1920 U.S. Open (golf)

1920 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates August 12–13, 1920
Location Toledo, Ohio
Course(s) Inverness Club
Organized by USGA
Format Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par 71 [1]
Length 6,569 yards (6,007 m)[2][3]
Field 70
Cut none
Winner's share $500
Champion
Jersey Ted Ray
295 (+11)
Toledo
Location in the United States
Toledo
Location in Ohio

The 1920 U.S. Open was the 24th U.S. Open, held August 12–13 at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.

Isle of Jersey natives Harry Vardon and Ted Ray played in their first U.S. Open since their playoff loss to Francis Ouimet in 1913. The 50-year-old Vardon, the champion twenty years earlier in 1900, held a five-stroke lead with just five holes to play. He then proceeded to three-putt three holes in a row, then double-bogeyed the 17th after finding the water. He shot 42 (+6) on the second nine, giving him a 78 (+7) for the round and 296 total (+12), and finished in a tie for second, one stroke back. Ray also struggled in the final round, with four bogeys on the back nine. But he parred the 18th, giving him 295 total and a one-stroke victory over runners-up Vardon, Jock Hutchison, Leo Diegel, and Jack Burke Sr.[1][4]

This Open marked the first appearance by Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and Johnny Farrell. Between them, they won eight of the next twelve U.S. Opens. This Open returned to the two-day format, with the first two rounds played on the same day; the three-day schedule was permanently adopted for 1926 and the present four-day schedule was first used in 1965.

At the age of 43 years and 138 days, Ray became the oldest U.S. Open champion, a record he held for 66 years, until Raymond Floyd, a few months older, won in 1986. Julius Boros was also 43 when he won in 1963. Hale Irwin set the current record in 1990 at age 45.

This was the first of six major championships at Inverness, which later hosted the U.S. Open in 1931, 1957, and 1979. The PGA Championship was played at the course in 1986 and 1993.

Course layout

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards3853921354304383603202084923,1603463595221504174464104303323,4096,569
Par443444435354453444443671

Source:[1][2][3]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Harry Vardon Jersey190074737178296+12T2
Chick Evans (a) United States191674767375298+14T6
Walter Hagen United States1914, 191974737777301+1711
Fred McLeod Scotland190875777379304+2013
Alec Ross Scotland190780767777310+26T27
George Sargent England190976817878313+29T38

Source:[4]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, August 12, 1920 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Jock Hutchison Scotland
 United States[5]		69−2
2Leo Diegel United States72+1
T3Bob MacDonald Scotland73+2
J. Douglas Edgar England
T5G.L. Bowden74+3
Chick Evans (a) United States
Walter Hagen United States
Ted Ray Jersey
Harry Vardon Jersey
T10Laurie Ayton, Snr Scotland75+4
Jack Burke Sr. United States
Eddie Loos United States
Fred McLeod Scotland

Source:[2]

Second round

Thursday, August 12, 1920 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Jock Hutchison Scotland
 United States		69-76=145+3
T2Jim Barnes England76-70=146+4
Leo Diegel United States72-74=146
T4Walter Hagen United States74-73=147+5
Ted Ray Jersey74-73=147
Harry Vardon Jersey74-73=147
7Eddie Loos United States75-74=149+7
8Chick Evans (a) United States74-76=150+8
T9Bob MacDonald Scotland73-78=151+9
Willie Macfarlane Scotland76-75=151

Source:[2]

Third round

Friday, August 13, 1920 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Harry Vardon Jersey74-73-71=218+5
T2Leo Diegel United States72-74-73=219+6
Jock Hutchison Scotland
 United States		69-76-74=219
4Ted Ray Jersey74-73-73=220+7
T5Jim Barnes England76-70-76=222+9
Bobby Jones (a) United States78-74-70=222
Bob MacDonald Scotland73-78-71=222
8Chick Evans (a) United States74-76-73=223+10
9Jack Burke Sr. United States75-77-72=224+11
10Willie Macfarlane Scotland76-75-74=225+12

Source:[4]

Final round

Friday, August 13, 1920 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Ted Ray Jersey74-73-73-75=295+11500
T2Jack Burke Sr. United States75-77-72-72=296+12188
Leo Diegel United States72-74-73-77=296
Jock Hutchison Scotland
 United States[6]		69-76-74-77=296
Harry Vardon Jersey74-73-71-78=296
T6Jim Barnes England76-70-76-76=298+1490
Chick Evans (a) United States74-76-73-75=2980
T8Bobby Jones (a) United States78-74-70-77=299+150
Willie Macfarlane Scotland76-75-74-74=29980
10Bob MacDonald Scotland73-78-71-78=300+1675

Source:[4]

(a) denotes amateur

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par443444435445344444
Jersey Ray+7+7+7+6+6+7+6+7+7+7+8+9+9+9+10+10+11+11
United States Burke+11+11+10+11+11+12+14+13+13+12+12+11+11+12+12+12+12+12
United States Diegel+6+6+6+7+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+10+11+12+12+12
ScotlandUnited States Hutchison+8+8+8+8+9+10+10+10+10+10+10+11+11+11+12+12+12+12
Jersey Vardon+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+6+6+6+5+6+7+8+9+10+12+12

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vardon, Harry (August 14, 1920). "Ray wins National Open". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Leading scores in golf tournament". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 12, 1920. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 "Leading scores in golf tournament". Chicago Daily Tribune. August 13, 1920. p. 10.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Davis, Joe (August 14, 1920). "Ray of England is golf champ in great finish". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 6.
  5. ↑ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hutchinson became a U.S. citizen on April 1, 1920
  6. ↑ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hutchinson became a U.S. citizen on April 1, 1920

Coordinates: 41°39′07″N 83°39′04″W / 41.652°N 83.651°W / 41.652; -83.651

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