411411High (In)17033Cartgate (Out)400412Heathery (In)36044Ginger Beer439413Hole O'Cross (In)42745Hole O'Cross (Out)567514Long56056Heathery (Out)377415Cartgate (In)41347High (Out)364416Corner of the Dyke38048Short163317Road45349End359418Tom Morris3814Out3,45436In3,48236Source: Total6,93672 ^ The 10th hole was posthumously named for Bobby Jones in 1972 Round summaries First round Wednesday, 3 July 1957 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 SCO Laurie Ayton, Jnr67−5 SCO Eric Brown3 AUS Bruce Crampton68−4T4 ENG Jimmy Hitchcock69−3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke ENG Keith MacDonald ENG Norman SuttonT8 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo70−2 NIR Norman Drew SCO Robin Galloway (a) Source: Second round Thursday, 4 July 1957 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO Eric Brown67-72=139−52 BEL Flory Van Donck72-68=140−4T3 AUS Bruce Crampton68-73=141−3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke69-72=141T5 ARG Antonio Cerdá71-71=142−2 SCO John Fallon75-67=142 AUS Peter Thomson73-69=142T8 SCO Laurie Ayton, Jnr67-76=143−1 ENG Jimmy Hitchcock69-74=143 ENG Keith MacDonald69-74=143 USA 1912 Cary Middlecoff72-71=143 SCO John Panton71-72=143 SCO Dickson Smith (a)71-72=143 Source: Amateurs: Smith (−1), Galloway (+2), Joe Carr (+6), Shepperson (+7), Sinclair (+7),Butler (+8), Texier (+8), Will (+8), Lawrie (+9), Andrews (+10), Allan (+12), Reid (+12), Keck (+21). Third round Friday, 5 July 1957 - (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke69-72-68=209−7T2 SCO Eric Brown67-72-73=212−4 AUS Peter Thomson73-69-70=212T4 SCO Tom Haliburton72-73-68=213−3 ESP 1945 Ángel Miguel72-72-69=213T6 ARG Antonio Cerdá71-71-72=214−2 BEL Flory Van Donck72-68-74=214T8 ENG Henry Cotton74-72-69=215−1 SCO John Fallon75-67-73=215 ENG Max Faulkner74-70-71=215 SCO Dickson Smith (a)71-72-72=215 Source: Final round Friday, 5 July 1957 - (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-72-68-70=279 −9 1,0002 AUS Peter Thomson 73-69-70-70=282 −6 5003 SCO Eric Brown 67-72-73-71=283 −5 3504 ESP Ángel Miguel 72-72-69-72=285 −3 200T5 SCO Tom Haliburton 72-73-68-73=286 −2 108 SCO Dickson Smith (a) 71-72-72-71=286 – WAL 1953 Dave Thomas 72-74-70-70=286 108 BEL Flory Van Donck 72-68-74-72=286T9 ARG Antonio Cerdá 71-71-72-73=287 −1 58 ENG Henry Cotton 74-72-69-72=287 ENG Max Faulkner 74-70-71-72=287 Source: Amateurs: Smith (−2), Galloway (+12). References 2 External links St Andrews 1957 (Official site) 1957 56.343 -2.803 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:St Andrews Category:20th century in Fife Category:Sport in Fife Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship