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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24–25 June 1912 |
| Location | Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Course(s) | Muirfield |
| Statistics | |
| Length | 6,448 yards (5,896 m)[1][2] |
| Field | 62 players[3] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | £125 |
| Winner's share | £50 |
| Champion | |
 Ted Ray | |
| 295 | |
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
edit| 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
editFirst round
editMonday, 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
|
Second round
editMonday, 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 |
Third round
editTuesday, 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 |
Final round
editTuesday, 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Open Championship - remarkable play by Tom Ball". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
- ^ a b c "Open Championship - first section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1912. p. 14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Open Championship - new winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1912. p. 11.
- ^ "English golf title to Ray". Chicago Daily Tribune. 26 June 1912. p. 14.
- ^ "The Open Championship - Section A". The Times. 21 June 1912. p. 12.
- ^ "Open Championship - second section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1912. p. 14.
- ^ "The Open Championship - Section B". The Times. 22 June 1912. p. 12.
- ^ "The Open Championship - Section C". The Times. 24 June 1912. p. 12.
- ^ a b c "Open Championship - first and second rounds". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
- ^ 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.