1936 U.S. Open (golf)

1936 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates June 4–6, 1936
Location Springfield, New Jersey
Course(s) Baltusrol Golf Club
Upper Course[1]
Organized by USGA
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par 72[2]
Length 6,866 yards (6,278 m)[2]
Field 164 players, 76 after cut
Cut 151 (+7)
Prize fund $5,000[3]
Winner's share $1,000
Champion
United States Tony Manero
282 (−6)
Baltusrol GC 
Location in the United States
Baltusrol GC 
Location in New Jersey
Baltusrol GC
Location in Union County

The 1936 U.S. Open was the 40th U.S. Open, held June 4–6 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, west of New York City.

Tony Manero, a relatively unknown pro from New York playing out of North Carolina, surpassed third round leader Harry Cooper in the final round to claim his only major title. The purse was $5,000 and the winner's share was $1,000.[3] The Upper Course was used for this championship;[1] the Lower Course has been used for all subsequent majors at Baltusrol.

Entering the final round, Cooper led Manero by four strokes. Manero's final round 67 (−5) was a course record and gave him a 72-hole total of 282 (−6), two strokes ahead of Cooper, who shot 73 (+1) for 284. Manero's total of 282 set a new U.S. Open tournament record by four shots; the previous record of 286 was set in 1916.[4]

Manero was fortunate to even be in the championship, because during sectional qualifying, he needed a chip-in on his final hole just to qualify. His victory was not without controversy. During the final round he was paired with Gene Sarazen, whose tournament scoring record he would break. Sarazen apparently requested the pairing as he believed he could help the notoriously high-strung Manero, a close friend, stay calm. Afterwards a complaint was filed with the USGA alleging that Sarazen was actually giving advice to Manero, a violation of the rules. After a meeting, the USGA ruled that there was no evidence of any wrongdoing, and Manero was allowed to keep the championship.

In contrast to the previous year, scoring conditions at the Open were ideal throughout the week. For the tournament, 38 players broke par and the scoring average was 76.04, both numbers setting U.S. Open records. Chuck Kocsis finished as low amateur in a tie for 14th place.

A record field of 1,278 entered the qualifying for this U.S. Open, up from 1,177 in 1935.[5]

Course

Upper Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4714231863903854392165383463,394158602340365401404395634653,4726,866
Par543444354363544434543672

Source:[1][2]

  • Note: The Lower Course has been used for all subsequent majors at Baltusrol.

Lengths of the courses for previous major championships at Baltusrol:

  • 6,212 yards (5,680 m), par 74 - 1915 U.S. Open (Old Course)   The Old Course was plowed under in 1918
  • 6,003 yards (5,489 m), par      - 1903 U.S. Open (Old Course)

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Billy Burke United States193172767274294+6T18
Tommy Armour Scotland
 United States		192774767271295+7T22
Johnny Farrell United States192875757075295+7T22
Johnny Goodman (a) United States193375737374295+7T22
Gene Sarazen United States1922, 193275727574296+8T28
Walter Hagen United States1914, 191974727378297+9T33
Olin Dutra United States193474777574300+12T45
Chick Evans (a) United States191677747774302+14T50

Source:[6][7]

Missed the cut

PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Sam Parks, Jr. United States19357676152+8

Source:[6]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 4, 1936

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo Par
T1Clarence Clark United States69−3
Ray Mangrum United States
Paul Runyan United States
T4Vic Ghezzi United States70−2
Tom Kerrigan United States
Leslie Madison United States
Frank Moore United States
Henry Picard United States
Johnny Revolta United States
T10Johnny Bulla United States71−1
Harry Cooper England
 United States
Ky Laffoon United States
Ted Longworth United States
Craig Wood United States

Source:[8]

Second round

Friday, June 5, 1936

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo Par
T1Vic Ghezzi United States70-70=140−4
Ray Mangrum United States69-71=140
T3Harry Cooper England
 United States		71-70=141−3
Henry Picard United States70-71=141
Johnny Revolta United States70-71=141
Denny Shute United States72-69=141
7Tony Manero United States73-69=142−2
T8Ralph Guldahl United States73-70=143−1
Chuck Kocsis (a) United States72-71=143
T10Clarence Clark United States69-75=144E
Frank Moore United States70-74=144
Jack Munger (a) United States74-70=144
Paul Runyan United States69-75=144

Source:[6]

Third round

Saturday, June 6, 1936 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo Par
1Harry Cooper England
 United States		71-70-70=211−5
2Vic Ghezzi United States70-70-73=213−3
3Denny Shute United States72-69-73=214−2
T4Clarence Clark United States69-75-71=215−1
Ky Laffoon United States71-74-70=215
Tony Manero United States73-69-73=215
Henry Picard United States70-71-74=215
T8Herman Barron United States73-74-69=216E
Ralph Guldahl United States73-70-73=216
Chuck Kocsis (a) United States72-71-73=216
Ray Mangrum United States69-71-76=216

Source:[3][7]

Final round

Saturday, June 6, 1936 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo ParMoney ($)
1Tony Manero United States73-69-73-67=282−61,000
2Harry Cooper England
 United States		71-70-70-73=284−4750
3Clarence Clark United States69-75-71-72=287−1650
4Macdonald Smith Scotland
 United States		73-73-72-70=288E550
T5Wiffy Cox United States74-74-69-72=289+1350
Ky Laffoon United States71-74-70-74=289
Henry Picard United States70-71-74-74=289
T8Ralph Guldahl United States73-70-73-74=290+2137
Paul Runyan United States69-75-73-73=290
10Denny Shute United States72-69-73-77=291+3100

Source:[3][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Parks eliminated in National Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 6, 1936. p. 16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Par and yardage for Baltusrol". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 4, 1936. p. 17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Here's how the $5,000 U.S. Open prize was distributed". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Associated Press. June 7, 1936. p. 6, part 2.
  4. ↑ Kirksey, George (June 7, 1936). "Manero's dizzy dash down the stretch unequaled". Miami News. United Press. p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Record field of 1,278 plays in U.S. 'Open'". Milwaukee Journal. United Press. May 7, 1936. p. 2-sports.
  6. 1 2 3 "National Open scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 6, 1936. p. 22.
  7. 1 2 3 "National Open scores". Chicago Sunday Tribune. June 7, 1936. p. 6, part 2.
  8. ↑ "First round scores in National Open tourney". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 5, 1936. p. 19.

Coordinates: 40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328°W / 40.705; -74.328

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