1904 Open Championship

1904 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 8–10 June 1904
Location Sandwich, England
Course(s) Royal St George's Golf Club
Statistics
Field 144 players, 52 after cut[1]
Cut 168
Prize fund £115
Winner's share £50
Champion
Scotland Jack White
296
Sandwich 
Location in England
Sandwich
Location in Kent. England

The 1904 Open Championship was the 44th Open Championship, held 8–10 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Jack White won his only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up James Braid and J.H. Taylor, both former champions.[2]

For the first time, the Open was scheduled for three days; the final day remained at 36 holes, but the first two rounds were now over two days.[3] Those within nineteen strokes of the leader made the 36-hole cut, with the additional provision that the final day's field had to contain at least 32 professionals.

The opening round on Wednesday was cold and windy, which led to some high scoring. Robert Thomson led with 75 after reaching the turn in 34. He was a shot ahead of amateur John Graham, Jr. and Harry Vardon.[4] It was less windy on Thursday for the second round, and Vardon led on 149, followed by Thomson on 151 and Graham on 152. James Sherlock set a new record for the Open with 71, while Willie Park, Jr. scored 72; 52 players were within nineteen strokes of Vardon and made the cut at 168 or better.[5]

Overnight rain and light winds made for some low scoring on Friday. Braid set a new Championship record with a 69 in the third round, reaching the turn in 31. White has the second best score with a 72. After the morning round, Braid led on 226 with White on 227; Vardon was at 228 after a disappointing 79.[2]

White, one of the early starters in the afternoon, scored 69 for 296.[2] Braid also played well but his 71 left him a shot behind. He holed a long putt at the 15th but a four at the short 16th left him too much to do. Taylor was the last player with a chance to catch White but needed a 67 to do so. Starting 3-3-2, he reached the turn in 32. However, like Braid, he took four at the 16th and also ended up a shot behind. His 68 was another new Open record. White's total of 296 was yet another, the first total under 300.

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalFinish
James Braid Scotland190177806971297T2
J.H. Taylor England1894, 1895, 190077787468297T2
Harry Vardon Jersey1896, 1898,
1899, 1903		767379743025
Sandy Herd Scotland1902847676753119
Willie Park Jr. Scotland1887, 188984728178315T12
John Ball England18908378798831818
Willie Fernie Scotland18838479WDT48
Harold Hilton (a) England1892, 1897WDT114

Source:[1][2]

Did not enter: William Auchterlonie (1893), Jack Burns (1888).

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 8 June 1904

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Robert Thomson Scotland75
T2John Graham, Jr. (a) Scotland76
Harry Vardon Jersey
T4James Braid Scotland77
J.H. Taylor England
Tom Vardon Jersey
7Andrew Kirkaldy Scotland78
T8George Coburn England79
Phil Gaudin Jersey
T10Robert Maxwell Scotland80
Ben Sayers Scotland
Jack White Scotland

Source:[1][4]

Second round

Thursday, 9 June 1904

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Harry Vardon Jersey76-73=149
2Robert Thomson Scotland75-76=151
3John Graham, Jr. (a) Scotland76-76=152
T4James Sherlock England83-71=154
Tom Vardon Jersey77-77=154
T6J.H. Taylor England77-78=155
Jack White Scotland80-75=155
8Willie Park Jr. Scotland84-72=156
T9James Braid Scotland77-80=157
Andrew Kirkaldy Scotland78-79=157

Source:[1][5]

Third round

Friday, 10 June 1904 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1James Braid Scotland77-80-69=226
2Jack White Scotland80-75-72=227
3Harry Vardon Jersey76-73-79=228
T4J.H. Taylor England77-78-74=229
Tom Vardon Jersey77-77-75=229
6John Graham, Jr. (a) Scotland76-76-78=230
T7Andrew Kirkaldy Scotland78-79-74=231
Robert Thomson Scotland75-76-80=231
9James Sherlock England83-71-78=232
10Ernest Gray England84-77-74=235

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, 10 June 1904 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney (£)
1Jack White Scotland80-75-72-69=29650
T2James Braid Scotland77-80-69-71=29720
J.H. Taylor England77-78-74-68=297
4Tom Vardon Jersey77-77-75-72=30110
5Harry Vardon Jersey76-73-79-74=3027
10s
6James Sherlock England83-71-78-77=309
T7John Graham, Jr. (a) Scotland76-76-78-80=3100
Andrew Kirkaldy Scotland78-79-74-79=310
9Sandy Herd Scotland84-76-76-75=311
T10Robert Maxwell (a) Scotland80-80-76-77=313
Ben Sayers Scotland80-80-76-77=313

Source:[1][2][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 133. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Open Championship - Victory of Jack White". Glasgow Herald. 11 June 1904. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "The Open Championship - preliminary practice". Glasgow Herald. 8 June 1904. p. 11.
  4. 1 2 "Open Championship - first day's play at Sandwich". Glasgow Herald. 9 June 1904. p. 12.
  5. 1 2 "Open Championship - second day's play". Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1904. p. 13.
  6. ↑ 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.

Coordinates: 51°16′26″N 1°22′01″E / 51.274°N 1.367°E / 51.274; 1.367

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