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1921 U.S. Open (golf)

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1921 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 21–22, 1921
LocationChevy Chase, Maryland
Course(s)Columbia Country Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par70
Field84
Cutnone
Winner's share$500
Champion
England Jim Barnes
289 (+9)
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Location in the United States
Columbia CC  is located in Maryland
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The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.[1][2] It was the third of Barnes' four major championships.

Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,[3][4] and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.[5] Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".[5]

Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.[1] Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.

Past champions in the field

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Walter Hagen  United States 1914, 1919 79 73 72 74 298 +18 T2
Fred McLeod  Scotland
 United States		 1908 74 74 76 74 298 +18 T2
Chick Evans (a)  United States 1916 73 78 76 75 302 +22 4
Alex Smith  Scotland 1906, 1910 75 75 79 74 303 +23 T5
George Sargent  England 1909 WD

Source:[1][3]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, July 21, 1921 (morning)

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Jim Barnes  England 69 −1
2 George Duncan  Scotland 72 +2
3 Chick Evans (a)  United States 73 +3
T4 Clarence Hackney  United States 74 +4
Emil Loeffler  United States
Fred McLeod  Scotland
 United States
T7 Leo Diegel  United States 75 +5
Emmet French  United States
Jock Hutchison  Scotland
 United States
Joe Kirkwood  Australia
Charlie Murray  Canada
Alex Smith  Scotland

Source:[3]

Second round

Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Jim Barnes  England 69-75=144 +4
T2 Fred McLeod  Scotland
 United States		 74-74=148 +8
Charlie Murray  Canada 75-73=148
4 Bobby Jones (a)  United States 78-71=149 +9
T5 George Duncan  Scotland 72-78=150 +10
Clarence Hackney  United States 74-76=150
Alex Smith  Scotland 75-75=150
Louis Tellier  France 76-74=150
T9 Chick Evans (a)  United States 73-78=151 +11
Emil Loeffler  United States 74-77=151

Source:[3]

Third round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning)

Place Player Country Score To par
1 Jim Barnes  England 69-75-73=217 +7
T2 Walter Hagen  United States 79-73-72=224 +14
Fred McLeod  Scotland
 United States		 74-74-76=224
4 Emil Loeffler  United States 74-77-74=225 +15
T5 Emmet French  United States 75-77-74=226 +16
Bobby Jones (a)  United States 78-71-77=226
7 Chick Evans (a)  United States 73-78-76=227 +17
T8 George Duncan  Scotland 72-78-78=228 +28
Clarence Hackney  United States 74-76-78=228
Louis Tellier  France 76-74-78=228

Source:[1][3]

Final round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Jim Barnes  England 69-75-73-72=289 +9 500
T2 Walter Hagen  United States 79-73-72-74=298 +18 250
Fred McLeod  Scotland
 United States		 74-74-76-74=298
4 Chick Evans (a)  United States 73-78-76-75=302 +22 0
T5 Emmet French  United States 75-77-74-77=303 +23 125
Bobby Jones (a)  United States 78-71-77-77=303 0
Alex Smith  Scotland 75-75-79-74=303 125
T8 George Duncan  Scotland 72-78-78-77=305 +25 85
Clarence Hackney  United States[6] 74-76-78-77=305
10 Emil Loeffler  United States 74-77-74-81=306 +26 75

Source:[1][3]

(a) denotes amateur

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Richardson, W.D. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes takes golf title; Evans fourth". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
  2. ^ Walsh, David J. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes Open golf champion; ties record". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Richardson, W.D. (July 22, 1921). "Barnes first at half-way mark in golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 13.
  4. ^ Walsh, David J. (July 22, 1921). "Abe Mitchell "picks-up" in golf title tourney". Milwaukee Journal. p. 20.
  5. ^ a b McCallum, Walter R. (June 24, 1921). "Britons and Old Guard Fail in Golf Classic". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. ^ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hackney became a U.S. citizen in May 1921

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