1925 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1925 U.S. Open June 3–5, 1925 Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Country Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 71https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zW0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0IsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6663%2C869296 Montreal Gazette Macfarlane beat Jones in 2nd playoff June 6, 1925 18 6430 yd 0 94http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1925/06/03/page/29/article/americas-golf-classic-awaits-opening-today Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow America's golf classic awaits opening today June 3, 1925 29 none $500 SCO Willie Macfarlane 291 (+7), playoff 1924 1926 USA 1 Worcester  bottom 42.324 -71.78 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Massachusetts 1 Worcester  left 42.324 -71.78 Location in Massachusetts 5 160 The 1925 U.S. Open was the 29th U.S. Open, held June 3–5 at Worcester Country Club in Worcester, Massachusetts. Scottish pro Willie Macfarlane won the 36-hole playoff by one stroke on the final hole to secure his only major championship and deny Bobby Jones his second Open, which he won the following year. This was the last year that the first two rounds of the U.S. Open were played on the same day. Francis Ouimet, the 1913 champion, held the lead after the first round on Wednesday morning. Macfarlane tied Leo Diegel for the second round lead after a 67 that established a new tournament record.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1925/06/04/page/21/article/golf-favorites-fall-as-diegel-mcfarlane-lead Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow Golf favorites fall as Diegel, Mcfarlane lead June 4, 1925 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LKUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5kwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6363%2C495061 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Diegel takes lead in Open championship 6, sec. 1 Macfarlane carded a 72 in the third round that gave him a one-stroke lead over Johnny Farrell. Macfarlane, however, struggled in the final round on Thursday afternoon on his way to a 78 and 291 total. That was still good enough to tie Jones, who shot 74 after a 70 in the morning. Farrell and Ouimet (who was playing in his final Open), shot 78 and 76, respectively, to finish a shot out of the playoff.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1925/06/05/page/27/article/macfarlane-and-jones-tied-with-291-in-golf-open Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow MacFarlane and Jones tied with 291 in golf Open June 5, 1925 27https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LaUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5kwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6589%2C656599 St. Petersburg Times Florida Associated Press Macfarlane and Jones tie for Open title 10, sec. 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zG0tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0IsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6583%2C695452 Montreal Gazette Associated Press Macfarlane and Jones in tie for U.S. Open honors June 5, 1925 16 The 18-hole playoff on Friday morning ended in a tie, with both Macfarlane and Jones at 75. In the era before sudden-death, another full round was required to break the tie, and it was held that afternoon. Jones took a four-stroke lead after nine, but Macfarlane managed to tie after recording birdies at 10 and 13, while Jones bogeyed 13. The match was still all square heading to the 18th tee. Macfarlane found the green on his approach while Jones hit into a bunker. After Jones failed to get up-and-down, Macfarlane two-putted for the title. Macfarlane was the first Scot to win the Open in fifteen years, since Alex Smith in 1910.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1925/06/06/page/1/article/mfarlane-new-golf-champ/ Chicago Daily Tribune Krum Morrow M'Farlane new golf champ June 6, 1926 1 During the first round, Jones was getting set to hit an iron shot out of the rough on the 11th hole when he felt his club move the ball ever so slightly.http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/06/12/us.open.history/index.html Fun and sick facts about U.S. Open June 12, 2008 Ethan Trex March 19, 2012 CNN No one else seemed to have seen this movement, but Jones called a penalty on himself. After officials were unable to confirm that the ball had actually moved, they allowed Jones to make his own ruling on whether or not he should be penalized. Jones said he was certain the ball had moved and penalized himself. The decision cost him the title, but forever added to Jones's legacy. Spectators praised him for his sportsmanship, but he would have none of it. He flatly replied, "You might as well praise me for not robbing a bank." Because there were so many players with a chance on the final nine of regulation and both playoff rounds were drama-filled, William D. Richardson of The New York Times called it "easily the greatest Open Championship of them all."Barrett, David. Golf Courses of the U.S. Open. New York, New York: Abrams, 2007. Round summaries First round Wednesday, June 3, 1925 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 USA 1912 Francis Ouimet (a) 70 −1T2 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 71 E USA 1912 Jack Forrester T4 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72 +1 USA 1912 Walter Hagen USA 1912 Willie Klein USA 1912 Gene Sarazen T8 USA 1912 Tom Boyd 73 −1 USA 1912 Leo Diegel USA 1912 Francis Gallett USA 1912 Macdonald Smith Source: Second round Wednesday, June 3, 1925 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 73-68=141 −1 SCO Willie Macfarlane 74-67=141 T3 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72-71=143 +1 USA 1912 Francis Gallet 73-70=143 USA 1912 Francis Ouimet (a) 70-73=143 6 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 72-72=144 +27 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 71-74=145 +3 T8 SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 75-71=146 +4 USA 1912 Mike Brady 74-72=146T10 USA 1912 Jack Forrester 71-76=147 +5 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 77-70=147 Source: Third round Thursday, June 4, 1925 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO Willie Macfarlane 74-67-72=213 E 2 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 71-74-69=214 +1 3 USA 1912 Francis Ouimet (a) 70-73-73=216 +3 T4 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72-71-74=217 +4 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 77-70-70=2176 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 73-68-77=218 +5T7 SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 75-71-73=219 +6 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 72-76-71=219 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 72-72-75=21910 USA 1912 Mike Brady 74-72-74=220 +7 Source: Final round Thursday, June 4, 1925 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 SCO Willie Macfarlane 74-67-72-78=291 +7 Playoff USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 77-70-70-74=291T3 USA 1912 Johnny Farrell 71-74-69-78=292 +8 300 USA 1912 Francis Ouimet (a) 70-73-73-76=292 0T5 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 72-76-71-74=293 +9 175 USA 1912 Gene Sarazen 72-72-75-74=2937 USA 1912 Mike Brady 74-72-74-74=294 +10 1008 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 73-68-77-78=296 +12 90T9 SCO Laurie Ayton, Snr 75-71-73-78=297 +13 78 USA 1912 Al Espinosa 72-71-74-80=297 Source: Playoff Friday, June 5, 1925 PlayerScoreTo par SCO Willie Macfarlane 75 +4 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 75 +4 Hole 1 2 3  4 56 7 89101112131415161718Par454353434 344345454SCO MacfarlaneE+1EE−1−1E+1+2+2+2+3+4+4+4+4+4+4USA 1912 JonesEEEEEEE+1+3+4+4+5+5+4+4+5+4+4 Source: 2nd playoff – (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 SCO Willie Macfarlane 72 +1 5002 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 73 +2 0 Hole 1  2  3 456789101112131415161718Par454353434 344345454SCO MacfarlaneEEE+1+1+2+2+3+4+3+3+3+2+2+2+2+1+1USA 1912 JonesEEEE−1EEEEEEE+1+1+2+2+1+2 Double Eagle -->EagleBirdieBogeyDouble bogeyTriple bogey+ Source: References External links 1920s USGA Championship Database USOpen.com - 1925 1925 42.324 -71.78 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Massachusetts Category:Sports competitions in Worcester, Massachusetts U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf)