1927 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1927 Open Championship 13–15 July 1927 St Andrews, Scotland Old Course at St Andrews 73https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ql9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6290%2C2331229 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Jones makes history in Open victory 16 July 1927 11 16 May 2013 108 players, 54 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 110 30 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 154 (+8) £250 (£75) USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 285 (−7) 1926 1928 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 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six-stroke victory,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4aBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6182%2C2352989 The Herald Glasgow 16 July 1927 10 World's Greatest Golfer – Jones Retains Open Championship Title – The Prize-winnershttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/07/16/page/1/article/jones-reaches-golf-pinnacle-in-open-victory Chicago Daily Tribune Darrah David Jones reaches golf pinnacle in Open victory 16 July 1927 1 the second of his three victories at the Open Championship. The regional qualification that had been used in 1926 was abandoned and the previous system of local qualifying just before the Open was reintroduced. Qualifying was held 11–12 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3aBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3336%2C1563995 The Herald Glasgow The "Open" 12 July 1927 3 and the top 100 and ties qualified. In heavy rain early that flooded the bunkers, Jones shot 76 on Monday at the Old Course,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Pl9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150%2C1903849 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Jones trails Mehlhorn in Open 12 July 1927 9 16 May 2013 and 71 on Tuesday at the New Course for 147, three strokes behind the low qualifier. Amateur Cyril Tolley led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 160 and 108 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3qBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2109%2C1783180 The Herald Glasgow "Open" golf surprises 13 July 1927 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0KNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wSEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4943%2C4532879 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Cyril Tolley leads British Open golf tourney 12 July 1927 16 16 May 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P19QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5897%2C2005159 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Mehlhorn with 146 leads Yank qualifier in Open 13 July 1927 9 16 May 2013 The Times 13 July 1927 6 Golf – The Open Championship – Good Play by C. Tolley Prize money was increased £50 to £250, although the winner's share remained at £75. Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in 1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=36BAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2212%2C2046157 The Herald Glasgow Remarkable play by R.T. Jones 14 July 1927 14http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/07/14/page/17/article/jones-leads-british-open-ties-record Chicago Daily Tribune (New York Times) Jones leads British Open; ties record 14 July 1927 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QF9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3792%2C2118020 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Jones leads Open field with record 68 14 July 1927 11 16 May 2013 three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead of Bert Hodson and four clear of Joe Kirkwood Sr.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4KBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5129%2C2186512 The Herald Glasgow Jones still leading 15 July 1927 10http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/07/15/page/15/article/jones-140-leads-in-st-andrews-golf Chicago Daily Tribune Darrah David Jones' 140 leads in St. Andrews golf 15 July 1927 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QV9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6292%2C2229760 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Jones registers 72 to keep advantage in British Open 15 July 1927 11 16 May 2013 To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced. On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record. Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back. Future three-time champion Henry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time champion J.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56. Round summaries First round Wednesday, 13 July 1927 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 68 −5 2 AUS Len Nettlefold (a) 71 −2 T3 SCO Tom Dobson 72 −1 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. IRL Dan Murray ENG Eustace Storey (a) SCO William Torrance (a) T9 ENG Henry Cotton 73 E ENG Don Curtis ENG Tom King Jr. ENG Mark Seymour Source: Second round Thursday, 14 July 1927 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 68-72=140 −6 2 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 72-70=142−4 3 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72=144−2 4 ENG Henry Cotton 73-72=145 −1 T5 Jersey old Aubrey Boomer 76-70=146 E ENG George Buckle 77-69=146T7 ENG Percy Alliss 73-74=147 +1 SCO Tom Dobson 72-75=147 ENG Tom King Jr. 73-74=147 ENG Ernest Whitcombe 74-73=147 Source: Third round Friday, 15 July 1927 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 68-72-73=213 −6 2 ENG Fred Robson 76-72-69=217 −2 T3 Jersey old Aubrey Boomer 76-70-73=219 E AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72-75=219 T5 ENG Percy Alliss 73-74-73=220 +1 ENG Ernest Whitcombe 74-73-73=220T7 ENG Len Holland 75-75-71=221 +2 ENG Charles Whitcombe 74-76-71=221 9 ENG Henry Cotton 73-72-77=222 +3 T10 ENG George Buckle 77-69-77=223 +4 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 72-70-81=223 ENG Philip Rodgers 76-73-74=223 USA 1912 Tom Stevens 76-73-74=223 Source: Final round Friday, 15 July 1927 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 68-72-73-72=285 −7 0T2 Jersey old Aubrey Boomer 76-70-73-72=291 −1 6210s ENG Fred Robson 76-72-69-74=291T4 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72-75-74=293 +1 20 ENG Ernest Whitcombe 74-73-73-73=2936 ENG Charles Whitcombe 74-76-71-75=296 +4 15T7 ENG Arthur Havers 80-74-73-70=297 +5 10 WAL 1807 Bert Hodson 72-70-81-74=2979 ENG Henry Cotton 73-72-77-76=298 +6 T10 ENG Percy Alliss 73-74-73-80=300 +8 8 SCO Sandy Herd 76-75-78-71=300 ENG Philip Perkins (a) 76-78-70-76=300 0 ENG Philip Rodgers 76-73-74-77=300 8 SCO William Torrance (a) 72-80-74-74=300 0 ENG Roland Vickers 75-75-77-73=300 8 ENG Tom Williamson 75-76-78-71=300 Source: Amateurs: Jones (−7), Perkins (+8), Torrance (+8), Tweddell (+14),17Harris (+15), Tolley (+15), de Montmorency (+17), Nettlefold (+26). References External links St Andrews 1927 (Official site) 1927 56.3433 -2.8028 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Category:Sport in Fife Category:St Andrews Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:20th century in Fife