1929 Open Championship

December 2023 August 2013 1929 Open Championship 8–10 May 1929 Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland Muirfield 70 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oMw_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=DA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5300%2C1685780 Milwaukee Sentinel Universal Service Cavendish Henry Diegel, Hagen one, two in British Open 10 May 1929 1-part 2 16 May 2013 6693 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4134%2C1108722 Glasgow Herald Muirfield 7 May 1929 12 109 players, 64 after cut http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 106 29 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 dmy 157 (+17) £250 £75 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 292 (+12) 1928 1930 UK Scotland 1 Muirfield 56.043 -2.823 Location in Scotland bottom 5 230 Scotland East Lothian Muirfield 56.043 -2.823 Location in East Lothian, Scotland 5 230 The 1929 Open Championship was the 64th Open Championship, held 8–10 May at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Walter Hagen successfully defended his 1928 title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Johnny Farrell. It was Hagen's fourth win at the Open and his eleventh and final major title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KqJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3958%2C1899804 Glasgow Herald Hagen's triumph 11 May 1929 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TkxTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9YQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5625%2C109389 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Hagen retains British title 11 May 1929 18 Qualifying was held 6–7 May, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Muirfield and 18 holes at the number 1 course Gullane,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JqJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3796%2C1105495 Glasgow Herald Golf in rainstorms 7 May 1929 12 and the top 100 and ties qualified. Leo Diegel led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 162 and 109 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J6JAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5087%2C1299929 Glasgow Herald 109 qualifiers 8 May 1929 14 The Times 8 May 1929 7 Golf - Open Championship - Qualified Percy Alliss held the lead after the first round with a 69,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KKJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3665%2C1502572 Glasgow Herald Wonderful golf 9 May 1929 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4MxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rvQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6382%2C1838420 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press British pro takes lead from Diegel 8 May 1929 20 16 May 2013 while Leo Diegel matched that score in the second round to take the 36-hole lead. After a first-round 75, defending champion Hagen recorded an Open Championship record 67 in the second round on Thursday and was two back of Diegel.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KaJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5960%2C1696493 Glasgow Herald 'Open' record broken 10 May 1929 13 There was a change in the cut rule; players needed to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes, but there was to be a minimum of sixty left in the field. The cut was at 157 (+17) and 64 advanced. Windy conditions on Friday caused scores to soar over the final two rounds. Diegel shot 82 in the morning, with Alliss and Abe Mitchell at 76 and 78, respectively. Hagen finished with two rounds of 75 for 292. Diegel was a shot behind runner-up Farrell in third place, while Alliss and Mitchell shared fourth at 300. Hagen, age 36, played the tournament just twice more, in 1933 and 1937, both following Ryder Cup matches in England. Six-time champion Harry Vardon, age 59, qualified for the Open for the final time and missed the cut by three strokes. Similar to 1928, this Open was played earlier than usual, in early May. Course Muirfield HoleYardsPar2HoleYardsPar14504 1045942353411359433804123804418031312835510514450464504153934715331619338455417507594834184104 Out3,41435 In3,27935Source: Total 6,69370 Round summaries First round Wednesday, 8 May 1929 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Percy Alliss 69 −1 T2 ENG Jim Barnes 71 +1 USA 1912 Leo DiegelT4 USA 1912 Ed Dudley 72 +2 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell Old Flag of Guernsey.svg Herbert Jolly ENG Abe MitchellT8 IRL Michael Bingham 73 +3 USA 1912 Bobby Cruickshank USA 1912 Gene Sarazen USA 1912 Macdonald Smith USA 1912 Al Watrous ENG Tom Williamson Source: Second round Thursday, 9 May 1929 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 71-69=140 E 2 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-67=142 +2 3 ENG Abe Mitchell 72-72=144 +4 4 ENG Percy Alliss 69-76=145 +5 T5 USA 1912 Bobby Cruickshank 73-74=147 +7 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-75=147 USA 1912 Johnny Golden 74-73=147 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 73-74=147T9 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 75-73=148 +8 ENG Aubrey Boomer 74-74=148 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 74-74=148 Source: Third round Friday, 10 May 1929 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-67-75=217 +7 2 ENG Percy Alliss 69-76-76=221 +11 T3 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 71-69-82=222 +12 ENG Abe Mitchell 72-72-78=2225 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-75-76=223 +13 6 USA 1912 Bobby Cruickshank 73-74-78=225+15 7 ENG Archie Compston 76-73-77=226 +16 T8 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 75-73-79=227 +17 ENG Mark Seymour 75-74-78=227 USA 1912 Al Watrous 73-79-75=227 Source: Final round Friday, 10 May 1929 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 75-67-75-75=292 +12 752 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-75-76-75=298 +18 503 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 71-69-82-77=299 +19 25T4 ENG Percy Alliss 69-76-76-79=300 +20 15 ENG Abe Mitchell 72-72-78-78=3006 USA 1912 Bobby Cruickshank 73-74-78-76=301+21 107 ENG Jim Barnes 71-80-78-74=303 +23 T8 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 73-74-81-76=304 +24 USA 1912 Al Watrous 73-79-75-77=30410 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 75-73-79-78=305 +25 Source: The Glasgow Herald 11 May 1929 11 Hagen's Triumph - Four Times 'Open' Golf Champion - The Leading Scores Amateurs: Perkins (+32), MacKenzie (+33), Tolley (+33), Von Elm (+38) References 2 External links Muirfield 1929 (Official site) 1929 56.043 -2.823 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Gullane Category:Sport in East Lothian Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship