1927 Open Championship

The 1927 Open Championship was the 62nd Open Championship, held 13–15 July at the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six-stroke victory,[1][3][4] the second of his three victories at the Open Championship.

1927 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates13–15 July 1927
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
Statistics
Par73[1]
Field108 players, 54 after cut[2]
Cut154 (+8)
Prize fund£250
Winner's share(£75)
Champion
United States Bobby Jones (a)
285 (−7)
St Andrews  is located in Scotland
St Andrews 
St Andrews 
Location in Scotland
St Andrews is located in Fife
St Andrews
St Andrews
Location in Fife, Scotland

The regional qualification that had been used in 1926 was abandoned and the previous system of local qualifying just before the Open was reintroduced. Qualifying was held 11–12 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course,[5] and the top 100 and ties qualified. In heavy rain early that flooded the bunkers, Jones shot 76 on Monday at the Old Course,[5][6] and 71 on Tuesday at the New Course for 147, three strokes behind the low qualifier. Amateur Cyril Tolley led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 160 and 108 players advanced.[7][8][9][10]

Prize money was increased £50 to £250, although the winner's share remained at £75.

Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in 1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday,[11][12][13] three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead of Bert Hodson and four clear of Joe Kirkwood Sr.[14][15][16] To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced.

On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record.[1][3] Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back.

Future three-time champion Henry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time champion J.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56.

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 13 July 1927

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Jones (a)68−5
2Australia Len Nettlefold (a)71−2
T3Scotland Tom Dobson72−1
Wales Bert Hodson
Australia Joe Kirkwood Sr.
Republic of Ireland Dan Murray
England Eustace Storey (a)
Scotland William Torrance (a)
T9England Henry Cotton73E
England Don Curtis
England Tom King Jr.
England Mark Seymour

Source:[11][12]

Second round

Thursday, 14 July 1927

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Jones (a)68-72=140−6
2Wales Bert Hodson72-70=142−4
3Australia Joe Kirkwood Sr.72-72=144−2
4England Henry Cotton73-72=145−1
T5Jersey Aubrey Boomer76-70=146E
England George Buckle77-69=146
T7England Percy Alliss73-74=147+1
Scotland Tom Dobson72-75=147
England Tom King Jr.73-74=147
England Ernest Whitcombe74-73=147

Source:[14][15]

Third round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Bobby Jones (a)68-72-73=213−6
2England Fred Robson76-72-69=217−2
T3Jersey Aubrey Boomer76-70-73=219E
Australia Joe Kirkwood Sr.72-72-75=219
T5England Percy Alliss73-74-73=220+1
England Ernest Whitcombe74-73-73=220
T7England Len Holland75-75-71=221+2
England Charles Whitcombe74-76-71=221
9England Henry Cotton73-72-77=222+3
T10England George Buckle77-69-77=223+4
Wales Bert Hodson72-70-81=223
England Philip Rodgers76-73-74=223
United States Tom Stevens76-73-74=223

Source:[2][3]

Final round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1United States Bobby Jones (a)68-72-73-72=285−70
T2Jersey Aubrey Boomer76-70-73-72=291−162
10s
England Fred Robson76-72-69-74=291
T4Australia Joe Kirkwood Sr.72-72-75-74=293+120
England Ernest Whitcombe74-73-73-73=293
6England Charles Whitcombe74-76-71-75=296+415
T7England Arthur Havers80-74-73-70=297+510
Wales Bert Hodson72-70-81-74=297
9England Henry Cotton73-72-77-76=298+6
T10England Percy Alliss73-74-73-80=300+88
Scotland Sandy Herd76-75-78-71=300
England Philip Perkins (a)76-78-70-76=3000
England Philip Rodgers76-73-74-77=3008
Scotland William Torrance (a)72-80-74-74=3000
England Roland Vickers75-75-77-73=3008
England Tom Williamson75-76-78-71=300

Source:[2][3]

Amateurs: Jones (−7), Perkins (+8), Torrance (+8), Tweddell (+14),
                 Harris (+15), Tolley (+15), de Montmorency (+17), Nettlefold (+26).

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  12. "Jones leads British Open; ties record". Chicago Daily Tribune. (New York Times). 14 July 1927. p. 17.
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  14. "Jones still leading". Glasgow Herald. 15 July 1927. p. 10.
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  16. "Jones registers 72 to keep advantage in British Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 15 July 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2013.

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