1923 Open Championship

May 2024 August 2013 1923 Open Championship 14–15 June 1923 Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland Troon Golf ClubOld Course 6415 yd The Times 11 June 1923 7 Troon Old Course 88 playershttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 114 3 June 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 dmy none £200 £75 ENG Arthur Havers 295 1922 1924 UK Scotland 1 Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland South Ayrshire Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland 5 230 The 1923 Open Championship was the 58th Open Championship, held 14–15 June at Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Arthur Havers holed a bunker shot on the 72nd hole to win his only major title, one stroke ahead of defending champion Walter Hagen,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7tk9AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AkgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5835%2C6175419 Glasgow Herald British win 16 June 1923 9http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/16/page/11/article/boyish-havers-captures-open-yankees-2d-3d Chicago Daily Tribune Skene Don Boyish Havers captures Open; Yankees 2d, 3d 16 June 1923 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9P1EAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6111%2C3311503 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press McNutt Patterson Hagen, U.S. golfer, loses British Open crown to A.G. Havers 16 June 1923 6 17 May 2013 who won the following year. Under the rotation system then in place, the Open should have been held at Muirfield. However some doubt existed "as to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers being desirous of their course being used for the event" The Times 22 May 1922 22 The Championships and the Championship was moved to Troon, the first Open Championship to be played there. Troon hosted the Open for the second time in 1950, the first time the Open had been held in southwest Scotland since 1925 at nearby Prestwick. Qualifying took place on 11–12 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the New (Portland) Course at Troon Golf Club and 18 holes on Troon Municipal Course number 2 (now called Lochgreen).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=epdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6765%2C5416957 Glasgow Herald The "Open" - Troon's great week of golf 11 June 1923 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e5dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5853%2C5573367 Glasgow Herald Qualifying play at Troon 12 June 1923 9 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/12/page/21/ Chicago Daily Tribune Skene Don Braid, 5 times British champ, leads at Troon 12 June 1923 21 The top eighty and ties qualified. Albert Tingey Jr., Syd Wingate, and Charles Whitcombe led the field on 146; the qualifying score was 159 and 88 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fJdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5875%2C5729631 Golf at Troon - Sarazen and Barnes fail to qualify 13 June 1923 11 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/13/page/19/article/6-yanks-qualify-at-troon-hagen-in-sarazen-out Chicago Daily Tribune Skene Don 6 Yanks qualify at Troon; Hagen in, Sarazen out 13 June 1923 19 Hagen was among the eleven who just qualified on 159, while future champions Jim Barnes (1925) and Gene Sarazen (1932) both scored 160 and missed out by a stroke. After a 75 on Monday, Sarazen was in the first group out on the New Course on Tuesday morning; they had the worst of the rain and wind, and he shot 85. The Times 13 June 1923 6 The Open Golf Championship - Qualifying Scores Sarazen, age 21, already a winner of two majors, had won the Daily Dispatch Northern Professional Championship just ten days earlier at Lytham.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c5dAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6600%2C4443961 Northern Championship – An American victory Glasgow Herald 15 2 June 1923http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/02/page/13/article/here-are-the-big-10-athletes-qualifying-for-conference-meet Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Gene, Hagen win in British golf match 2 June 1923 13 Six-time champion Harry Vardon was at 163; it was the first time he did not play in an Open in over thirty years. Wednesday was an idle day.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fZdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5799%2C5894374 Glasgow Herald Open Championship - the real business to-day 14 June 1923 10http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/14/page/24/article/smith-and-hagen-american-hopes-attroon-today Chicago Daily Tribune Skene Don Smith and Hagen American hopes at Troon today 14 June 1923 24 In the opening round on Thursday morning, Joe Kirkwood led with 72; after the second round that afternoon, Havers and Charles Whitcombe co-led at 146, with Hagen a stroke back.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fpdAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5890%2C6024748 Glasgow Herald The Open - brilliant golf at Troon 15 June 1923 9http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/15/page/19/article/brilliant-rally-places-hagen-third-attroon Chicago Daily Tribune Skene Don Brilliant rally places Hagen third at Troon 15 June 1923 19 In the two-day format, there was no cut after 36 holes. Havers carded a third consecutive 73 on Friday morning to carry a two-stroke lead over Hagen into the final round that afternoon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8_1EAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6369%2C3226789 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press McNutt Patterson Havers leads British Open golf tourney with 219 for 54 holes 15 June 1923 42 17 May 2013 Hagen threatened the lead throughout the round, and when Havers found a bunker on his approach shot at the 18th it appeared as if the door was open for Hagen. Havers, however, chipped in from the bunker to post a 76 for 295. Hagen found the same bunker and needed to hole out to force a 36-hole playoff on Saturday, but his shot narrowly missed and he finished a shot behind Havers. Macdonald Smith finished a stroke behind Hagen in third place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5yJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wAoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7221%2C509230 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Hagen is eliminated in British Open tourney 15 June 1923 12 17 May 2013 After his win, Havers made a tour of the United States and defeated both Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen in match play contests. Venue Troon Golf Club This was the first Open at Troon and its Old Course was changed significantly with the addition of sixty new banked-up bunkers. Its length was reduced slightly, from 6439 to 6415 yd; the 5th hole (Greenan) was reduced from 323 to 185 yd. HoleNameYardsBogie HoleNameYardsBogie1Seal3504 10Sandhills42052Black Rock360511The Railway31543Gyaws385412The Fox38554Dunure450513Burmah35045Greenan185414Alton17536Turnberry580615Crosbie43557Tel-el-Kebir370416Well56068Ailsa120317Rabbit22039The Monk385518Craigend3704Out3,18540In3,23039Source:The Course for the Open Golf Championship Dundee Evening Telegraph 8 June 1923 27 July 2015 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000563/19230608/060/0007 British Newspaper Archive subscription http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1923/06/16/page/11/article/final-days-cards-at-troon Chicago Daily Tribune Final day's card at Troon 16 June 1923 11 Total6,41579 Round summaries First round Thursday, 14 June 1923 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 AUS Joe Kirkwood 72T2 SCO Tom Fernie 73 ENG Arthur Havers WAL 1807 Hugh Roberts 5 SCO Robert Scott Jr. (a) 74T6 ENG George Buckle 75 ENG Charles Gadd SCO Jimmy McDowall T9 ENG Frank Ball 76 ENG Fred Collins USA 1912 Walter Hagen SCO James MacKenzie Source: Second round Thursday, 14 June 1923 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreT1 ENG Arthur Havers 73-73=146 ENG Charles Whitcombe 70-76=1463 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 76-71=1474 SCO Gordon Lockhart 78-71=1495 SCO Robert Scott Jr. (a) 74-76=150T6 SCO Tom Fernie 73-78=151 AUS Joe Kirkwood 72-79=151 ENG Tom Walton 77-74=1519 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 79-73=152T10 ENG Frank Ball 76-77=153 ENG Sid Brews 77-76=153 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 80-73=153 SCO Willie Watt 76-77=153 Source: Third round Friday, 15 June 1923 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Arthur Havers 73-73-73=219T2 AUS Joe Kirkwood 72-79-69=220 ENG Charles Whitcombe 70-76-74=2204 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 76-71-74=2215 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 80-73-69=222T6 ENG Sid Brews 77-76-72=225 SCO Tom Fernie 73-78-74=225 SCO Gordon Lockhart 78-71-76=225 SCO Willie Watt 70-76-74=225T10 ENG Fred Collins 76-78-72=226 ENG Abe Mitchell 77-77-72=226 Source: Final round Friday, 15 June 1923 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)1 ENG Arthur Havers 73-73-73-76=295 752 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 76-71-74-75=296 403 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 80-73-69-75=297 254 AUS Joe Kirkwood 72-79-69-78=298 155 SCO Tom Fernie 73-78-74-75=300 10T6 SCO George Duncan 79-75-74-74=302 815s ENG Charles Whitcombe 70-76-74-82=302T8 Old Flag of Guernsey.svg Herbert Jolly 79-75-75-74=303 47s 6d SCO James MacKenzie 76-78-74-75=303 ENG Abe Mitchell 77-77-72-77=303 SCO Willie Watt 76-77-72-78=303 Source: The Glasgow Herald 16 June 1923 10 British Win - Prize List and Aggregates Amateurs: R. Scott (307), Tolley (313), Soulby (315), Caven (325), E. Scott (328), Watson (330) References External links Royal Troon 1923 (Official site) 1923 55.532 -4.65 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Troon Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:20th century in South Ayrshire