1921 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1921 U.S. Open July 21–22, 1921 Chevy Chase, Maryland Columbia Country Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 70 84 none $500 ENG Jim Barnes 289 (+9) 1920 1922 USA 1 Columbia CC  38.989 -77.079 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Maryland 1 Columbia CC  left 38.989 -77.079 Location in Maryland 5 180 The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/07/23/page/7/article/barnes-takes-golf-title-evans-fourth Chicago Daily Tribune Richardson W.D. Barnes takes golf title; Evans fourth July 23, 1921 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6046%2C881646 Milwaukee Journal Walsh David J. Barnes Open golf champion; ties record July 23, 1921 6 It was the third of Barnes' four major championships. Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1921/07/22/page/13/article/barnes-first-at-half-way-mark-in-golf Chicago Daily Tribune Richardson W.D. Barnes first at half-way mark in golf July 22, 1921 13 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j_opAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6770%2C786482 Milwaukee Journal Walsh David J. Abe Mitchell "picks-up" in golf title tourney July 22, 1921 20 and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes. Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".McCallum Walter R. Britons and Old Guard Fail in Golf Classic http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1921-07-24/ed-1/seq-23/#date1=1836&index=12&rows=20&words=Alex+Campbell+Nipper&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1922&proxtext=Alex+%22Nipper%22+Campbell&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 May 15, 2015 Evening Star Washington, D.C. 23 June 24, 1921 Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place. Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place. Round summaries First round Thursday, July 21, 1921 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Jim Barnes 69 −1 2 SCO George Duncan 72 +2 3 USA 1912 Chick Evans (a) 73 +3T4 USA 1912 Clarence Hackney 74 +4 USA 1912 Emil Loeffler USA 1912 Fred McLeod T7 USA 1912 Leo Diegel 75 +5 USA 1912 Emmet French USA 1912 Jock Hutchison AUS Joe Kirkwood CAN 1868 Charlie Murray SCO Alex Smith Source: Second round Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Jim Barnes 69-75=144 +4 T2 USA 1912 Fred McLeod 74-74=148 +8 CAN 1868 Charlie Murray 75-73=1484 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 78-71=149 +9T5 SCO George Duncan 72-78=150 +10 USA 1912 Clarence Hackney 74-76=150 SCO Alex Smith 75-75=150 FRA 1794 Louis Tellier 76-74=150 T9 USA 1912 Chick Evans (a) 73-78=151 +11 USA 1912 Emil Loeffler 74-77=151 Source: Third round Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Jim Barnes 69-75-73=217 +7 T2 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 79-73-72=224 +14 USA 1912 Fred McLeod 74-74-76=2244 USA 1912 Emil Loeffler 74-77-74=225 +15 T5 USA 1912 Emmet French 75-77-74=226 +16 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 78-71-77=226 7 USA 1912 Chick Evans (a) 73-78-76=227 +17T8 SCO George Duncan 72-78-78=228 +28 USA 1912 Clarence Hackney 74-76-78=228 FRA 1794 Louis Tellier 76-74-78=228 Source: Final round Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 ENG Jim Barnes 69-75-73-72=289 +9 500T2 USA 1912 Walter Hagen 79-73-72-74=298 +18 250 USA 1912 Fred McLeod 74-74-76-74=2984 USA 1912 Chick Evans (a) 73-78-76-75=302 +22 0T5 USA 1912 Emmet French 75-77-74-77=303 +23 125 USA 1912 Bobby Jones (a) 78-71-77-77=303 0 SCO Alex Smith 75-75-79-74=303 125T8 SCO George Duncan 72-78-78-77=305 +25 85 USA 1912 Clarence HackneyAccording to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hackney became a U.S. citizen in May 1921 74-76-78-77=30510 USA 1912 Emil Loeffler 74-77-74-81=306 +26 75 Source: (a) denotes amateur References External links USGA Championship Database https://archive.today/20130616061846/http://www.usopen.com/en_US/champ_experience/pastchamps/1921.html USOpen.com - 1921 el 1921 38.989 -77.079 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Maryland Category:Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open U.S. Open