1920 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 12–13, 1920 |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Course(s) | Inverness Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71[1] |
| Length | 6,569 yards (6,007 m) |
| Field | 70 |
| Winner's share | $500 |
| Champion | |
 Ted Ray |
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| 295 (+11) | |
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The 1920 U.S. Open was the 24th U.S. Open, held August 12–13 at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Isle of Jersey natives Harry Vardon and Ted Ray played in their first U.S. Open since their playoff loss to Francis Ouimet in 1913. The 50-year-old Vardon, the champion twenty years earlier in 1900, held a five-stroke lead with just five holes to play. He then proceeded to three-putt three holes in a row, then double-bogeyed the 17th after finding the water. He shot 42 (+6) on the second nine, giving him a 78 (+7) for the round and 296 total (+12), and finished in a tie for second, one stroke back. Ray also struggled in the final round, with four bogeys on the back nine. But he parred the 18th, giving him 295 total and a one-stroke victory over runners-up Vardon, Jock Hutchison, Leo Diegel, and Jack Burke, Sr.
This Open marked the first appearance by Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and Johnny Farrell. Between them, they won eight of the next 12 U.S. Opens.
At the age of Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist., Ray became the oldest U.S. Open champion, a record he held for 66 years, until Raymond Floyd, a few months older, won in 1986. Hale Irwin set the current record in 1990 at age 45.
This was the first of six major championships at Inverness, which later hosted the U.S. Open in 1931, 1957, and 1979. The PGA Championship was played at the course in 1986 and 1993.
Final leaderboard
Friday, August 13, 1920
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Ray | Jersey |
74-73-73-75=295 | +11 | 500 |
| T2 | Jack Burke, Sr. |  United States |
75-77-72-72=296 | +12 | 188 |
| Leo Diegel | United States |
72-74-73-77=296 | |||
| Jock Hutchison | United States[2] |
69-76-74-77=296 | |||
| Harry Vardon | Jersey |
74-73-71-78=296 | |||
| T6 | Jim Barnes |  England |
76-70-76-76=298 | +14 | 90 |
| Chick Evans (a) | United States |
74-76-73-75=298 | 0 | ||
| T8 | Bobby Jones (a) | United States |
78-74-70-77=299 | +15 | 0 |
| Willie Macfarlane |  Scotland |
76-75-74-74=299 | 80 | ||
| 10 | Bob MacDonald | Scotland |
73-78-71-78=300 | +16 | 75 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
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- ↑ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hutchinson became a U.S. citizen on April 1, 1920
External links
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