1905 Open Championship
The 1905 Open Championship was the 45th Open Championship, held 7–9 June at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Braid won the Championship for the second time, five strokes ahead of runners-up Rowland Jones and John Henry Taylor.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–9 June 1905 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 148 players, 45 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 172 |
| Prize fund | £115 |
| Winner's share | £50 |
| Champion | |
 James Braid | |
| 318 | |
All entries played 18 holes on the first two days; those within fourteen strokes of the lead made the cut for the final two rounds on Friday.[1][3]
Strong winds and hard ground conditions made scoring difficult on all three days, with few rounds under 80. Sandy Herd, Taylor, Walter Toogood, and Harry Vardon co-led after the first round at 80.[4] Scoring improved slightly on Thursday and Jones' 77 put him in the lead with 158; he was followed by Braid on 159 and James Kinnell and Arnaud Massy on 161. Just 45 players made the cut at 172 and better, including a sole amateur John Graham Jr.[3]
In the third round on Friday morning, Braid's 78 extended his lead to six shots over Kinnell, Massy, and Taylor. Jones took 87 and dropped eight strokes behind Braid. Scoring 81 in the afternoon, Braid was never challenged; he reached the turn in 38 and despite taking six at the 15th and 16th holes, came back in 43. A 78 moved Jones up to a second place tie with Taylor, five strokes behind the champion.[2]
Round summaries
First round
Wednesday, 7 June 1905
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Sandy Herd | 80 |
 J. H. Taylor | ||
| Walter Toogood | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Harry Vardon | ||
| T5 | James Braid | 81 |
| Herbert Hunt | ||
| Rowland Jones | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Arnaud Massy | ||
| Wilfrid Reid | ||
| Thomas Renouf | ||
| James Sherlock | ||
 Alex Smith | ||
| Robert Thomson |
Second round
Thursday, 8 June 1905
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowland Jones | 81-77=158 |
| 2 | James Braid | 81-78=159 |
| T3 | James Kinnell | 82-79=161 |
| Arnaud Massy | 81-80=161 | |
| T5 | Sandy Herd | 80-82=162 |
| Robert Thomson | 81-81=162 | |
| Harry Vardon | 80-82=162 | |
| T8 | Ernest Gray | 82-81=163 |
| Walter Toogood | 80-83=163 | |
| T10 | Willie Park Jr. | 84-81=165 |
| James Sherlock | 81-84=165 | |
| J. H. Taylor | 80-85=165 | |
| Tom Williamson | 84-81=165 |
Third round
Friday, 9 June 1905 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Braid | 81-78-78=237 |
| T2 | James Kinnell | 82-79-82=243 |
| Arnaud Massy | 81-80-82=243 | |
| J. H. Taylor | 80-85-78=243 | |
| T5 | Robert Thomson | 81-81-82=244 |
| Tom Williamson | 84-81-79=244 | |
| T7 | Rowland Jones | 81-77-87=245 |
| James Sherlock | 81-84-80=245 | |
| Sandy Herd | 80-82-83=245 | |
| 10 | Harry Vardon | 80-82-84=246 |
Final round
Friday, 9 June 1905 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Braid | 81-78-78-81=318 | 50 |
| T2 | Rowland Jones | 81-77-87-78=323 | 20 |
| J. H. Taylor | 80-85-78-80=323 | ||
| 4 | James Kinnell | 82-79-82-81=324 | 10 |
| T5 | Ernest Gray | 82-81-84-78=325 | 7 10s |
| Arnaud Massy | 81-80-82-82=325 | ||
| 7 | Robert Thomson | 81-81-82-83=327 | 0 |
| 8 | James Sherlock | 81-84-80-83=328 | |
| T9 | Tom Simpson | 82-88-78-81=329 | |
| Harry Vardon | 80-82-84-83=329 |
References
- "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 131. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- "Open Championship - Victory of James Braid". Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1905. p. 11.
- "Open Championship - Second day's play". Glasgow Herald. 9 June 1905. p. 13.
- "Open Championship - First day's play at St Andrews". Glasgow Herald. 8 June 1905. p. 12.
- Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.