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1932 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1932 U.S. Open was the 36th U.S. Open, held June 23–25 at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Flushing, New York, a neighborhood in the north-central part of the borough of Queens in New York City. Gene Sarazen won his second U.S. Open championship,[5] and the fifth of his seven major titles, ten years after his first U.S. Open win. Earlier in the month, he won the 1932 British Open in England.[3]

1932 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 23–25, 1932
LocationFlushing, New York
Course(s)Fresh Meadow Country Club
(original course)
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par70[1]
Length6,815 yards (6,232 m)[2]
Field150 players,[4] 72 after cut
Cut160 (+20)
Prize fund$5,000[3]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
United States Gene Sarazen
286 (+6)
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Sarazen began with rounds of 74 and 76, which left him five strokes behind co-leaders José Jurado and Philip Perkins.[6] With a three-under-par back-nine in the third round, Sarazen carded an even-par 70 to get within a shot of Perkins after 54 holes. Perkins continued his solid play in the final round, shooting a 70 and a 289 total, while Bobby Cruickshank shot 68 to tie him. They were no match for Sarazen on this day, however, who carded a 66 (−4) to earn a three-stroke victory at 286.

Sarazen set several scoring records on his way to the Open title. His 66 in the final round set a new tournament record, and a champion did not shoot a better final round until Arnold Palmer closed with 65 in 1960. His 286 total tied the tournament record, while his 136 over the final 36 holes set a record that stood until 1983. Sarazen was certainly helped by his familiarity with the venue; he was club pro at Fresh Meadow for five years, from 1925 to 1930.

Four-time major champion Jim Barnes played his final major and finished in 55th place. Johnny Goodman won low-amateur honors at 14th; he went on to win the championship the following year, and remains the last amateur champion.

The course where this U.S. Open was played in Queens no longer exists. Designed by A. W. Tillinghast, it opened in 1923 and also hosted the PGA Championship in 1930, won by Tommy Armour. Under increasing development and tax pressure, the Fresh Meadow Country Club sold the property in 1946, which was developed as a residential neighborhood (the Fresh Meadows section of Queens). The club then purchased the property, clubhouse, and golf course of the defunct Lakeville Golf & Country Club in Lake Success, its current home.[7]

Daily admission for the U.S. Open in 1932 was $2.20, or $5.50 for all three days.[8]

Course layout

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 437 395 391 188 578 428 412 435 143 3,407 385 413 155 448 219 424 587 373 404 3,408 6,815
Par 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 35 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 35 70

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, June 23, 1932

Place Player Score To par
1   Olin Dutra 69 −1
2   Leo Diegel 73 +3
T3   José Jurado 74 +4
  Gene Sarazen
T5   Billy Burke 75 +5
  Lloyd Gullickson
  Walter Hagen
T8   Dave Hackney 76 +6
  Joe Kirkwood Sr.
  Walter Kozak
  Philip Perkins

Source:[9]

Second round

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Friday, June 24, 1932

Place Player Score To par
T1   José Jurado 74-71=145 +5
  Philip Perkins 76-69=145
3   Olin Dutra 69-77=146 +6
4   Leo Diegel 73-74=147 +7
5   Walter Hagen 75-73=148 +8
T6   Harry Cooper 77-73=150 +10
  Gene Sarazen 74-76=150
  Craig Wood 79-71=150
T9   Henry Ciuci 77-74=151 +11
  Clarence Clark 79-72=151
  Vincent Eldred 78-73=151
  Dave Hackney 76-75=151
  Willie Klein 79-72=151
  H.J. Sanderson 77-74=151

Source:[6]

Third round

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Saturday, June 25, 1932 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
1   Philip Perkins 76-69-74=219 +9
T2   José Jurado 74-71-75=220 +10
  Gene Sarazen 74-76-70=220
T4   Bobby Cruickshank 78-74-69=221 +11
  Leo Diegel 73-74-73=221
  Olin Dutra 69-77-75=221
T7   Wiffy Cox 80-73-70=223 +13
  Harry Cooper 77-73-73=223
T9   Clarence Clark 79-72-74=225 +15
  Ed Dudley 80-74-71=225
  Paul Runyan 79-77-69=225

Source:[5]

Final round

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Saturday, June 25, 1932 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Gene Sarazen 74-76-70-66=286 +6 1,000
T2   Bobby Cruickshank 78-74-69-68=289 +9 700
  Philip Perkins 76-69-74-70=289
4   Leo Diegel 73-74-73-74=294 +14 500
5   Wiffy Cox 80-73-70-72=295 +15 450
6   José Jurado 74-71-75-76=296 +16 350
T7   Billy Burke 75-77-74-71=297 +17 175
  Harry Cooper 77-73-73-74=297
  Olin Dutra 69-77-75-76=297
10   Walter Hagen 75-73-79-71=298 +18 100

Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Olin Dutra leads Open field with 69". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 24, 1932. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Favor Diegel in golf Open". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. June 22, 1932. p. 13.
  3. ^ a b Gould, Alan (June 26, 1932). "Sarazen rallies to win Open title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 15.
  4. ^ Pettey, Tom (June 23, 1932). "150 tee off in National Open tourney today". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 19.
  5. ^ a b c Pettey, Tom (June 26, 1932). "Sarazen's 286 wins Open; finishes in 66". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
  6. ^ a b Pettey, Tom (June 25, 1932). "Jurado, Perkins card 145; lead Open golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 15.
  7. ^ "About FMCC". Fresh Meadow Country Club. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Gould, Alan (June 23, 1932). "Sarazen gets 70 at Fresh Meadow; is Open favorite". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 11.
  9. ^ Pettey, Tom (June 24, 1932). "Dutra breaks par with 69 to lead Open". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 23.
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