1939 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1939 Open Championship 5–7 July 1939 St Andrews, Scotland Old Course at St Andrews 73https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lpljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2219%2C266683 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Little eliminated in British Open; Bulla in running 7 July 1939 14 16 May 2013 6842 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CEZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uYgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457%2C868361 The Herald Glasgow Gripping struggle for golf title 6 July 1939 17https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CUZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uYgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4278%2C1040198 The Herald Glasgow Road Hole claims another victim 7 July 1939 19 129 players, 34 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 93 22 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 150 (+4) £500 £100 ENG Dick Burton 290 (−2) 1938 1946 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 1939 Open Championship was the 74th Open Championship, held 5–7 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Dick Burton won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Johnny Bulla.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CkZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uYgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5765%2C1161266 The Herald Glasgow Memorable last-green spectacle 8 July 1939 11http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1939/07/08/page/13/article/one-two-in-open Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Burton takes British title; Bulla second 8 July 1939 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ggotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4tcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1850%2C6223972 Miami News United Press English pro beats Bulla by two shots 7 July 1939 1B 16 May 2013https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lpljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3230%2C100713 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Burton cops British golf over Bulla 8 July 1939 10 16 May 2013 The purse was £500 with a winner's share of £100. It was the last Open played for seven years, due to World War II. Qualifying took place on 3–4 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course. As in the previous year, the number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 130, and ties for 130th place did not qualify. For the first time a prize of £20 was awarded to the professional with the lowest qualifying score. The Times 20 February 1938 5 Golf – The Open Championship – Altered Conditions Amateur Jimmy Bruen led the qualifiers on 138 with Henry Cotton next on 142; the qualifying score was 156 and 129 players advanced.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B0ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uYgMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2484%2C575263 The Herald Glasgow All eyes on Bruen for "Open" 5 July 1939 7http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1939/07/05/page/21/article/bruen-shoots-2d-69-takes-lead-in-british-open Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press Bruen shoots 2d 69; takes lead in British Open 5 July 1939 21 Despite taking an eight at the 14th hole, Bobby Locke opened the championship on Wednesday with a round of 70 (−3), tying Burton for the lead.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l5ljAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fWkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4889%2C479472 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Little and Bulla shoot poor golf in first round of British Open 6 July 1939 13 16 May 2013 In the second round on Thursday, Locke again found trouble on 14, and after a ball out of bounds fell out of the lead. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was increased from 40 to 44, and ties for 44th place did not make the cut. Eleven players tied for 35th place, so only 34 players made the cut.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1939/07/07/page/22/article/80-puts-little-out-of-british-open-tourney Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press 80 puts Little out of British Open tourney 7 July 1939 22 John Fallon was the surprise leader after 54 holes by two shots, but he could not cope with the strong winds and fell back to 3rd place with a final round 79 (+6). Bulla, the only American to make the 36-hole cut, began the final round on Friday afternoon four strokes behind Fallon. At the second hole, he hooked his drive over the parallel 17th fairway and into a railway yard; he finished with a round of even-par 73 and established a clubhouse lead of at even par 292. Burton, setting out just as Bulla was finishing, needed a 72 to win the title and came to the 18th needing a par four. He hit a drive over 300 yd -1, pitched to 15 ft 0.5, then holed the birdie putt for a two-shot win. The previous three Opens at St Andrews had been won by Americans; Burton was the first Briton to win the Open at the Old Course since 1910, won by James Braid of Scotland. Since Burton's 1939 win, the sole British winner at St Andrews was Nick Faldo of England in 1990. Burton enlisted in the Royal Air Force shortly after his win. This was the last Open for seven years, until 1946; World War II started in September 1939 and the championship was canceled through 1945. Birkdale Golf Club was scheduled as the venue for the 1940 championship, its first,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vDU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=L6YLAAAAIBAJ&pg=3989%2C3006001 The Herald Glasgow New championship course 21 January 1939 19 The Times 21 January 1939 4 Golf Championships for 1940 but did not host until 1954. Course Old Course at St Andrews HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Burn3744 10Tenth ^31442Dyke411411High (In)17033Cartgate (Out)367412Heathery (In)31644Ginger Beer424413Hole O'Cross (In)42245Hole O'Cross (Out)576514Long56456Heathery (Out)377415Cartgate (In)42447High (Out)354416Corner of the Dyke38048Short163317Road46659End359418Tom Morris3814Out3,40536In3,43737Source: Total6,84273 ^ The 10th hole was posthumously named for Bobby Jones in 1972 Round summaries First round Wednesday, 5 July 1939 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG Dick Burton 70 −3 ENG Harry Busson ENG Max Faulkner ZAF 1928 Bobby LockeT5 ENG Bill Davies 71 −2 SCO John Fallon ENG Alf Perry ARG Martin Pose WAL 1807 Dai Rees ENG Reg Whitcombe Source: Second round Thursday, 6 July 1939 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Dick Burton 70-72=142 −42 ARG Martin Pose 71-72=143 −33 SCO John Fallon 71-73=144 −2T4 ENG Harry Busson 70-75=145 −1 ENG Syd Easterbrook 74-71=145 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 70-75=145 ENG Alf Perry 71-74=145 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 71-74=145 AUS Bill Shankland 72-73=145T10 ENG Henry Cotton 74-72=146 E ENG Max Faulkner 70-76=146 ENG Sam King 74-72=146 ENG Reg Whitcombe 71-75=146 Source: Third round Friday, 7 July 1939 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO John Fallon 71-73-71=215 −42 AUS Bill Shankland 72-73-72=217 −23 ENG Alf Perry 71-74-73=218 −1T4 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 77-71-71=219 E ENG Dick Burton 70-72-77=219 ARG Martin Pose 71-72-76=219T7 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 71-74-75=220 +1 ENG Reg Whitcombe 71-75-74=220T9 ENG Sam King 74-72-75=221 +2 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 70-75-76=221 Source: Final round Friday, 7 July 1939 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 ENG Dick Burton 70-72-77-71=290 −2 1002 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 77-71-71-73=292 E 75T3 SCO John Fallon 71-73-71-79=294 +2 29 ENG Sam King 74-72-75-73=294 ENG Alf Perry 71-74-73-76=294 AUS Bill Shankland 72-73-72-77=294 ENG Reg Whitcombe 71-75-74-74=2948 ARG Martin Pose 71-72-76-76=295 +3 15T9 ENG Percy Alliss 75-73-74-74=296 +4 1113s 4d ENG Bob Kenyon 73-75-74-74=296 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 70-75-76-75=296 Source: Amateurs: Bruen (+5), Kyle (+8), Crowley (+10), Dowie (+16), Sweeny (+16) References External links St Andrews 1939 (Official site) 1939 56.343 -2.803 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:St Andrews Category:20th century in Fife Category:Sport in Fife Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship