1919 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1919 U.S. Open was the 23rd U.S. Open, held June 9–12 at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts, a suburb west of Boston. In the first U.S. Open since 1916, Walter Hagen defeated Mike Brady by one stroke in an 18-hole playoff to win his second and final U.S. Open.[3][4][5] It was the second of Hagen's eleven major titles. The championship was not held in 1917 and 1918 due to the First World War.

1919 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 9–12, 1919
LocationWest Newton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Brae Burn Country Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,435 yards (5,884 m)[1]
Field131, 66 after cut
Cut170 (+28)
Prize fund$1,300[2]
Winner's share$475
Champion
Walter Hagen
301 (+17)
Brae Burn CC
Location in the United States
Brae Burn CC 
Location in Massachusetts

Charles Hoffner, age 22, opened the tournament with a 72 to take the first round lead,[6] but he fell off the pace with a 78 in the second round. Mike Brady carded consecutive rounds of 74 to take the 36-hole lead by two over Hoffner, with Walter Hagen in a group three back.[7] Brady shot 73 in the third round and opened up a commanding five-shot lead over Hagen. In the final round, he stumbled to an 80 for 301 total, allowing Hagen back into the championship. Hagen had a 10-footer (3 m) to win at the 18th, but his putt lipped out.[8]

In the playoff the next day, Hagen carried a two-stroke lead to the 17th but then bogeyed to see his lead cut to one. But both players made par on the 18th, giving Hagen the title. Hagen's victory in the playoff came after he partied with entertainer Al Jolson all night before showing up to play.

This was the first U.S. Open to be played over three days, with the first and second rounds played on the first two days and the third and final rounds played on the last day (Wednesday). It reverted to the two-day schedule the following year; the three-day schedule returned in 1926 and the four-day schedule began in 1965.

Willie Chisholm set an unfortunate tournament record in the first round at the par-3 8th hole. His approach shot landed in a rocky ravine and he took several shots to get out. He eventually settled for an 18 on the hole, a dubious record that would stand until a 19 was recorded in 1938.

Defending champion Chick Evans finished twelve strokes back in tenth place and was the low amateur.[8]

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Walter Hagen United States191478737575301+171
Fred McLeod Scotland190878777978312+28T8
Chick Evans (a) United States191677768278313+2910
Alec Ross Scotland190777787786318+3417
Francis Ouimet (a) United States191376797985319+35T18
George Sargent England190984798278323+39T29

Source:[8]

Round summaries

First round

Monday, June 9, 1919

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Charles Hoffner United States72+1
T2George Bowden United States73+2
Louis Tellier France
4Mike Brady United States74+3
5Francis Ouimet (a) United States76+5
T6Jim Barnes England77+6
Chick Evans (a) United States
Otto Hackbarth United States
Tom Mulgrew United States
Alec Ross Scotland

Source:[6]

Second round

Tuesday, June 10, 1919

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Mike Brady United States74-74=148+6
2Charles Hoffner United States72-78=150+8
T3George Bowden United States73-78=151+9
Walter Hagen United States78-73=151
Louis Tellier France73-78=151
T6John Cowan Scotland79-74=153+11
Chick Evans (a) United States77-76=153
Tom McNamara United States80-73=153
9Jock Hutchison Scotland78-76=154+12
T10Jim Barnes England77-78=155+13
Fred McLeod Scotland78-77=155
Francis Ouimet (a) United States76-79=155
Alec Ross Scotland77-78=155

Source:[7]

Third round

Wednesday, June 11, 1919   (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Mike Brady United States74-74-73=221+8
2Walter Hagen United States78-73-75=226+13
3George Bowden United States73-78-76=227+14
4John Cowan Scotland79-74-75=228+15
5Jock Hutchison Scotland78-76-76=230+17
T6George McLean United States81-75-76=232+19
Tom McNamara United States80-73-79=232
8Louis Tellier France73-78-82=233+20
T9Jim Barnes England77-78-79=234+21
Fred McLeod Scotland78-77-79=234

Source:[8]

Final round

Wednesday, June 11, 1919   (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Walter Hagen United States78-73-75-75=301+17Playoff
Mike Brady United States74-74-73-80=301
T3Jock Hutchison Scotland78-76-76-76=306+22118
Tom McNamara United States80-73-79-74=306
T5George McLean United States81-75-76-76=308+2466
Louis Tellier France73-78-82-75=308
7John Cowan Scotland79-74-75-81=309+2552
8Fred McLeod Scotland78-77-79-78=312+2842
T9George Bowden United States73-78-76-86=313+2933
Chick Evans (a) United States77-76-82-78=3130

Source:[8][9]

(a) denotes amateur

Playoff

Thursday, June 12, 1919

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Walter Hagen United States77+6475
2Mike Brady United States78+7237

Source:[4][9]

References
  1. "Evans opposes best golf pros for Open title". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 9, 1919. p. 23.
  2. "Hagen wins $475 by golf tourney". Milwaukee Journal. June 13, 1919. p. 8-part 2.
  3. Fowler, A. Lynde (June 13, 1919). "Hagen defeats Brady in playoff for national title". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  4. "Hagen national golf champ for second time". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 13, 1919. p. 14.
  5. Rice, Grantland (June 13, 1919). "Hagen wins the national golf title". Milwaukee Journal. p. 8-part 2.
  6. Fowler, Lynde (June 10, 1919). "Evans' 77 score 5 below leader in Open tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  7. Fowler, A. Lynde (June 11, 1919). "Brady leads in 'Open' with 148; Chick tie at 6th". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  8. Fowler, A. Lynde (June 12, 1919). "Mike Brady and Hagen tie for Open golf championship". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
  9. "Hagen wins $475 by golf victory". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 13, 1919. p. 17.

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