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1928 Open Championship

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1928 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–11 May 1928
LocationSandwich, England
Course(s)Royal St George's Golf Club
Statistics
Length6,616 yards (6,050 m)
Field113 players, 52 after cut[1]
Cut159
Prize fund£250
Winner's share£75
Champion
United States Walter Hagen
292
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The 1928 Open Championship was the 63rd Open Championship, held 9–11 May at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Walter Hagen won the third of his four Open Championship titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gene Sarazen.[2][3] It was his second triumph at Royal St George's, the site of his first Open win in 1922.[4] It was the tenth of his eleven major titles; his second Open victory came in 1924 at Royal Liverpool.

For this year and the next, the Open was played earlier than usual, in early May, and Hagen won both. Qualifying was held on 7–8 May, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at St George's and 18 holes at Prince's,[5] and the top 100 and ties qualified. José Jurado led the qualifiers on 144,[6] which included four Bradbeer brothers: James, Bob, Ernest, and Fred.[7] The qualifying score was 162 and 113 players qualified.[6]

Two-time defending champion Bobby Jones decided not to make the trip across the Atlantic this year, meaning all eyes were on other American stars. Two weeks prior, Walter Hagen played a match against Archie Compston and lost badly, 18 & 17.[4] Realizing he needed practice, Hagen resolved to skip the parties for which he had become famous and concentrate on his game.

On Wednesday, Bill Mehlhorn opened with 71 to take the lead, with Sarazen a stroke behind.[8][9] Mehlhorn had a poor 78 on the second day and José Jurado took over the lead on 145.[10]«» Hagen and Sarazen were second on 148 with Mehlhorn and Archie Compston on 149. To make the cut, players would need to be within 14 strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 159 and 52 players advanced.[11]

On Friday morning, Hagen took the lead by a stroke from Jurado and Sarazen, two ahead of Compston. Hagen's 72 that afternoon gave him 292 and the victory, two shots ahead of Sarazen.[2] Jurado had a disappointing 80 and dropped into a tie for sixth place. The prizes were presented by the Prince of Wales.

Six-time champion Harry Vardon, age 58, made his last cut in the Open Championship and tied for 47th. He qualified for the Open just once more, the following year.

Round summaries

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First round

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Wednesday, 9 May 1928

Place Player Score
1 United States Bill Mehlhorn 71
2 United States Gene Sarazen 72
3 Argentina José Jurado 74
T4 England Percy Alliss 75
England Archie Compston
Scotland George Duncan
United States Walter Hagen
England Bill Twine
England Syd Wingate
T10 Scotland Stewart Burns 76
France Jean Gassiat
England Fred Taggart

Source:[8]

Second round

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Thursday, 10 May 1928

Place Player Score
1 Argentina José Jurado 74-71=145
T2 United States Walter Hagen 75-73=148
United States Gene Sarazen 72-76=148
T4 England Archie Compston 75-74=149
United States Bill Mehlhorn 71-78=149
T6 Scotland Stewart Burns 76-74=150
England Fred Taggart 76-74=150
England Tom Williamson 77-73=150
9 England Percy Alliss 75-76=151
T10 England Aubrey Boomer 79-73=152
England Henry Cotton 77-75=152
England Bill Davies 78-74=152
Scotland George Duncan 75-77=152
England Fred Robson 79-73=152

Source:[11]

Third round

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Friday, 11 May 1928 (morning)

Place Player Score
1 United States Walter Hagen 75-73-72=220
T2 Argentina José Jurado 74-71-76=221
United States Gene Sarazen 72-76-73=221
4 England Archie Compston 75-74-73=222
T5 Scotland Stewart Burns 76-74-75=225
United States Bill Mehlhorn 71-78-76=225
England Fred Robson 79-73-73=225
8 England Percy Alliss 75-76-75=226
T9 England Fred Taggart 76-74-77=227
England Tom Williamson 77-73-77=227

Source:[1][2]

Final round

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Friday, 11 May 1928 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money (£)
1 United States Walter Hagen 75-73-72-72=292 75
2 United States Gene Sarazen 72-76-73-73=294 50
3 England Archie Compston 75-74-73-73=295 25
T4 England Percy Alliss 75-76-75-72=298 15
England Fred Robson 79-73-73-73=298
T6 England Jim Barnes 81-73-76-71=301 10
Jersey Aubrey Boomer 79-73-77-72=301
Argentina José Jurado 74-71-76-80=301
9 United States Bill Mehlhorn 71-78-76-77=302
10 England Bill Davies 78-74-79-73=304

Source:[1][2][12]

Amateurs: Perkins (307), Hezlet (309), Hope (312), R Hartley (316), Torrance (316), Evans (319)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 109. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hagen again champion". Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1928. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Hagen's 292 wins British Open golf tournament". Chicago Daily Tribune. 12 May 1928. p. 21.
  4. ^ a b "Hagen recaptures British Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 12 May 1928. p. 1-part 2. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ "American golfers do well in first qualifying round". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1928. p. 7.
  6. ^ a b "Argentine leads the qualifiers". Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1928. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Golf - Open Championship - Qualifying Scores". The Times. London. 9 May 1928. p. 7.
  8. ^ a b "Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1928. p. 3.
  9. ^ "Mehlhorn's 71 leads British Open; Sarazen 2d". Chicago Daily Tribune. The New York Times. 10 May 1928. p. 19.
  10. ^ "Jurado leads for British golf crown". Chicago Daily Tribune. 11 May 1928. p. 21.
  11. ^ a b "Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1928. p. 9.
  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.
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