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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–22, 1921 |
| Location | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Columbia Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Field | 84 |
| Cut | none |
| Winner's share | $500 |
| Champion | |
 Jim Barnes | |
| 289 (+9) | |
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.
Round summaries
editFirst round
editThursday, July 21, 1921 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Barnes |
69 | −1 |
| 2 |  George Duncan |
72 | +2 |
| 3 |  Chick Evans (a) |
73 | +3 |
| T4 | Clarence Hackney |
74 | +4 |
| Emil Loeffler
| |||
| Fred McLeod
| |||
| T7 | Leo Diegel |
75 | +5 |
| Emmet French
| |||
| Jock Hutchison
| |||
 Joe Kirkwood
| |||
 Charlie Murray
| |||
| Alex Smith
|
Source:[3]
Second round
editThursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Barnes |
69-75=144 | +4 |
| T2 | Fred McLeod |
74-74=148 | +8 |
| Charlie Murray |
75-73=148 | ||
| 4 | Bobby Jones (a) |
78-71=149 | +9 |
| T5 | George Duncan |
72-78=150 | +10 |
| Clarence Hackney |
74-76=150 | ||
| Alex Smith |
75-75=150 | ||
 Louis Tellier |
76-74=150 | ||
| T9 | Chick Evans (a) |
73-78=151 | +11 |
| Emil Loeffler |
74-77=151 |
Source:[3]
Third round
editFriday, July 22, 1921 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Barnes |
69-75-73=217 | +7 |
| T2 | Walter Hagen |
79-73-72=224 | +14 |
| Fred McLeod |
74-74-76=224 | ||
| 4 | Emil Loeffler |
74-77-74=225 | +15 |
| T5 | Emmet French |
75-77-74=226 | +16 |
| Bobby Jones (a) |
78-71-77=226 | ||
| 7 | Chick Evans (a) |
73-78-76=227 | +17 |
| T8 | George Duncan |
72-78-78=228 | +28 |
| Clarence Hackney |
74-76-78=228 | ||
| Louis Tellier |
76-74-78=228 |
Final round
editFriday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Barnes |
69-75-73-72=289 | +9 | 500 |
| T2 | Walter Hagen |
79-73-72-74=298 | +18 | 250 |
| Fred McLeod |
74-74-76-74=298 | |||
| 4 | Chick Evans (a) |
73-78-76-75=302 | +22 | 0 |
| T5 | Emmet French |
75-77-74-77=303 | +23 | 125 |
| Bobby Jones (a) |
78-71-77-77=303 | 0 | ||
| Alex Smith |
75-75-79-74=303 | 125 | ||
| T8 | George Duncan |
72-78-78-77=305 | +25 | 85 |
| Clarence Hackney[6] |
74-76-78-77=305 | |||
| 10 | Emil Loeffler |
74-77-74-81=306 | +26 | 75 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
edit- ^ a b c d Richardson, W.D. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes takes golf title; Evans fourth". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Walsh, David J. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes Open golf champion; ties record". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d e Richardson, W.D. (July 22, 1921). "Barnes first at half-way mark in golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 13.
- ^ Walsh, David J. (July 22, 1921). "Abe Mitchell "picks-up" in golf title tourney". Milwaukee Journal. p. 20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hackney became a U.S. citizen in May 1921
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