1912 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–25 June 1912 |
| Location | Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Muirfield |
| Statistics | |
| Length | 6,448 yards (5,896 m) |
| Field | 62 players[1] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | £125 |
| Winner's share | £50 |
| Champion | |
 Ted Ray | |
| 295 | |
|
«1911 1913» | |
The 1912 Open Championship was the 52nd Open Championship, held 24–25 June at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Ted Ray won the Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Harry Vardon.
Following the problems caused by the large number of entries in 1911, qualification was re-introduced. Qualifying took place on 20, 21 and 22 June. The top 20 and ties qualified on each of the three days George Duncan led the 20 qualifiers on the first day by 7 strokes with a score of 149, 168 being the qualifying score.[2] There 21 qualifiers on the second day, scoring 162 or better, led by Ted Ray on 153.[3] There were again 21 qualifiers on the third day. Tom Ball scored 144, 6 strokes ahead of the rest, the qualifying mark being 160.[4]
Ray led after the first day on 144, with Vardon on 147, James Braid on 148 and George Duncan on 149.
Ray extended his lead to five strokes after the third round and he was not seriously challenged in the final round, despite a 71 from Vardon. Despite his weight and with his nearest rivals still to complete their rounds, Ray was carried off the final green in triumph by some of his friends.
First day leaderboard
Monday, 24 June 1912
| Place | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Ray | Jersey | 71-73=144 |
| 2 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | 75-72=147 |
| 3 | James Braid |  Scotland | 77-71=148 |
| 4 | George Duncan | Scotland | 72-77=149 |
| 5 | Robert Thomson | Scotland | 73-77=150 |
| T6 | Arnaud Massy |  France | 74-77=151 |
| J.H. Taylor |  England | 75-76=151 | |
| T8 | George Fotheringham | Scotland | 75-78=153 |
| Charles Mayo | England | 76-77=153 | |
| T10 | Laurie Ayton, Snr | Scotland | 74-80=154 |
| Hugh McNeill |  Ireland | 76-78=154 |
Final leaderboard
Source:[5]
Tuesday, 25 June 1912
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Ray | Jersey | 71-73-76-75=295 | £50 |
| 2 | Harry Vardon | Jersey | 75-72-81-71=299 | £25 |
| 3 | James Braid | Scotland | 77-71-77-78=303 | £15 |
| 4 | George Duncan | Scotland | 72-77-78-78=305 | £10 |
| 5 | Laurie Ayton, Snr | Scotland | 74-80-75-79=308 | £7 10s |
| 6 | Sandy Herd | Scotland | 76-81-76-76=309 | £7 10s |
| T7 | Fred Collins | England | 76-79-81-74=310 | £3 6s 8d |
| Jean Gassiat | France | 76-80-78-76=310 | ||
| Reg Wilson | England | 82-75-75-78=310 | ||
| 10 | Arnaud Massy | France | 74-77-82-78=311 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 122. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Open Championship - Section A". The Times. 21 June 1912. p. 12.
- ↑ "The Open Championship - Section B". The Times. 22 June 1912. p. 12.
- ↑ "The Open Championship - Section C". The Times. 24 June 1912. 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. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
External links
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