1946 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1946 Open Championship 3–5 July 1946 St Andrews, Scotland Old Course at St Andrews 73https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZCxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6803%2C995653 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Cotton birdies to lead Open 5 July 1946 14 18 July 2012https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gt9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0P8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4175%2C682476 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Three are tied in British Open 5 July 1946 30 6863 yd 100, 38 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 92 8 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 156 (+10) £1,000$4,000 £150$600 USA 1912 Sam Snead 290 (−2) 1939 1947 UK Scotland 1 St Andrews  56.343 -2.803 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland Fife St Andrews bottom 56.343 -2.803 Location in Fife, Scotland 5 230 The 1946 Open Championship was the 75th Open Championship,https://www.theopen.com/previous-opens/75th-open-st-andrews-1946 1946 / St Andrews The Open 21 July 2019 played 3–5 July at the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland. Due to World War II, it was the first Open since 1939, also held at St Andrews. Sam Snead won his only Open title, four strokes ahead of runners-up Johnny Bulla and Bobby Locke.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tkxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5891%2C3956023 The Herald Glasgow 'Open' golf trophy goes to America 6 July 1946 3http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/07/06/page/11/article/sneads-290-wins-british-open-bulla-2d-on-294 Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Snead's 290 wins British Open; Bulla 2d on 294 6 July 1946 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZSxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6972%2C1331104 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Snead reaches golf rainbow 6 July 1946 7 18 July 2012 It was the first win by an American in thirteen years and the second of Snead's seven major titles. Four Americans were in the field of 100;http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1946/07/03/page/21/article/4-americans-in-british-open-field-of-100 Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press 4 Americans in British Open Field 3 July 1946 21 the three that made the cut all finished in the top ten. Qualifying took place on 1–2 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sUxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5910%2C3604955 The Herald Glasgow World golfers faced by nerve test 1 July 1946 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=skxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4387%2C3664887 The Herald Glasgow "Unknown" golfers vie with favourites 2 July 1946 3 The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, ties for 100th place would not qualify. The Times 1 July 1946 2 Golf – The Open Championship The qualifying score was 159 and exactly 100 players qualified. The Australian Norman Von Nida led the qualifiers at 145.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s0xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5931%2C3741423 The Herald Glasgow Overseas challenge for "Open" title 3 July 1946 5 The Times 3 July 1946 2 Golf – Open Championship The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was set at forty and ties for 40th place did not make the cut. In his second Open Championship appearance and first since 1937, Snead did not endear himself to the St Andrews crowd on arrival. His first impression of the course was "It looks like an old abandoned kinda place," ensuring a cold reception at the start of the tournament. He opened with a round of 71, two behind the lead of Locke, who led by one from Henry Cotton and Von Nida.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tExAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6001%2C3819270 The Herald Glasgow Threat to Britain's golf power 4 July 1946 5 The Times 4 July 1946 2 Golf – Open Championship Cotton took the lead after 36-holes with consecutive rounds of 70, one ahead of Snead and two ahead of Dai Rees.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tUxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5927%2C3897891 The Herald Glasgow Memorable day's golf for Britain 5 July 1946 5 Snead, Bulla, and Rees were tied for the lead at 215 (−4) going into the final round on Friday afternoon, with Cotton one behind. Snead best navigated the strong winds of the final round; after dropping four shots on the front-nine, he was able to use his length and accuracy to record a 35 on the back for a round of 75 and a 290 total. Locke moved into second with a 76, while Bulla finished with a 79 to tie Locke for third place. Rees tied for fourth with the help of a tournament record-tying round of 67 in the second round. Snead's win here was his only Open Championship title and he played the tournament only three more times, not returning until 1962. He was the first American to win the title since Denny Shute in 1933. The next was Ben Hogan in 1953 at Carnoustie in his only trip to Britain, then Arnold Palmer's consecutive wins in 1961 and 1962. Dick Burton, the defending champion from 1939, relinquished the trophy after seven years and finished in twelfth place. Round summaries First round Wednesday, 3 July 1946 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69 −4 T2 ENG Henry Cotton 70 −3 AUS Norman Von Nida T4 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 71 −2 ENG Bill Hancock AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. USA 1912 Sam Snead ENG Reg Whitcombe 9 ENG Charlie Ward 73 ET10 ENG Percy Alliss 74 +1 ENG Dick Burton Source: Second round Thursday, 4 July 1946 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Henry Cotton 70-70=140 −6 2 USA 1912 Sam Snead 71-70=141 −5 3 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 75-67=142 −4 T4 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 71-72=143 −3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-74=143T6 ENG Percy Alliss 74-72=146 E AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 71-75=146 AUS Norman Von Nida 70-76=146 ENG Charlie Ward 73-73=14610 ENG Reg Whitcombe 71-76=147 +1 Source: Third round Friday, 5 July 1946 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 71-72-72=215 −4 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 75-67-73=215 USA 1912 Sam Snead 71-70-74=215 4 ENG Henry Cotton 70-70-76=216 −3 5 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-74-75=218 −1 6 ENG Charlie Ward 73-73-73=219 E 7 AUS Norman Von Nida 70-76-74=220 −1 T8 NIR Fred Daly 77-71-76=224 +5 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 71-75-78=22410 USA 1912 Lawson Little 78-75-72=225 +6 Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tkxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1634%2C3987116 The Herald Glasgow Final aggregates at St Andrews 6 July 1946 6 Final round Friday, 5 July 1946 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 USA 1912 Sam Snead 71-70-74-75=290 −2 150T2 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 71-72-72-79=294 +2 487 ½ ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-74-75-76=294T4 ENG Henry Cotton 70-70-76-79=295 +3 426 ¼ WAL 1807 Dai Rees 75-67-73-80=295 AUS Norman Von Nida 70-76-74-75=295 ENG Charlie Ward 73-73-73-76=295T8 NIR Fred Daly 77-71-76-74=298 +6 15 AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr. 71-75-78-74=29810 USA 1912 Lawson Little 78-75-72-74=299 +7 Source: Amateurs: Bell (+24), Wilson (+25), Dowie (+27), White (+28), Urry (+38). 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