1912 Open Championship

The 1912 Open Championship was the 52nd Open Championship, held 24–25 June at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Ted Ray led wire-to-wire and won the championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Harry Vardon, the defending champion.[4][5]

1912 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–25 June 1912
LocationGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Course(s)Muirfield
Statistics
Length6,448 yards (5,896 m)[1][2]
Field62 players[3]
Cutnone
Prize fund£125
Winner's share£50
Champion
Ted Ray
295
Muirfield
Location in Scotland
Muirfield
Location in East Lothian, Scotland

Following the problems caused by the large number of entries in 1911, qualification was re-introduced and took place on 20, 21, and 22 June. The top twenty and ties qualified on each of the three days; George Duncan led the twenty qualifiers on Thursday by seven strokes with a score of 149, and 168 was the qualifying score.[2][6] There 21 qualifiers on the second day at 162 or better, led by Ted Ray on 153.[7][8] There were 21 qualifiers on the third day; Tom Ball scored 144 on Saturday, six strokes ahead of the rest, and the qualifying mark was 160.[1][9]

After the first two rounds on Monday, Ray led on 144, with Vardon at 147, James Braid on 148, and George Duncan in fourth at 149.[10]

On Tuesday, Ray extended his lead to five strokes after the third round, and he was not seriously challenged in the final round in the afternoon, despite a 71 from Vardon.[4] Despite his weight and with his nearest rivals still to complete their rounds, Ray was carried off the final green in triumph by some of his friends.

Course
Main article: Muirfield
HoleYards  HoleYards
120410390
236511407
333812390
434713293
547014138
638315295
739016464
849717330
936518382
Out3,359In3,089
Source:[1][2][4]Total6,448

Round summaries

First round

Monday, 24 June 1912 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Ted Ray71
2 George Duncan72
T3 William Horne73
Robert Thomson
T5 Laurie Ayton, Snr74
Arnaud Massy
T7 Tom Ball75
George Fotheringham
Fred Leach
J.H. Taylor
Harry Vardon

Source:[3][10]

Second round

Monday, 24 June 1912 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Ted Ray71-73=144
2 Harry Vardon75-72=147
3 James Braid77-71=148
4 George Duncan72-77=149
5 Robert Thomson73-77=150
T6 Arnaud Massy74-77=151
J.H. Taylor75-76=151
T8 George Fotheringham75-78=153
Charles Mayo76-77=153
T10 Laurie Ayton, Snr74-80=154
Hugh McNeill76-78=154

Source:[3][10]

Third round

Tuesday, 25 June 1912 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Ted Ray71-73-76=220
2 James Braid77-71-77=225
3 George Duncan72-77-78=227
T4 J.H. Taylor75-76-77=228
Harry Vardon75-72-81=228
6 Laurie Ayton, Snr74-80-75=229
7 Robert Thomson73-77-80=230
8 Charles Mayo76-77-78=231
T9 George Fotheringham75-78-79=232
Reg Wilson82-75-75=232

Source:[3][4]

Final round

Tuesday, 25 June 1912 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)
1 Ted Ray71-73-76-75=29550
2 Harry Vardon75-72-81-71=29925
3 James Braid77-71-77-78=30315
4 George Duncan72-77-78-78=30510
5 Laurie Ayton, Snr74-80-75-79=3087
10s
6 Sandy Herd76-81-76-76=309
T7 Fred Collins76-79-81-74=3103
6s 8d
Jean Gassiat76-80-78-76=310
Reg Wilson82-75-75-78=310
10 Arnaud Massy74-77-82-78=3110

Source:[3][4][11]

References
  1. "Open Championship - remarkable play by Tom Ball". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
  2. "Open Championship - first section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1912. p. 14.
  3. "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 122. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. "Open Championship - new winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1912. p. 11.
  5. "English golf title to Ray". Chicago Daily Tribune. 26 June 1912. p. 14.
  6. "The Open Championship - Section A". The Times. 21 June 1912. p. 12.
  7. "Open Championship - second section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1912. p. 14.
  8. "The Open Championship - Section B". The Times. 22 June 1912. p. 12.
  9. "The Open Championship - Section C". The Times. 24 June 1912. p. 12.
  10. "Open Championship - first and second rounds". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
  11. 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. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

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