1922 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 14–15, 1922 |
| Location | Glencoe, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Skokie Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,548 yards (5,987 m)[1] |
| Field | 78 |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $1,725 |
| Winner's share | $500 |
| Champion | |
 Gene Sarazen | |
| 288 (+8) | |
The 1922 U.S. Open was the 26th U.S. Open, held July 14–15 at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Gene Sarazen won the first of his seven major championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up John Black and 20-year-old amateur Bobby Jones.[2]
Walter Hagen, the winner of the British Open three weeks earlier, shot a 68 to take a first-round lead over Black on Friday morning. In the second round that afternoon, Black shot a 71 to take a two-stroke lead over Bill Mehlhorn, with Hagen and Sarazen three off the lead.[1]
Jones shot a 70 in the third round to take a share of the 54-hole lead with Mehlhorn, while Black shot 75 and was a shot back. The leaders, however, could not contend with Sarazen's brilliant play in the final round, recording a two-putt birdie on the finishing hole for a 68 and 288 total. Black needed to par the final two holes to force a playoff, but hit his tee shot on 17 out of bounds, leading to a double bogey. Needing an eagle on the par-5 18th to tie, Black's second shot landed ten feet (3 m) from the pin, but in a greenside bunker. When he failed to chip in, Sarazen clinched the title.[2]
Sarazen, age 20, became the fourth American-born champion of the U.S. Open, joining John McDermott, Francis Ouimet, and Hagen. He won a second U.S. Open ten years later in 1932.
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hagen |  United States |
1914, 1919 | 68 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 291 | +11 | 5 |
| Chick Evans (a) | United States |
1916 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 80 | 302 | +22 | 16 |
| Jim Barnes |  England |
1921 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 306 | +26 | T24 |
Source:[2]
Final leaderboard
Saturday, July 15, 1922
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Sarazen | United States |
72-73-75-68=288 | +8 | 500 |
| T2 | John Black |  Scotland |
71-71-75-72=289 | +9 | 300 |
| Bobby Jones (a) | United States |
74-72-70-73=289 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Bill Mehlhorn | United States |
73-71-72-74=290 | +10 | 200 |
| 5 | Walter Hagen | United States |
68-77-74-72=291 | +11 | 150 |
| 6 | George Duncan | Scotland |
76-73-75-72=296 | +16 | 100 |
| 7 | Leo Diegel | United States |
77-76-73-71=297 | +17 | 90 |
| T8 | Mike Brady | United States |
73-75-74-76=298 | +18 | 73 |
| Johnny Golden | United States |
73-77-77-71=298 | |||
| Jock Hutchison | United States |
78-74-71-75=298 |
Source:[2]
- (a) denotes amateur
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Sarazen |
+10 | +11 | +10 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +8 |
| Black |
+7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +10 | +9 |
| Jones |
+6 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +9 |
| Mehlhorn |
+7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +11 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 |
| Hagen |
+9 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +10 | +11 | +11 | +12 | +11 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[2]
References
- ^ a b Fullerton, Hugh (July 15, 1922). "Black leads, Mehlhorn 2d, in title golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e Fullerton, Hugh (July 16, 1922). "Sarazen wins thrilling golf finish". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1.
External links
- About.com – 1922 U.S. Open
- USGA Championship Database
- USOpen.com - 1922