1931 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1931 Open Championship 3–5 June 1931 Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland Carnoustie Golf Links 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eXExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Jw4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5052%2C786913 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Armour wins British Open golf honors 6 June 1931 19 17 May 2013 6701 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CKJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3029%2C4923113 The Herald Glasgow Carnoustie's great week 1 June 1931 13 109 players, 66 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 104 28 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 159 (+15) £500 £100 SCOUSA 1912 Tommy Armour 296 (+8) 1930 1932 UK Scotland 1 Carnoustie 56.497 -2.717 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland Angus Carnoustie top 56.497 -2.717 Location in Angus, Scotland 5 top 180 The 1931 Open Championship was the 66th Open Championship, held 3–5 June at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Tommy Armour outlasted José Jurado by a single stroke to win his only Open title,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DaJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iaUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5690%2C5850799 The Herald Glasgow Thrilling finish to Open Championship 6 June 1931 11http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/06/06/page/17/article/armour-wins-british-open-tourney-with-296 Chicago Daily Tribune Speck Eugene Armour wins British Open tourney with 296 6 June 1931 17 and his third and final major championship.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yvopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xiEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2622%2C4551270 Milwaukee Journal Armour Tommy Armour tells how it feels to be a champion 6 June 1931 10 17 May 2013 This was the first time Carnoustie hosted the championship. Qualifying took place on 1–2 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Carnoustie and 18 holes at Panmure Golf Club in nearby Barry, and the top 100 players and ties qualified. Macdonald Smith led the qualifiers on 141; the qualifying score was 160 and 109 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ieI-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3908%2C5262457 The Herald Glasgow Macdonald Smith leads qualifiers in "Open" 3 June 1931 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ieI-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5468%2C5332121 The Herald Glasgow Qualifiers in the Open 3 June 1931 21 The Times 3 June 1931 7 Golf – Open Championship – Macdonald Smith in form Prize money for the championship was increased to £500 with £100 for the champion, £75 for second place, £50 for third, £30 for fourth, £25 for fifth, £20 for sixth and seventh, £15 for eighth and ninth and £10 for the next 15 players. The Times 30 May 1931 6 Open Championship – Statement by Royal and Ancient club Johnny Farrell, Henry Cotton, and Bill Twine led after the first round on Wednesday at even-par 72.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/06/04/page/27/article/farrell-and-2-britons-get-72-in-british-open Chicago Daily Tribune Speck Eugene Farrell and 2 Britons get 72 on British Open 4 June 1931 27 Cotton shared the lead with Jurado after the second round at 147 (+3), with Armour a stroke behind.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i-I-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6EwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3893%2C5628870 The Herald Glasgow Cotton still ahead 5 June 1931 13 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1931/06/05/page/29/article/cotton-jurado-top-british-open-field-with-147 Chicago Daily Tribune Speck Eugene Cotton, Jurado top British Open field with 147 5 June 1931 29https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eHExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Jw4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5354%2C642605 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press King Frank H. Jurado, Cotton pace British Open tourney 5 June 1931 17 17 May 2013 The top 60 and ties would make the cut; it was at 159 (+15) and 66 players advanced to the final rounds. Cotton slipped back with a 79 in the third round on Friday morning, while Jurado shot 73 to open up a three-shot lead over Smith and Arthur Havers. Farrell and Reg Whitcombe were a stroke back in a tie for fourth and Armour, Percy Alliss, and Gene Sarazen were tied for sixth. Despite a shaky finish which saw him take eleven strokes on the last two holes, Alliss shot 73 and took the clubhouse lead at 298. Armour surpassed that total after a course-record 71, finishing at 296. Still on the course when Armour finished, Jurado needed a 75 to win the title. After making the turn in 36, he found trouble on the back-nine. Jurado arrived at the 17th needing to finish with fives on the last two holes to tie Armour, but his drive found the burn and he carded a six. Now needing a four on the last, he hit his approach to 9 ft, but his putt to tie just missed, securing the championship for Armour. Armour, age 36 and a U.S. citizen, played the Open Championship just once more; he returned to Britain to defend his title in 1932 and finished in 17th place. Defending champion Bobby Jones won the amateur grand slam in 1930 at age 28 and retired from competition; he did not compete again at the Open. Course Carnoustie Golf Links Championship Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Cup4014 10South America40642Gulley418411Dyke35243Jockie's Burn321412Southward Ho46744Hillocks365413Whins13535Brae3634 14Spectacles47356Long ^5215 15Lucky Slap42447Plantation3764 16Barry Burn23538Short1463 17Island42849Railway417418Home4535Out3,32836In3,37336Source: Total6,70172 ^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003 Round summaries First round Wednesday, 3 June 1931 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG Henry Cotton 72 E USA 1912 Johnny Farrell ENG Bill Twine4 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 73 +1 T5 ENG Percy Alliss 74 +2 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne ENG Arthur Lacey ENG Bill Large Sr. ENG George Oke USA 1912 Gene Sarazen Source: Second round Thursday, 4 June 1931 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG Henry Cotton 72-75=147 +3 ARG José Jurado 76-71=1473 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 73-75=148 +4 4 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-77=149 +5 T5 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 75-75=150 +6 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-76=150 ENG Bill Twine 72-78=150T8 ARG Marcos Churio 76-75=151 +7 FRA 1794 Marcel Dallemagne 74-77=151 ENG Arthur Havers 75-76=151 USA 1912 Willie Hunter 76-75=151 ENG Abe Mitchell 77-74=151 ENG Alf Perry 77-74=151 ENG Philip Rodgers 77-74=151 Source: Third round Friday, 5 June 1931 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ARG José Jurado 76-71-73=220 +4 T2 ENG Arthur Havers 75-76-72=223 +7 USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 75-77-71=223T4 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-77-75=224 +8 ENG Reg Whitcombe 75-78-71=224T6 ENG Percy Alliss 74-78-73=225 +9 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 73-75-77=225 ENG Bill Davies 76-78-71=225 USA 1912 Willie Hunter 76-75-74=225 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-76-75=225 Source: Final round Friday, 5 June 1931 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 73-75-77-71=296 +8 1002 ARG José Jurado 76-71-73-77=297 +9 75T3 ENG Percy Alliss 74-78-73-73=298 +10 40 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-76-75-73=298T5 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 72-77-75-75=299 +11 2210s USA 1912 Macdonald Smith 75-77-71-76=299T7 ARG Marcos Churio 76-75-78-71=300 +12 1710s ENG Bill Davies 76-78-71-75=3009 ENG Arthur Lacey 74-80-74-73=301 +13 15T10 ENG Henry Cotton 72-75-79-76=302 +14 10 ENG Arthur Havers 75-76-72-79=302 Source: Amateurs: McRuvie (+24), L. Hartley (+25), Bookless (+31), Burge (+31),17Sutton (+32), R. Hartley (+33), Shankland (+34), Tulloch (+34). References External links Carnoustie (1931) (Official site) 1931 56.497 -2.717 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Category:Sport in Angus, Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Carnoustie