1921 U.S. Open (golf)
Tournament information | |
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Dates | July 21–22, 1921 |
Location | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
Course(s) | Columbia Country Club |
Organized by | USGA |
Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
Statistics | |
Par | 70 |
Field | 84 |
Cut | none |
Winner's share | $500 |
Champion | |
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289 (+9) | |
The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.[1][2] It was the third of Barnes' four major championships.
Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,[3][4] and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.[5] Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".[5]
Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.[1] Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.
Round summaries
[edit]First round
[edit]Thursday, July 21, 1921 (morning)
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
69 | −1 |
2 | ![]() |
72 | +2 |
3 | ![]() |
73 | +3 |
T4 | ![]() |
74 | +4 |
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T7 | ![]() |
75 | +5 |
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Source:[3]
Second round
[edit]Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
69-75=144 | +4 |
T2 | ![]() |
74-74=148 | +8 |
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75-73=148 | ||
4 | ![]() |
78-71=149 | +9 |
T5 | ![]() |
72-78=150 | +10 |
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74-76=150 | ||
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75-75=150 | ||
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76-74=150 | ||
T9 | ![]() |
73-78=151 | +11 |
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74-77=151 |
Source:[3]
Third round
[edit]Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning)
Place | Player | Score | To par |
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1 | ![]() |
69-75-73=217 | +7 |
T2 | ![]() |
79-73-72=224 | +14 |
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74-74-76=224 | ||
4 | ![]() |
74-77-74=225 | +15 |
T5 | ![]() |
75-77-74=226 | +16 |
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78-71-77=226 | ||
7 | ![]() |
73-78-76=227 | +17 |
T8 | ![]() |
72-78-78=228 | +28 |
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74-76-78=228 | ||
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76-74-78=228 |
Final round
[edit]Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
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1 | ![]() |
69-75-73-72=289 | +9 | 500 |
T2 | ![]() |
79-73-72-74=298 | +18 | 250 |
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74-74-76-74=298 | |||
4 | ![]() |
73-78-76-75=302 | +22 | 0 |
T5 | ![]() |
75-77-74-77=303 | +23 | 125 |
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78-71-77-77=303 | 0 | ||
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75-75-79-74=303 | 125 | ||
T8 | ![]() |
72-78-78-77=305 | +25 | 85 |
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74-76-78-77=305 | |||
10 | ![]() |
74-77-74-81=306 | +26 | 75 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Richardson, W.D. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes takes golf title; Evans fourth". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Walsh, David J. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes Open golf champion; ties record". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e Richardson, W.D. (July 22, 1921). "Barnes first at half-way mark in golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 13.
- ^ Walsh, David J. (July 22, 1921). "Abe Mitchell "picks-up" in golf title tourney". Milwaukee Journal. p. 20.
- ^ a b McCallum, Walter R. (June 24, 1921). "Britons and Old Guard Fail in Golf Classic". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hackney became a U.S. citizen in May 1921
External links
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