1935 Open Championship

1935 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates 26–28 June 1935
Location Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Course(s) Muirfield
Statistics
Par 72[1][2]
Length 6,806 yards (6,223 m)[3]
Field 109 players, 62 after cut[4]
Cut 153 (+9)
Prize fund £500
Winner's share £100
Champion
England Alf Perry
283 (–5)
Muirfield
Location in Scotland
Muirfield
Location in East Lothian, Scotland

The 1935 Open Championship was the 70th Open Championship, played 26–28 June at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Alf Perry won his only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Alf Padgham.[5][1]

Qualifying took place on 24–25 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Muirfield and 18 holes at the number 1 course Gullane, and the top 100 and ties qualified.[6][7] Defending champion Henry Cotton led the field on 141;[8] the qualifying score was 153 and 109 players advanced.[9]

Cotton opened with 68 to take the lead on Wednesday, with Perry a stroke behind.[10] Charles Whitcombe carded his own 68 in the second round and led by three over Cotton and Padgham after 36 holes, with Perry falling five back.[11] The top sixty and ties would make the cut for the final 36 holes; it was at 153 (+9) and 62 advanced.

In the third round on Friday morning, it was Perry who caught fire with 67 to move ahead of Cotton and Whitcombe, who shot 76 and 73, respectively. A 72 in the final round that afternoon put Perry at 283, four strokes ahead of runner-up Padgham.[5] Whitcombe finished one back in third, while Cotton had 75 and fell into a tie for seventh at 293. Amateur Lawson Little, the reigning British Amateur champion, shot 69 and climbed into a tie for fourth at 289. Perry's winning total equaled the tournament scoring record.[1] Padgham won the following year at Hoylake.

Perry's win was his first in an important professional tournament, and he won just three more times. He finished third in 1939, but otherwise had no other top-10 finishes in a major championship. Perry was a member of three Ryder Cup teams in 1933, 1935, and 1937.

Course

HoleYardsPar   HoleYardsPar
14534104804
23534113594
33824123804
41923131533
55105144585
64584153934
71673161933
84554175135
94905184274
Out3,45036In3,35636
Source:[1][3]Total6,80672

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Henry Cotton England193468747675293+5T7
Arthur Havers England192379747676305+17T41

Source:[1][4][5]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
George Duncan Scotland19208080160+16

Source:[4][11]

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

Did not enter:

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 26 June 1935

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Henry Cotton England68–4
T2Alf Perry England69–3
Macdonald Smith Scotland
 United States
T4Bob Kenyon England70–2
Eric McRuvie (a) Scotland
Alf Padgham England
T7Bill Branch England71–1
Arthur Lacey England
Paddy Mahon Ireland
Charles Whitcombe England

Source:[10]

Second round

Thursday, 27 June 1935

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Charles Whitcombe England71-68=139–5
2Henry Cotton England68-74=142–2
T3Bill Branch England71-73=144E
Bob Kenyon England70-74=144
Alf Perry England69-75=144
T6Aubrey Boomer Jersey76-69=145+1
Bill Cox England76-69=145
Bill Laidlaw Scotland74-71=145
Henry Picard United States72-73=145
Robert Sweeny Jr. (a) United States72-73=145

Source:[11]

Third round

Friday, 28 June 1935 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Alf Perry England69-75-67=211–5
2Charles Whitcombe England71-68-73=212–4
3Alf Padgham England70-72-74=216E
4Henry Picard United States72-73-72=217+1
T5Henry Cotton England68-74-76=218+2
Bert Gadd England72-75-71=218
Bob Kenyon England70-74-74=218
T8Aubrey Boomer Jersey76-69-75=220+4
Bill Branch England71-73-76=220
Bill Laidlaw Scotland74-71-75=220
Lawson Little (a) United States75-71-74=220

Source:[1][4][5]

Final round

Friday, 28 June 1935 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney (£)
1Alf Perry England69-75-67-72=283–5100
2Alf Padgham England70-72-74-71=287–175
3Charles Whitcombe England71-68-73-76=288E50
T4Bert Gadd England72-75-71-71=289+130
Lawson Little (a) United States75-71-74-69=2890
6Henry Picard United States72-73-72-75=292+425
T7Henry Cotton England68-74-76-75=293+520
Syd Easterbrook England75-73-74-71=293
9Bill Branch England71-73-76-74=294+615
10Laurie Ayton, Snr Scotland74-73-77-71=295+7

Source:[1][4][5]

Amateurs: Little (+1), Lucas (+12), Risdon (+13), Rutherford (+17), McLean (+19),
                 Sweeny (+19), McRuvie (+20), Thomson (+21), Francis (+22).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Perry wins British Open golf crown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 29 June 1935. p. 15.
  2. ↑ "Alfred Perry captures British Open golf crown". Miami Daily News. Associated Press. 28 June 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "The Muirfield course". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1935. p. 14.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 98. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alfred Perry takes British Open golf title". Chicago Daily Tribune. (New York Times). 29 June 1935. p. 18.
  6. ↑ "Can Cotton win again?". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1935. p. 13.
  7. ↑ "British Open golf". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1935. p. 11.
  8. ↑ "Golf - Open Championship - Bad conditions". The Times. 26 June 1936. p. 7.
  9. 1 2 3 "Qualifiers for Championship proper". Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1935. p. 7.
  10. 1 2 "Cotton's 68 paces British Open field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 27 June 1935. p. 16.
  11. 1 2 3 "Whitcombe takes lead in British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 28 June 1935. p. 18.

Coordinates: 56°02′35″N 2°49′23″W / 56.043°N 2.823°W / 56.043; -2.823

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