1920 Open Championship

May 2024 August 2013 1920 Open Championship 30 June – 1 July 1920 Deal, England Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club 6653 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gcVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2906%2C6906798 Glasgow Herald Golf - the Open Championship favourites 30 June 1920 11 82 playershttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 119 6 June 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 dmy none £200 £75 SCO George Duncan 303 1914 1921 UK England 1 Deal  51.2395 1.3965 Location in England 5 230 Kent Deal 51.2395 1.3965 Location in Kent. England 5 right white 230 The 1920 Open Championship was the 55th Open Championship, held 30 June to 1 July at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal, England. George Duncan erased a 13-stroke deficit after 36 holes to win his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Sandy Herd, the 1902 champion.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o8xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1313%2C222621 Glasgow Herald Golf championship - Duncan's great victory 2 July 1920 12http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1920/07/02/page/14/article/british-golf-title-to-duncan-with-303-jim-barnes-has-308 Chicago Daily Tribune British golf title to Duncan with 303; Jim Barnes has 308 2 July 1920 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0YUWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MiEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2861%2C4105904 Milwaukee Journal Duncan captures British Open golf championship 2 July 1920 32 19 May 2013 Royal Cinque Ports had been planned as the location for the Open Championship in 1915, but in early in that year it was decided that there would be no championships during the remainder of World War I; the next Open Championship after the war would be held at Royal Cinque Ports. The Times 14 April 1915 16 The Golf Championship - Official announcement Although the war was over in November 1918, it was decided that there would be no championship in 1919. The Times 18 February 1919 16 The Open Golf Championship During the war, six of the greens were involved in a scheme to build a rifle range. This raised fears about the state of the course, but in late 1919 it was decided that there would be no difficulty in getting the course ready for the 1920 championship. The Times 2 December 1919 6 The Open Championship Qualification for the professionals took place the week before on 23 and 24 June at Burhill and Saint George's Hill in Surrey; the leading 72 players and ties qualified.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fMVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4254%2C6291334 Glasgow Herald The Open Championship 24 June 1920 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2893%2C6395032 Glasgow Herald The Open Championship - result of qualifying rounds 25 June 1920 11 Abe Mitchell led the field at 139; three tied on the qualifying score of 159 and 74 professionals advanced. The Times 25 June 1920 8 The Open Championship - Mitchell leads by 6 points The amateurs qualified separately, playing 36 holes on 23 June at Sandwich. Eight places were allotted to the amateurs with Cyril Tolley, the Amateur Champion, given an automatic entry. The Times 24 June 1920 24 Amazing Golf - Abe Mitchell's score of 68 Prize money was increased sixty per cent to £200 with a winner's share of £75; the winner also received a gold medal valued at £25. Herd and Ted Ray, the 1912 winner, shared the first round lead at 72 on Wednesday morning. Both faltered in the afternoon's second round while Abe Mitchell shot a 73 for a 147 to open up a six-stroke lead over Herd and Jim Barnes. Ray was eight back, Len Holland eleven behind, while Duncan was thirteen back after consecutive rounds of 80 for 160.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1920/07/01/page/16/ Chicago Daily Tribune Mitchell leads, Barnes second, in golf play 1 July 1920 16 Duncan played himself back into contention with a 71 in the third round on Thursday morning. Mitchell began that round with three bogeys, made a seven at the 5th hole, and finished with an 84. After 54 holes, Holland was at 229 and led by one over Herd and Barnes, with Mitchell, Duncan, and Syd Wingate one behind in fourth. Duncan carded a final round 72 for 303, while Holland and Barnes both shot 79 for a 308 and 309, respectively. Mitchell rebounded with a 76 which left him at 307. Only Herd could match Duncan's score, but he found trouble on the 16th and settled for 305, two strokes back of Duncan. Six-time and defending champion Harry Vardon, age 50, finished at 318, 15 strokes back in a tie for 14th place. Two future champions from the United States, Walter Hagen and Scottish-born Tommy Armour, both made their Open Championship debuts this year and both finished at 329, 26 strokes back in a tie for 53rd. Armour was an amateur at the time. This was the second and final Open Championship held at Royal Cinque Ports, which also hosted in 1909. Further Open Championships at Royal Cinque Ports were planned for 1938 and 1949. In both cases the course was flooded during the previous winter prior and the venue was moved to Royal St George's. Thus, only one of the four Opens planned for Royal Cinque Ports actually took place in the year originally intended. Near the English Channel, the course is directly south of Royal St George's, which became the sole Open venue in southern England in the course rota. An exception was in 1932, when Prince's Golf Club hosted its only Open, won by Gene Sarazen. All three courses are adjacent, with Prince's the furthest north. Course Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club HoleYards3HoleYards1330 10367237611441347612471415013431547514195628215417738316483813617372945418414 Out3,062 In3,591Source: Total 6,653 Round summaries First round Wednesday, 30 June 1920 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreT1 SCO Sandy Herd 72 JEY old Ted Ray3 ENG Abe Mitchell 74T4 ENG James Bradbeer 76 ENG Reg WilsonT6 IOM Charles Corlett 77 ENG Arthur Day ENG Tom WilliamsonT9 ENG Eric Bannister 78 ENG Charles Hope (a) ENG Arthur Monk ENG J.H. Taylor ENG Josh Taylor ENG Phil Taylor JEY old Harry Vardon Source: Second round Wednesday, 30 June 1920 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Abe Mitchell 74-73=147T2 ENG Jim Barnes 79-74=153 SCO Sandy Herd 72-81=153T4 Jersey old Ted Ray 72-83=155 ENG Syd Wingate 81-74=1556 ENG J.H. Taylor 78-79=157T7 ENG Arthur Havers 80-78=158 ENG Len Holland 80-78=158 ENG Reg Wilson 76-82=158T10 SCO James Braid 79-80=159 IOM Charles Corlett 77-82=159 USA 1912 Douglas Grant (a) 83-76=159 ENG Charles Hope (a) 78-81=159 ENG Josh Taylor 78-81=159 JEY old Harry Vardon 78-81=159 Source: Third round Thursday, 1 July 1920 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG Len Holland 80-78-71=229T2 ENG Jim Barnes 79-74-77=230 SCO Sandy Herd 72-81-77=230 T4 SCO George Duncan 80-80-71=231 ENG Abe Mitchell 74-73-84=231 ENG Syd Wingate 81-74-76=2317 JEY old Ted Ray 72-83-78=233 8 ENG William Horne 80-81-73=234T9 ENG George Buckle 80-80-77=237 ENG Archie Compston 79-83-75=237 Source: Final round Thursday, 1 July 1920 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)1 SCO George Duncan 80-80-71-72=303 752 SCO Sandy Herd 72-81-77-75=305 403 Jersey old Ted Ray 72-83-78-73=306 254 ENG Abe Mitchell 74-73-84-76=307 155 ENG Len Holland 80-78-71-79=308 106 ENG Jim Barnes 79-74-77-79=309 T7 ENG Arthur Havers 80-78-81-74=313 710s ENG Syd Wingate 81-74-76-82=313T9 ENG George Buckle 80-80-77-78=315 36s 8d ENG Archie Compston 79-83-75-78=315 ENG William Horne 80-81-73-81=315 Source: The Times 2 July 1920 14 Duncan Golf Champion - The Returns Amateurs: Hunter (322), Grant (324), Harris (325), Hope (326),17Tolley (326), Armour (329), Scott (331), Bretherton (335). References 2 External links Royal Cinque Ports 1920 (Official site) 1920 51.2395 1.3965 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in England Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Deal, Kent Category:Sport in Kent Category:1920s in Kent