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
Jersey Ted Ray
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Muirfield is located in Scotland
Muirfield
Muirfield
Muirfield is located in East Lothian
Muirfield
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

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Hole Yards    Hole Yards
1 204 10 390
2 365 11 407
3 338 12 390
4 347 13 293
5 470 14 138
6 383 15 295
7 390 16 464
8 497 17 330
9 365 18 382
Out 3,359 In 3,089
Source:[1][2][4] Total 6,448

Round summaries

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First round

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Monday, 24 June 1912 (morning)

Place Player Score
1   Ted Ray 71
2   George Duncan 72
T3   William Horne 73
  Robert Thomson
T5   Laurie Ayton, Snr 74
  Arnaud Massy
T7   Tom Ball 75
  George Fotheringham
  Fred Leach
  J.H. Taylor
  Harry Vardon

Source:[3][10]

Second round

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Monday, 24 June 1912 (afternoon)

Place Player Score
1   Ted Ray 71-73=144
2   Harry Vardon 75-72=147
3   James Braid 77-71=148
4   George Duncan 72-77=149
5   Robert Thomson 73-77=150
T6   Arnaud Massy 74-77=151
  J.H. Taylor 75-76=151
T8   George Fotheringham 75-78=153
  Charles Mayo 76-77=153
T10   Laurie Ayton, Snr 74-80=154
  Hugh McNeill 76-78=154

Source:[3][10]

Third round

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Tuesday, 25 June 1912 (morning)

Place Player Score
1   Ted Ray 71-73-76=220
2   James Braid 77-71-77=225
3   George Duncan 72-77-78=227
T4   J.H. Taylor 75-76-77=228
  Harry Vardon 75-72-81=228
6   Laurie Ayton, Snr 74-80-75=229
7   Robert Thomson 73-77-80=230
8   Charles Mayo 76-77-78=231
T9   George Fotheringham 75-78-79=232
  Reg Wilson 82-75-75=232

Source:[3][4]

Final round

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Tuesday, 25 June 1912 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money (£)
1   Ted Ray 71-73-76-75=295 50
2   Harry Vardon 75-72-81-71=299 25
3   James Braid 77-71-77-78=303 15
4   George Duncan 72-77-78-78=305 10
5   Laurie Ayton, Snr 74-80-75-79=308 7
10s
6   Sandy Herd 76-81-76-76=309
T7   Fred Collins 76-79-81-74=310 3
6s 8d
  Jean Gassiat 76-80-78-76=310
  Reg Wilson 82-75-75-78=310
10   Arnaud Massy 74-77-82-78=311 0

Source:[3][4][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Open Championship - remarkable play by Tom Ball". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
  2. ^ a b c "Open Championship - first section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1912. p. 14.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 122. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c "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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