1950 Open Championship

June 2024 August 2013 1950 Open Championship 5–7 July 1950 Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland Troon Golf ClubOld Course 70https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VggNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6101%2C1646183 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Bobby Locke wins British Open with record 279 8 July 1950 11 6583 ydhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NU1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4797%2C150759 Glasgow Herald Scotland Old Troon test for golfers 3 July 1950 5 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VQgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3354%2C1426088 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Rees leads British Open golf at 36 holes; Bulla near top 7 July 1950 15 93 players,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N01AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5667%2C314795 Glasgow Herald Scotland Overseas strength among Open qualifiers 7 July 1950 7 35 after cuthttp://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx The Open Championship Media guide 2011 86, 203 18 May 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx 18 April 2012 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OU1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4479%2C515687 Glasgow Herald Scotland Rees leads 35 qualifiers for last day of Open 7 July 1950 7 148 £1,500 £300 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 279 (−1) 1949 1951 UK Scotland 1 Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in Scotland 5 230 Scotland South Ayrshire Troon Golf Club 55.532 -4.651 Location in South Ayrshire, Scotland 5 230 The 1950 Open Championship was the 79th Open Championship, held 5–7 July at Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Defending champion Bobby Locke of South Africa won the second of his four Open titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ok1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4793%2C592331 Glasgow Herald Scotland Locke retains Open Championship 8 July 1950 5 His total of 279 was a record for the Open Championship, beating the previous best of 283. It was the second Open Championship at Troon, which had previously hosted the Championship in 1923; it became "Royal Troon" in 1978.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=47ZAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5295%2C1047214 Glasgow Herald Scotland Now it's Royal Troon 5 June 1978 16 Qualifying took place on 3–4 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course at Troon and 18 holes on the Lochgreen municipal course.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Nk1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2937%2C237129 Glasgow Herald Scotland "Open" begins with records on both courses 4 July 1950 6 Johnny Bulla led the scoring at 140 with Norman Von Nida next on 141.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1950/07/05/page/35/article/british-trials-led-by-bulla Chicago Daily Tribune Associated Press British trials led by Bulla 5 July 1950 5, sec. 3 The field for the Open proper was limited to a maximum of 100 participants and did not include ties. The qualifying score was 153 and 93 players advanced to the first round on Wednesday. Arthur Lees led after the first round with 68, a shot ahead of playing partner Eddie Whitcombe and Locke.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OE1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nJAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2881%2C420324 Glasgow Herald Scotland Old Course wins first round in Open 6 July 1950 7 The Times 6 July 1950 4 Golf - A. Lees in the lead at Troon Dai Rees was the 36-hole leader at 139, followed by Bill Branch (140) and Locke (141). Lees and Whitcombe both slipped back after Thursday rounds of 76, and Locke scored 72 after a six at the short fifth hole. The Times 7 July 1950 2 Golf - Exciting play at Troon The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was again set at 40. Ties for 40th place at 149 did not make the cut and only 35 players advanced to the final two rounds. The Times London 5 July 1950 4 Golf - Open Championship qualifiers After the third round on Friday morning, Locke, Rees, and De Vicenzo were tied for the lead at 211, Branch dropping back after a 78. In the final round that afternoon, De Vicenzo was out in 33 and at the par-3 8th hole (the "Postage Stamp"), he put his tee shot into one of its penalizing bunkers. Finding it to be "plugged" he declared it unplayable and returned to the teeing ground. From there he put his second attempt "stone dead" and holed the short putt. The rules had recently been changed so that there was no penalty stroke for returning to the tee, and he ended up with a par. Coming home he dropped a shot at the tenth, two more at the twelfth and another at the thirteenth, but a good finish gave him a 70 and the clubhouse lead on 281. Locke was also out in 33 and finished with a round of 68 to lead De Vicenzo by two. Rees was the remaining challenger for the championship and he too was out in 33. However, he had a six at the tenth hole and finished with 71 to tie for third place. On a day of low scoring, Eric Moore was out in 32 and finished with 68; Fred Daly and Frank Stranahan both scored 66. The Times London 8 July 1950 4 Golf - Locke champion again - A record aggregate Course Troon Golf Club Old Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Seal3554 10Sandhills43642Black Rock372411The Railway32643Gyaws378412The Fox38544Dunure443413Burmah40045Greenan180314Alton17036Turnberry580515Crosbie45047Tel-el-Kebir368416Well56658Postage Stamp120317Rabbit22339The Monk427418Craigend4104Out3,21735In3,36635Source: Total6,58370 Opens from 1962 through 1989 played the 11th hole as a par-5;4th hole was lengthened and a par-5 since 1962. Round summaries First round Wednesday, 5 July 1950 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 ENG Arthur Lees 68 −2T2 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69 −1 ENG Eddie Whitcombe4 ENG Sam King 70 ET5 ENG Bill Branch 71 +1 ENG Fred Bullock WAL 1807 Dai Rees ENG Norman Sutton SCO Hector Thomson T10 ENG Fred Allott 72 +2 SCO David Blair (a) ENG George Boomer ARG Roberto De Vicenzo ENG Max Faulkner SCO John Fallon ENG James Wilson (a) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VAgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3907%2C1186590 Pittsburgh Post Gazette Associated Press Art Lee takes British Open golf lead with 68 6 July 1950 15 Second round Thursday, 6 July 1950 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 71-68=139 −12 ENG Bill Branch 71-69=140 E 3 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-72=141 +1T4 ENG Fred Bullock 71-71=142 +2 ENG Max Faulkner 72-70=142 ZAF 1928 Eric Moore 74-68=142 T7 ENG Fred Allott 72-71=143 +3 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 73-70=143 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-71=143 SCO Hector Thomson 71-72=143 Source: Third round Friday, 7 July 1950 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-71-68=211 +1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-72-70=211 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 71-68-72=211T4 ENG Max Faulkner 72-70-70=212 +2 ENG Arthur Lees 68-76-68=212T6 ENG Fred Bullock 71-71-71=213 +3 ENG Sam King 70-75-68=213 8 USA 1912 Johnny Bulla 73-70-71=214 +4 9 ZAF 1928 Eric Moore 74-68-73=215 +5 T10 NIR Fred Daly 75-72-69=216 +6 SCO Hector Thomson 71-72-73=216 BEL Flory Van Donck 73-71-72=216 Source: Final round Friday, 7 July 1950 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)1 ZAF 1928 Bobby Locke 69-72-70-68=279 −1 3002 ARG Roberto De Vicenzo 72-71-68-70=281 +1 200T3 NIR Fred Daly 75-72-69-66=282 +2 87 WAL 1807 Dai Rees 71-68-72-71=282T5 ENG Max Faulkner 72-70-70-71=283 +3 35 ZAF 1928 Eric Moore 74-68-73-68=283T7 ENG Fred Bullock 71-71-71-71=284 +4 20 ENG Arthur Lees 68-76-68-72=284T9 ENG Sam King 70-75-68-73=286 +6 BEL Flory Van Donck 73-71-72-70=286 USA 1912 Frank Stranahan (a) 77-70-73-66=286 0 Source: Amateurs: Stranahan (+6), McHale (+10), Blair (+15), Wilson (+19) References 2 External links Royal Troon 1950 (Official site) 1950 55.532 -4.651 type:event title Category:The Open Championship Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Open Championship Open Championship Open Championship Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:20th century in South Ayrshire Category:Troon