1931 Open Championship

1931 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 3–5 June 1931
Location Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland
Course(s) Carnoustie Golf Links
Statistics
Par 72[1]
Length 6,701 yards (6,127 m)[2]
Field 109 players, 66 after cut[3]
Cut 159 (+15)
Prize fund £500
Winner's share £100
Champion
ScotlandUnited States Tommy Armour
296 (+8)
Carnoustie
Location in Scotland
Carnoustie
Location in Angus, Scotland

The 1931 Open Championship was the 66th Open Championship, held 3–5 June at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Tommy Armour outlasted José Jurado by a single stroke to win his only Open title,[1][4][5] and his third and final major championship.[1][6] This was the first time Carnoustie hosted the championship.[2]

Qualifying took place on 1–2 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Carnoustie and 18 holes at Panmure Golf Club in nearby Barry,[2] and the top 100 players and ties qualified. Macdonald Smith led the qualifiers on 141; the qualifying score was 160 and 109 players advanced.[7][8][9] Prize money for the championship was increased to £500 with £100 for the champion, £75 for second place, £50 for third, £30 for fourth, £25 for fifth, £20 for sixth and seventh, £15 for eighth and ninth and £10 for the next 15 players.[10]

Johnny Farrell, Henry Cotton, and Bill Twine led after the first round on Wednesday at even-par 72.[11] Cotton shared the lead with Jurado after the second round at 147 (+3), with Armour a stroke behind.[12][13][14] The top 60 and ties would make the cut; it was at 159 (+15) and 66 players advanced to the final rounds.

Cotton slipped back with a 79 in the third round on Friday morning, while Jurado shot 73 to open up a three-shot lead over Smith and Arthur Havers. Farrell and Reg Whitcombe were a stroke back in a tie for fourth and Armour, Percy Alliss, and Gene Sarazen were tied for sixth. Despite a shaky finish which saw him take eleven strokes on the last two holes, Alliss shot 73 and took the clubhouse lead at 298. Armour surpassed that total after a course-record 71, finishing at 296. Still on the course when Armour finished, Jurado needed a 75 to win the title. After making the turn in 36, he found trouble on the back-nine. Jurado arrived at the 17th needing to finish with fives on the last two holes to tie Armour, but his drive found the burn and he carded a six. Now needing a four on the last, he hit his approach to 9 feet (2.7 m), but his putt to tie just missed, securing the championship for Armour.[4][5]

Armour, age 36 and a U.S. citizen, played the Open Championship just once more; he returned to Britain to defend his title in 1932 and finished in 17th place.

Defending champion Bobby Jones won the amateur grand slam in 1930 at age 28 and retired from competition; he did not compete again at the Open.

Course

Championship Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Cup401410South America4064
2Gulley418411Dyke3524
3Jockie's Burn321412Southward Ho4674
4Hillocks365413Whins1353
5Brae363414Spectacles4735
6Long ^521515Lucky Slap4244
7Plantation376416Barry Burn2353
8Short146317Island4284
9Railway417418Home4535
Out3,32836In3,37336
Source:[2]Total6,70172

^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Arthur Havers England192375767279302+14T10
George Duncan Scotland192078797976312+24T36

Source:[3][4]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Ted Ray Jersey19127981160+16

Source:[3]

Did not advance past qualifying rounds (Monday & Tuesday):

Did not enter:

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 3 June 1931

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Henry Cotton England72E
Johnny Farrell United States
Bill Twine England
4Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		73+1
T5Percy Alliss England74+2
Marcel Dallemagne France
Arthur Lacey England
Bill Large England
George Oke England
Gene Sarazen United States

Source:[11]

Second round

Thursday, 4 June 1931

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1Henry Cotton England72-75=147+3
José Jurado Argentina76-71=147
3Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		73-75=148+4
4Johnny Farrell United States72-77=149+5
T5Joe Kirkwood Sr. Australia75-75=150+6
Gene Sarazen United States74-76=150
Bill Twine England72-78=150
T8Marcos Churio Argentina76-75=151+7
Marcel Dallemagne France74-77=151
Arthur Havers England75-76=151
Willie Hunter Scotland
 United States		76-75=151
Abe Mitchell England77-74=151
Alf Perry England77-74=151
Philip Rodgers England77-74=151

Source:[12]

Third round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1José Jurado Argentina76-71-73=220+4
T2Arthur Havers England75-76-72=223+7
Macdonald Smith Scotland
 United States		75-77-71=223
T4Johnny Farrell United States72-77-75=224+8
Reg Whitcombe England75-78-71=224
T6Percy Alliss England74-78-73=225+9
Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		73-75-77=225
Bill Davies England76-78-71=225
Willie Hunter Scotland
 United States		76-75-74=225
Gene Sarazen United States74-76-75=225

Source:[3][4][5]

Final round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		73-75-77-71=296+8100
2José Jurado Argentina76-71-73-77=297+975
T3Percy Alliss England74-78-73-73=298+1040
Gene Sarazen United States74-76-75-73=298
T5Johnny Farrell United States72-77-75-75=299+1122
10s
Macdonald Smith Scotland
 United States		75-77-71-76=299
T7Marcos Churio Argentina76-75-78-71=300+1217
10s
Bill Davies England76-78-71-75=300
9Arthur Lacey England74-80-74-73=301+1315
T10Henry Cotton England72-75-79-76=302+1410
Arthur Havers England75-76-72-79=302

Source:[3][4][5]

Amateurs: McRuvie (+24), L. Hartley (+25), Bookless (+31), Burge (+31),
                 Sutton (+32), R. Hartley (+33), Shankland (+34), Tulloch (+34).

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Armour wins British Open golf honors". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 6 June 1931. p. 19. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Carnoustie's great week". Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1931. p. 13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 104. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Thrilling finish to Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 6 June 1931. p. 11.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Speck, Eugene (6 June 1931). "Armour wins British Open tourney with 296". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  6. ↑ Armour, Tommy (6 June 1931). "Armour tells how it feels to be a champion". Milwaukee Journal. p. 10. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Macdonald Smith leads qualifiers in "Open"". Glasgow Herald. 3 June 1931. p. 13.
  8. 1 2 3 "Qualifiers in the Open". Glasgow Herald. 3 June 1931. p. 21.
  9. ↑ "Golf - Open Championship - Macdonald Smith in form". The Times. 3 June 1931. p. 7.
  10. ↑ "Open Championship - Statement by Royal and Ancient club". The Times. 30 May 1931. p. 6.
  11. 1 2 Speck, Eugene (4 June 1931). "Farrell and 2 Britons get 72 on British Open". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 27.
  12. 1 2 "Cotton still ahead". Glasgow Herald. 5 June 1931. p. 13.
  13. ↑ Speck, Eugene (5 June 1931). "Cotton, Jurado top British Open field with 147". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 29.
  14. ↑ King, Frank H. (5 June 1931). "Jurado, Cotton pace British Open tourney". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

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