1927 Open Championship

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The regional qualification that had been used in 1926 was abandoned and the previous system of local qualifying just before the Open was reintroduced. Qualifying was held 11–12 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course,[4] and the top 100 and ties qualified. In heavy rain early that flooded the bunkers, Jones shot 76 on Monday at the Old Course,[4][5] and 71 on Tuesday at the New Course for 147, three strokes behind the low qualifier. Amateur Cyril Tolley led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 160 and 108 players advanced.[6][7][8][9]

Prize money was increased £50 to £250, although the winner's share remained at £75.

Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in 1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday,[10][11][12] three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead of Bert Hodson and four clear of Joe Kirkwood Sr.[13][14][15] To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced.

On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record.[1][2] Aubrey Boomer and Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back.

Future three-time champion Henry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time champion J.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56.

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 13 July 1927

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Jones (a) 68 −5
2 Template:Flagicon Len Nettlefold (a) 71 −2
T3 Template:Flagicon Tom Dobson 72 −1
Template:Flagicon Bert Hodson
Template:Flagicon Joe Kirkwood Sr.
Template:Flagicon Dan Murray
Template:Flagicon Eustace Storey (a)
Template:Flagicon William Torrance (a)
T9 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 73 E
Template:Flagicon Don Curtis
Template:Flagicon Tom King Jr.
Template:Flagicon Mark Seymour

Source:[10][11]

Second round

Thursday, 14 July 1927

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Jones (a) 68-72=140 −6
2 Template:Flagicon Bert Hodson 72-70=142 −4
3 Template:Flagicon Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72=144 −2
4 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 73-72=145 −1
T5 Template:Flagicon Aubrey Boomer 76-70=146 E
Template:Flagicon George Buckle 77-69=146
T7 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 73-74=147 +1
Template:Flagicon Tom Dobson 72-75=147
Template:Flagicon Tom King Jr. 73-74=147
Template:Flagicon Ernest Whitcombe 74-73=147

Source:[13][14]

Third round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Jones (a) 68-72-73=213 −6
2 Template:Flagicon Fred Robson 76-72-69=217 −2
T3 Template:Flagicon Aubrey Boomer 76-70-73=219 E
Template:Flagicon Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72-75=219
T5 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 73-74-73=220 +1
Template:Flagicon Ernest Whitcombe 74-73-73=220
T7 Template:Flagicon Len Holland 75-75-71=221 +2
Template:Flagicon Charles Whitcombe 74-76-71=221
9 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 73-72-77=222 +3
T10 Template:Flagicon George Buckle 77-69-77=223 +4
Template:Flagicon Bert Hodson 72-70-81=223
Template:Flagicon Philip Rodgers 76-73-74=223
Template:Flagicon Tom Stevens 76-73-74=223

Source:[16][2]

Final round

Friday, 15 July 1927 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Jones (a) 68-72-73-72=285 −7 0
T2 Template:Flagicon Aubrey Boomer 76-70-73-72=291 −1 62
10s
Template:Flagicon Fred Robson 76-72-69-74=291
T4 Template:Flagicon Joe Kirkwood Sr. 72-72-75-74=293 +1 20
Template:Flagicon Ernest Whitcombe 74-73-73-73=293
6 Template:Flagicon Charles Whitcombe 74-76-71-75=296 +4 15
T7 Template:Flagicon Arthur Havers 80-74-73-70=297 +5 10
Template:Flagicon Bert Hodson 72-70-81-74=297
9 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 73-72-77-76=298 +6
T10 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 73-74-73-80=300 +8 8
Template:Flagicon Sandy Herd 76-75-78-71=300
Template:Flagicon Philip Perkins (a) 76-78-70-76=300 0
Template:Flagicon Philip Rodgers 76-73-74-77=300 8
Template:Flagicon William Torrance (a) 72-80-74-74=300 0
Template:Flagicon Roland Vickers 75-75-77-73=300 8
Template:Flagicon Tom Williamson 75-76-78-71=300

Source:[16][2]

Amateurs: Jones (−7), Perkins (+8), Torrance (+8), Tweddell (+14),
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