1947 U.S. Open (golf)

February 2019 March 2026 1947 U.S. Open June 12–15, 1947 Ladue, Missouri St. Louis Country Club USGA PGA Tour 71 6532 yd 146 players, 75 after cut 151 (+9) $10,000http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1947.html USGA U.S. Open history: 1947 June 25, 2012 http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20120706172208/http%3A//www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1947.html 2012-07-06 dead mdy-all $2,500 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 282 (−2), playoff 1946 1948 USA 1 St. Louis CC bottom 38.65 -90.38 Location in the United States 5 240 USA Missouri 1 St. Louis CC  38.65 -90.38 Location in Missouri 5 150 The 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevailing in an 18-hole playoff. For Snead, it was his second of four career runner-up finishes at the Open. In the third round, amateur Jim McHale Jr. tied the tournament record with a 65, and he established a new nine-hole record with a 30 on the front nine.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1947/06/15/page/39/article/worsham-snead-play-off-open-tie-today Chicago Sunday Tribune Bartlett Charles Worsham, Snead play-off open tie today June 15, 1947 1, part 2 That mark was equaled fifteen times before it was broken in 1995 by Neal Lancaster, who carded a 29 on the back nine in the final round.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5rUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZM8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6737%2C938000 Herald-Journal Spartanburg, South Carolina O'Connell Jim Associated Press Lancaster grabs record June 19, 1995 D4 Worsham's win marked the 17th consecutive victory in a major championship for an American-born golfer. This remains the longest stretch ever for American golfers. A significant reason this occurred is because the British Open, which is usually won by international golfers, was cancelled for most of the 1940s due to World War II. The purse was $10,000 with a winner's share of $2,000 and $1,500 for the runner-up. In addition, both playoff participants received a $500 bonus. Course layout St. Louis Country Club Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal Yards3952331874215453251503475373,1403493991805764165001883654193,3926,532Par433454345354435453443671 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OuBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=klMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5227%2C57166 Youngstown Vindicator Ohio Associated Press Liska Jerry Worsham captures national open title June 16, 1947 7 Round summaries First round Thursday, June 12, 1947 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 67 −4 USA 1912 Henry Ransom USA 1912 Harry Todd 4 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 68 −3T5 USA 1912 Leland Gibson 69 −2 USA 1912 Otto Greiner USA 1912 Dick Metz USA 1912 Bud Ward (a) T9 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 70 −1 USA 1912 Ben Hogan USA 1912 Al Smith USA 1912 Horton Smith USA 1912 Lew Worsham Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XcYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2104%2C3527749 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette National Open golf results June 13, 1947 18 Second round Friday, June 13, 1947 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Chick Harbert 67-72=139 −3 USA 1912 Dick Metz 69-70=139 3 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 70-70=140 −2 T4 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 71-70=141 −1 USA 1912 Henry Ransom 67-74=141 USA 1912 Bud Ward (a) 69-72=141 T7 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 68-74=142 E USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 72-70=142 USA 1912 Sam Snead 72-70=142 USA 1912 Harry Todd 67-75=142 Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1947/06/14/page/19/ Chicago Daily Tribune Bartlett Charles Harbert ties Metz for lead in National Open June 14, 1947 19 Third round Saturday, June 14, 1947 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 70-70-71=211 −2 T2 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 68-74-70=212 −1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 72-70-70=212 T4 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 73-70-71=214 +1 USA 1912 Bud Ward (a) 69-72-73=214 T6 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 71-70-74=215 +2 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 70-75-70=215 AUS Joe Kirkwood, Sr. 72-73-70=2159 USA 1912 Sammy Byrd 72-74-70=216 +3 T10 USA 1912 Ed Furgol 70-75-72=217 +4 USA 1912 Dick Metz 69-70-78=217 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 72-70-75=217 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 71-74-72=217 Source: Final round Saturday, June 14, 1947 Worsham began the final round with a stroke lead over Snead and Bobby Locke. A front-nine 33 kept him in the lead, but after three bogeys on the back he had to settle for a 71 and a 282 total. Snead overcame two early bogeys with birdies at 5, 6, and 15. After a bogey at 17, Snead needed a birdie on the 72nd hole to tie Worsham and force a playoff the next day. His approach shot left him 18 ft 1 away, which he rolled in for final-round 70. Locke shot 73 to finish three strokes back, in a tie for third place.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XeZPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EwgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6729%2C5562904 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Mockler Stan Sammy Snead, Lew Worsham end in dead heat for golfdom's top prize June 15, 1947 22 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 70-70-71-71=282 −2 Playoff USA 1912 Sam Snead 72-70-70-70=282 T3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 68-74-70-73=285 +1 900 USA 1912 Ed Oliver 73-70-71-71=2855 USA 1912 Bud Ward (a) 69-72-73-73=287 +3 0T6 USA 1912 Jim Ferrier 71-70-74-74=289 +5 400 USA 1912 Vic Ghezzi 74-73-73-69=289 USA 1912 Leland Gibson 69-76-73-71=289 USA 1912 Ben Hogan 70-75-70-74=289 USA 1912 Johnny Palmer 72-70-75-72=289 USA 1912 Paul Runyan 71-74-72-72=289 Source: (a) denotes amateur Playoff Sunday, June 15, 1947 In the 18-hole playoff on Sunday morning, Snead led Worsham by two strokes with just three holes remaining. Worsham birdied the par-3 16th with a 28 ft on putt and Snead bogeyed 17 after he missed the fairway and overshot the green from the rough. The match was all-even at the tee of the 90th hole, a par-4 of 419 yd. Both put lengthy drives in the fairway, and Snead's approach shot stopped pin-high and 15 ft 0 left of the hole. Worsham was long and lay 40 ft 0 feet past the cup on the apron of the green. His downhill chip hit the hole without dropping, and ended up 29 in cm 0 away, leaving Snead his birdie putt for the win. Snead left it well short and as he prepared to hole out in continuation, Worsham called for an official to determine who was further away. With a tape measure, it was determined that it remained Snead's turn, who was visibly flustered with the unnecessary interruption and delay. Snead missed the 30.5 in cm 0 on putt. Worsham then rolled in his par-saving putt for a 69 and the title, which averted an additional 18-hole playoff in the afternoon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X8YwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6710%2C4086097 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lew Worsham wins U.S. Open golf: beats Snead by one shot in playoff June 16, 1947 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vPVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4f8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4355%2C4519876 Toledo Blade Ohio Worsham outsmarts Snead and wins national open McGeorge Dick June 16, 1947 34https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ky1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6814%2C93768 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Worsham wins U.S. Open as Sam Snead misses short putt on last hole Associated Press June 16, 1947 8 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Lew Worsham 69 −22,500 2 USA 1912 Sam Snead 70 −12,000 Prize money includes $500 playoff bonus for each. Scorecard Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par433454345 443545344USA 1912 WorshamEEEEEEE+1E−1−1−2−2−2−1−2−2−2USA 1912 Snead−1−1−1−1−2EE−1−1−2−2−2−3−3−3−3−2−1 {|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: References External links USGA Championship Database 1947 38.65 -90.38 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Missouri U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open