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1910 Open Championship

1910 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates21–24 June 1910
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
Course(s)Old Course at St Andrews
Statistics
Length6,489 yards (5,934 m)
Field210 players,[1] 64 after cut
Cut161
Prize fund£125
Winner's share£50
Champion
Scotland James Braid
299
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St Andrews  is located in Scotland
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Location in Scotland
St Andrews is located in Fife
St Andrews
St Andrews
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Location in Fife, Scotland

The 1910 Open Championship was the 50th Open Championship, held 21–24 June at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Braid won the championship for the fifth time, four strokes ahead of Sandy Herd, the 1902 champion.[2]

There was no qualifying competition; all 210 entries played 18 holes in pairs on the first two days with the top sixty and ties advancing for the final 36 holes on the third day.[3] Prize money was increased by £10 with the addition of £5 prizes for seventh and eighth places.

Play started on Tuesday, 21 June, but an early afternoon thunderstorm flooded many of the greens and play was cancelled. It was decided that all existing scores would not count and that the Championship would start again on Wednesday and extend to Friday.[4]

After the first round, George Duncan led with 73, a stroke ahead of Willie Watt and Robert Thomson.[5] The leaderboard changed significantly during the second round on Thursday with Duncan shooting 77, while Watt and Thomson took 82 and 85. The midway leader was Willie Smith, then a professional in Mexico City, who shot 71 for 148. Braid was a stroke back on 149 with Duncan third on 150. The cut was at 161 or better and 64 players advanced for the final day.[6]

Duncan's 71 on Friday morning gave him the 54-hole lead, two strokes ahead of Braid with Herd and Ted Ray a further four shots behind. Duncan's 83 in the afternoon dropped him to third place and gave Braid a comfortable victory with Herd second. Smith's second 80 of the day left him in a disappointing tie for fifth place.[2]

Round summaries

First round

Tuesday, 21 June 1910
Wednesday, 22 June 1910

A thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon caused flooding; all scores for the day were thrown out and play was restarted on Wednesday.

Place Player Score
1 Scotland George Duncan 73
T2 Scotland Willie Watt 74
Scotland Robert Thomson
T4 England Fred Robson 75
England Herbert Riseborough
T6 Scotland James Braid 76
Jersey Ted Ray
England J.H. Taylor
T9 England Albert Bellworthy 77
England Fred Collins
Scotland George Daniel
England Harold Frostick
Scotland Willie Hunter Sr.
Ireland Michael Moran
Jersey Thomas Renouf
England James Sherlock
Scotland Willie Smith
Jersey Harry Vardon
Jersey Tom Vardon

Source:[1][4][5]

Second round

Thursday, 23 June 1910

Place Player Score
1 Scotland Willie Smith 77-71=148
2 Scotland James Braid 76-73=149
3 Scotland George Duncan 73-77=150
T4 Jersey Ernest Gaudin 78-74=152
Scotland Sandy Herd 78-74=152
Ireland Michael Moran 77-75=152
Scotland Willie Ritchie 78-74=152
T8 Scotland James Kinnell 79-74=153
Jersey Ted Ray 76-77=153
Jersey Thomas Renouf 77-76=153

Source:[1][6]

Third round

Friday, 24 June 1910 (morning)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland George Duncan 73-77-71=221
2 Scotland James Braid 76-73-74=223
T3 Scotland Sandy Herd 78-74-75=227
Jersey Ted Ray 76-77-74=227
T5 Jersey Ernest Gaudin 78-74-76=228
Jersey Thomas Renouf 77-76-75=228
Scotland Willie Smith 77-71-80=228
8 Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr 78-76-75=229
9 Scotland James Kinnell 79-74-77=230
10 Ireland Michael Moran 77-75-79=231

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, 24 June 1910 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money (£)
1 Scotland James Braid 76-73-74-76=299 50
2 Scotland Sandy Herd 78-74-75-76=303 25
3 Scotland George Duncan 73-77-71-83=304 15
4 Scotland Laurie Ayton, Snr 78-76-75-77=306 10
T5 Jersey Ted Ray 76-77-74-81=308 6
13s 4d
England Fred Robson 75-80-77-76=308
Scotland Willie Smith 77-71-80-80=308
T8 Jersey Ernest Gaudin 78-74-76-81=309 1
5s
Scotland James Kinnell 79-74-77-79=309
Jersey Thomas Renouf 77-76-75-81=309
Scotland Donald Ross 78-79-75-77=309

Source:[1][2][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 126. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Great achievement in golf - Braid wins his fifth championship". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1910. pp. 9, 10.
  3. ^ "The Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 21 June 1910. p. 15.
  4. ^ a b "The jubilee golf championship - unprecedented situation - thunderstorm and a deluge - first day's play cancelled". Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1910. p. 9.
  5. ^ a b "The jubilee golf championship - another record for St. Andrews - George Duncan leading first round". Glasgow Herald. 23 June 1910. pp. 7, 8.
  6. ^ a b "The jubilee golf championship - another record for St. Andrews - Willie Smith of Mexico leading". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1910. pp. 9, 10.
  7. ^ 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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