1928 Open Championship

The 1928 Open Championship was the 63rd Open Championship, held 9–11 May at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Walter Hagen won the third of his four Open Championship titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gene Sarazen.[2][3] It was his second triumph at Royal St George's, the site of his first Open win in 1922.[4] It was the tenth of his eleven major titles; his second Open victory came in 1924 at Royal Liverpool.

1928 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–11 May 1928
LocationSandwich, England
Course(s)Royal St George's Golf Club
Statistics
Length6,616 yards (6,050 m)
Field113 players, 52 after cut[1]
Cut159
Prize fund£250
Winner's share£75
Champion
Walter Hagen
292
Sandwich 
Location in England
Sandwich
Location in Kent. England

For this year and the next, the Open was played earlier than usual, in early May, and Hagen won both. Qualifying was held on 7–8 May, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at St George's and 18 holes at Prince's,[5] and the top 100 and ties qualified. José Jurado led the qualifiers on 144,[6] which included four Bradbeer brothers: James, Bob, Ernest, and Fred.[7] The qualifying score was 162 and 113 players qualified.[6]

Two-time defending champion Bobby Jones decided not to make the trip across the Atlantic this year, meaning all eyes were on other American stars. Two weeks prior, Walter Hagen played a match against Archie Compston and lost badly, 18 & 17.[4] Realizing he needed practice, Hagen resolved to skip the parties for which he had become famous and concentrate on his game.

On Wednesday, Bill Mehlhorn opened with 71 to take the lead, with Sarazen a stroke behind.[8][9] Mehlhorn had a poor 78 on the second day and José Jurado took over the lead on 145.[10]«» Hagen and Sarazen were second on 148 with Mehlhorn and Archie Compston on 149. To make the cut, players would need to be within 14 strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 159 and 52 players advanced.[11]

On Friday morning, Hagen took the lead by a stroke from Jurado and Sarazen, two ahead of Compston. Hagen's 72 that afternoon gave him 292 and the victory, two shots ahead of Sarazen.[2] Jurado had a disappointing 80 and dropped into a tie for sixth place. The prizes were presented by the Prince of Wales.

Six-time champion Harry Vardon, age 58, made his last cut in the Open Championship and tied for 47th. He qualified for the Open just once more, the following year.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalFinish
Walter Hagen United States1922, 1924757372722921
Jim Barnes England192581737671301T6
George Duncan Scotland192075777880310T18
Ted Ray Jersey191277788079314T33
James Braid Scotland1901, 1905,
1906, 1908, 1910		80798176316T41
Arnaud Massy France190779797979317T41
Harry Vardon Jersey1896, 1898, 1899,
1903, 1911, 1914		78798080317T47

Source:[1][2]

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2Total
Arthur Havers England19208179160
Sandy Herd Scotland19028281163

Source:[1][11]

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

Did not enter:

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 9 May 1928

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Bill Mehlhorn United States71
2Gene Sarazen United States72
3José Jurado Argentina74
T4Percy Alliss England75
Archie Compston England
George Duncan Scotland
Walter Hagen United States
Bill Twine England
Syd Wingate England
T10Stewart Burns Scotland76
Jean Gassiat France
Fred Taggart England

Source:[8]

Second round

Thursday, 10 May 1928

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1José Jurado Argentina74-71=145
T2Walter Hagen United States75-73=148
Gene Sarazen United States72-76=148
T4Archie Compston England75-74=149
Bill Mehlhorn United States71-78=149
T6Stewart Burns Scotland76-74=150
Fred Taggart England76-74=150
Tom Williamson England77-73=150
9Percy Alliss England75-76=151
T10Aubrey Boomer England79-73=152
Henry Cotton England77-75=152
Bill Davies England78-74=152
George Duncan Scotland75-77=152
Fred Robson England79-73=152

Source:[11]

Third round

Friday, 11 May 1928 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Walter Hagen United States75-73-72=220
T2José Jurado Argentina74-71-76=221
Gene Sarazen United States72-76-73=221
4Archie Compston England75-74-73=222
T5Stewart Burns Scotland76-74-75=225
Bill Mehlhorn United States71-78-76=225
Fred Robson England79-73-73=225
8Percy Alliss England75-76-75=226
T9Fred Taggart England76-74-77=227
Tom Williamson England77-73-77=227

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, 11 May 1928 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney (£)
1Walter Hagen United States75-73-72-72=29275
2Gene Sarazen United States72-76-73-73=29450
3Archie Compston England75-74-73-73=29525
T4Percy Alliss England75-76-75-72=29815
Fred Robson England79-73-73-73=298
T6Jim Barnes England81-73-76-71=30110
Aubrey Boomer Jersey79-73-77-72=301
José Jurado Argentina74-71-76-80=301
9Bill Mehlhorn United States71-78-76-77=302
10Bill Davies England78-74-79-73=304

Source:[1][2][12]

Amateurs: Perkins (307), Hezlet (309), Hope (312), R Hartley (316), Torrance (316), Evans (319)

References
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  2. "Hagen again champion". Glasgow Herald. 12 May 1928. p. 9.
  3. "Hagen's 292 wins British Open golf tournament". Chicago Daily Tribune. 12 May 1928. p. 21.
  4. "Hagen recaptures British Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. 12 May 1928. p. 1-part 2. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. "American golfers do well in first qualifying round". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1928. p. 7.
  6. "Argentine leads the qualifiers". Glasgow Herald. 9 May 1928. p. 8.
  7. "Golf - Open Championship - Qualifying Scores". The Times. London. 9 May 1928. p. 7.
  8. "Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1928. p. 3.
  9. "Mehlhorn's 71 leads British Open; Sarazen 2d". Chicago Daily Tribune. The New York Times. 10 May 1928. p. 19.
  10. "Jurado leads for British golf crown". Chicago Daily Tribune. 11 May 1928. p. 21.
  11. "Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 11 May 1928. p. 9.
  12. 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. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

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