1907 Open Championship

1907 golf tournament held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Wirral, England August 2013 January 2024 1907 Open Championship 20–21 June 1907 Hoylake, England Royal Liverpool Golf Club 67 playershttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 129 10 April 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 none £115 £50 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 312 1906 1908 UK England 1 Hoylake 53.385 -3.190 Location in England 5 230 Merseyside Hoylake top 53.385 -3.190 Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, west of Liverpool, England 5 230 The 1907 Open Championship was the 47th Open Championship, held 20–21 June at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Arnaud Massy won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up J.H. Taylor. From France, Massy was the first non-Briton to win the Open Championship.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_9NAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1395%2C6043936 Glasgow Herald Open Championship - A French winner 22 June 1907 12 Qualifying was introduced for the first time, replacing the 36-hole cut. It took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18–19 June, and the 193 entries were divided into two "sections," with each playing 36 holes on one day; the leading thirty players and ties from each section qualified.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dfw9AAAAIBAJ&pg=5197%2C5409599 The Open Championship The Glasgow Herald 12 17 June 1907 On Tuesday, 34 players scoring 165 or better qualified, led by Massy on 147.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_NNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1353%2C5639095 Glasgow Herald The Open Championship - First day's qualifying play 19 June 1907 12 In windier conditions on Wednesday, 33 players at 170 or better qualified, led by Taylor on 154.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_dNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=1387%2C5797431 Glasgow Herald The Open Championship - Conclusion of qualifying stages 20 June 1907 14 There was some feeling that those in the first section would benefit from the day's rest. In a strong wind on Thursday morning, Massy and Walter Toogood were the co-leaders after the first round at 76, with the next closest score at 79. After the second round that afternoon, Massy led at 157, one stroke over Taylor and Tom Ball, with Tom Williamson and George Pulford a further shot behind.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_tNAAAAAIBAJ&pg=4046%2C5911893 Glasgow Herald Open Championship - First and second rounds 21 June 1907 11 The strong wind persisted into Friday. In the morning, Massy scored 78 while Taylor's 76 gave him a one shot lead. Harry Vardon's 74 was the best round of the championship and moved him into a tie for third place with Pulford and Ball, five strokes behind Taylor. In the afternoon, Massy's 77 earned him the title at 312, two strokes ahead of Taylor, who scored 80 for 314. Taylor had some difficulties on the third hole where he sliced his drive into some long grass and took a seven, going out in 41.http://www.standrewsgolfco.com/about/history/ StAndrewsGolfCo.com 1907: The First Overseas Winner of The Open Championship 25 June 2016 He came home in 39, but it wasn't enough to make up for his miscues on the front nine. Massy became the first overseas player to win the Open, while Taylor finished runner-up for the fourth successive time. Vardon's brother, Tom, made a powerful move up the leaderboard with a 75 in the final round to secure a tie for third. Round summaries First round Thursday, 20 June 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreT1 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 76 ENG Walter Toogood T3 SCO Willie McEwan 79 ENG J.H. Taylor T5 ENG Tom Ball 80 SCO James HepburnT7 ENG George Pulford 81 JEY old Tom Vardon T9 SCO James Braid 82 ENG Alfred Matthews ENG Tom Williamson Source: Second round Thursday, 20 June 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 76-81=157T2 ENG Tom Ball 80-78=158 ENG J.H. Taylor 79-79=158T4 ENG George Pulford 81-78=159 ENG Tom Williamson 82-77=1596 SCO George Duncan 83-78=161T7 ENG Alfred Matthews 82-80=162 ENG Walter Toogood 76-86=162 JEY old Tom Vardon 81-81=162T10 JEY old Ted Ray 83-80=163 JEY old Thomas Renouf 83-80=163 Source: Third round Friday, 21 June 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG J.H. Taylor 79-79-76=234 2 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 76-81-78=235 T3 ENG Tom Ball 80-78-81=239 ENG George Pulford 81-78-80=239 JEY old Harry Vardon 84-81-74=2396 ENG Tom Williamson 82-77-82=241T7 SCO James Braid 82-85-75=242 SCO George Duncan 83-78-81=242 JEY old Ted Ray 83-80-79=242 JEY old Tom Vardon 81-81-80=242 Source: Final round Friday, 21 June 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)1 FRA 1794 Arnaud Massy 76-81-78-77=312 502 ENG J.H. Taylor 79-79-76-80=314 25T3 ENG George Pulford 81-78-80-78=317 1210s JEY old Tom Vardon 81-81-80-75=317T5 SCO James Braid 82-85-75-76=318 710s JEY old Ted Ray 83-80-79-76=318T7 SCO George Duncan 83-78-81-77=319 0 JEY old Harry Vardon 84-81-74-80=319 ENG Tom Williamson 82-77-82-78=31910 ENG Tom Ball 80-78-81-81=320 Source:https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC&pg=PA42 The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 1 Morgan G. Brenner 2009 McFarland 978-0-7864-3360-5 References External links Royal Liverpool 1907 (Official site) 1907 53.385 -3.190 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Category:Sport in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Hoylake Category:20th century in Cheshire