1927 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1927 U.S. Open June 14–17, 1927 Oakmont, Pennsylvania Oakmont Country Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 72https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tmBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7316%2C2881364 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Gould Alan Tommy Armour Open Champ June 18, 1927 1-part 6965 ydhttp://usga.usopen.com/2007/news/oakmont_part2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160625015810/http://usga.usopen.com/2007/news/oakmont_part2.html dead June 25, 2016 USGA Getting their due: Jones, Parks, Hogan tasted victory at Oakmont Shefter David February 28, 2007 May 19, 2016 http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/06/14/page/25/article/148-golfers-to-start-play-in-u-s-open-today Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland 148 golfers to start play in U.S. Open June 14, 1927 25 148 players, 62 after cut 163 (+19) $2,000 $500 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 301 (+13), playoff 1926 1928 USA 1 Oakmont  40.526 -79.827 Location in the United States 5 bottom 230 USA Pennsylvania 1  Oakmont 40.526 -79.827 Location in Pennsylvania 5 160 The 1927 U.S. Open was the 31st U.S. Open, held June 14–17 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. Tommy Armour defeated Harry Cooper in an 18-hole playoff to win the first of his three major titles. Tournament summary The surprise second round leader was amateur Jimmy Johnston,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tGBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=4190%2C2657798 Milwaukee Sentinel Brown Warren Universal Service Johnston on top in Open golf tourney June 16, 1927 1, part 2http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/06/16/page/15/article/johnston-leads-u-s-open-play-with-147-total Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Johnston leads U.S. Open play with 147 total June 16, 1927 15 who won the U.S. Amateur two years later in 1929. In the third round on Thursday morning, he suffered two double bogeys on the front-nine, carded an 87 (+15), and finished in 19th place. Gene Sarazen, Walter Hagen, Bill Mehlhorn, and Emmet French were all in contention in the final round, but only French managed to break 40 on the back nine. Tommy Armour shot a final round 76 and 301 total, while Harry Cooper shot 77. Armour needed a 10 ft 0 on putt for birdie on the par-4 18th to tie Cooper and force a playoff.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/06/17/page/19/article/armour-ties-cooper-for-national-open-title Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Armour ties Cooper for National Open title June 17, 1927 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=An0uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8YsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6645%2C2482574 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Cooper and Armour play off today for U.S. golf laurels June 17, 1927 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5742%2C2766637 Milwaukee Sentinel Gould Alan J. Associated Press Two pros contest for title today June 17, 1927 11 Both players were tied after nine holes of the Friday playoff, even though they only halved one hole. Cooper then took a two-shot lead, but an Armour birdie at 13 and a Cooper bogey at 15 brought the match to all square. On the 16th, Cooper found a bunker off the tee and recorded a double bogey, while Armour made par to gain a two-stroke advantage did not relinquish. Armour finished with a 76 to Cooper's 79.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/06/18/page/19/article/armour-wins-national-open-golf-championship Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Armour wins National Open golf championship June 18, 1927 19 Armour's winning score of 301 was the highest since 1919, and the last time the winning score exceeded 300 strokes. Only one round under 70 was recorded, Al Espinosa's 69 in the final round. After Armour, no foreign-born player won the U.S. Open for another 38 years, until Gary Player in 1965. England's Ted Ray, the 1920 champion, played in his first Open since his win; it would also be his last. The 12th hole at Oakmont measured 621 yd, the longest in U.S. Open history until 1955. While Armour won two more majors, Cooper never won one. His 31 PGA Tour victories are the most by a player without a major win, and he is often cited as the "best player to never win a major." Defending champion Bobby Jones and Eddie Jones shared low-amateur honors and tied for eleventh. It was the only time in his eleven U.S. Open appearances that Bobby Jones finished outside the top ten. This was the first U.S. Open held at Oakmont, which hosted its ninth in 2016. It has also hosted three PGA Championships; the first in 1922 was a match play event won by Gene Sarazen. This was the last U.S. Open to commence on Tuesday; the following year the first round was scheduled for Thursday. Round summaries First round Tuesday, June 14, 1927 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 SCO Harry Hampton 73 +1 USA 1912 Jimmy Johnston (a) T3 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 74 +2 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen T5 USA 1912 Emmet French 75 +3 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn USA 1912 Larry Nabboltz T8 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 76 +4 JEY old Ted Ray T10 SCO Bobby Cruickshank 77 +5 USA 1912 Walter Hagen USA 1912 P.O. Hart SCO Bob MacDonald Source:http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1927/06/15/page/23/article/hampton-johnston-tie-for-national-open-lead Chicago Daily Tribune Rohm Harland Hampton, Johnston tie for National Open lead June 15, 1927 23 Second round Wednesday, June 15, 1927 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Jimmy Johnston (a) 73-74=147 +32 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-74=148 +4 3 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 78-71=149 +5 T4 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 74-76=150 +6 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 77-73=150 6 SCO Harry Hampton 73-78=151 +7T7 USA 1912 Fred Baroni 80-72=152 +8 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 78-74=152 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 75-77=152 T10 ENG Jim Barnes 78-75=153 +9 ENG Archie Compston 79-74=153 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 76-77=153 USA 1912 Eddie Loos 78-75=153 Source: Third round Thursday, June 16, 1927 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 74-76-74=224 +82 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 78-71-76=225 +9 3 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 77-73-76=226 +10 4 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-74-80=228 +12 5 ENG Archie Compston 79-74-76=229 +13 T6 SCO Bobby Cruickshank 77-78-76=231 +15 USA 1912 Emmet French 75-79-77=231 SCO Harry Hampton 73-78-80=231T9 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 78-74-80=232 +16 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 81-73-78=232 USA 1912 Eddie Loos 78-75-79=232 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 75-77-80=232 Source: Final round Thursday, June 16, 1927 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 78-71-76-76=301 +13 Playoff USA 1912 Harry Cooper 74-76-74-77=3013 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 74-74-80-74=302 +14 2004 USA 1912 Emmet French 75-79-77-73=304 +16 1505 USA 1912 Bill Mehlhorn 75-77-80-73=305 +17 1006 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 77-73-76-81=307 +19 90T7 ENG Archie Compston 79-74-76-79=308 +20 73 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 81-73-78-76=308 USA 1912 Johnny Golden 83-77-75-73=308 SCO Harry Hampton 73-78-80-77=308 Source: Playoff Friday, June 17, 1927 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1912 Tommy Armour 39-37=76 +45002 USA 1912 Harry Cooper 39-40=79 +7300 Source: Scorecard Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18 -->Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 101112131415161718Par544543435 445344344USA 1912 Armour −1−1EE+1+1+2+2+2+3+4+4+4+5+5+5+4+4USA 1912 Cooper EEE+1+1+2+2+3+2+2+2+2+3+4+5+7+6+7 Double Eagle -->EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey+ Source: References External links USGA Championship Database https://archive.today/20130630131957/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1927.html USOpen.com - 1927 el 1927 40.526 -79.827 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Sports competitions in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open