1931 Open Championship

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Qualifying took place on 1–2 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Carnoustie and 18 holes at Panmure Golf Club in nearby Barry,[5] and the top 100 players and ties qualified. Macdonald Smith led the qualifiers on 141; the qualifying score was 160 and 109 players advanced.[6][7][8] Prize money for the championship was increased to £500 with £100 for the champion, £75 for second place, £50 for third, £30 for fourth, £25 for fifth, £20 for sixth and seventh, £15 for eighth and ninth and £10 for the next 15 players.[9]

Johnny Farrell, Henry Cotton, and Bill Twine led after the first round on Wednesday at even-par 72.[10] Cotton shared the lead with Jurado after the second round at 147 (+3), with Armour a stroke behind.[11][12][13] The top 60 and ties would make the cut; it was at 159 (+15) and 66 players advanced to the final rounds.

Cotton slipped back with a 79 in the third round on Friday morning, while Jurado shot 73 to open up a three-shot lead over Smith and Arthur Havers. Farrell and Reg Whitcombe were a stroke back in a tie for fourth and Armour, Percy Alliss, and Gene Sarazen were tied for sixth. Despite a shaky finish which saw him take eleven strokes on the last two holes, Alliss shot 73 and took the clubhouse lead at 298. Armour surpassed that total after a course-record 71, finishing at 296. Still on the course when Armour finished, Jurado needed a 75 to win the title. After making the turn in 36, he found trouble on the back-nine. Jurado arrived at the 17th needing to finish with fives on the last two holes to tie Armour, but his drive found the burn and he carded a six. Now needing a four on the last, he hit his approach to Script error: No such module "convert"., but his putt to tie just missed, securing the championship for Armour.[2][3]

Armour, age 36 and a U.S. citizen, played the Open Championship just once more; he returned to Britain to defend his title in 1932 and finished in 17th place.

Defending champion Bobby Jones won the amateur grand slam in 1930 at age 28 and retired from competition; he did not compete again at the Open.

Course

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Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Cup 401 4 10 South America 406 4
2 Gulley 418 4 11 Dyke 352 4
3 Jockie's Burn 321 4 12 Southward Ho 467 4
4 Hillocks 365 4 13 Whins 135 3
5 Brae 363 4 14 Spectacles 473 5
6 Long ^ 521 5 15 Lucky Slap 424 4
7 Plantation 376 4 16 Barry Burn 235 3
8 Short 146 3 17 Island 428 4
9 Railway 417 4 18 Home 453 5
Out 3,328 36 In 3,373 36
Source:[5] Total 6,701 72

^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 3 June 1931

Place Player Score To par
T1 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 72 E
Template:Flagicon Johnny Farrell
Template:Flagicon Bill Twine
4 Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour 73 +1
T5 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 74 +2
Template:Flagicon Marcel Dallemagne
Template:Flagicon Arthur Lacey
Template:Flagicon Bill Large Sr.
Template:Flagicon George Oke
Template:Flagicon Gene Sarazen

Source:[10]

Second round

Thursday, 4 June 1931

Place Player Score To par
T1 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 72-75=147 +3
Template:Flagicon José Jurado 76-71=147
3 Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour 73-75=148 +4
4 Template:Flagicon Johnny Farrell 72-77=149 +5
T5 Template:Flagicon Joe Kirkwood Sr. 75-75=150 +6
Template:Flagicon Gene Sarazen 74-76=150
Template:Flagicon Bill Twine 72-78=150
T8 Template:Flagicon Marcos Churio 76-75=151 +7
Template:Flagicon Marcel Dallemagne 74-77=151
Template:Flagicon Arthur Havers 75-76=151
Template:Flagicon Willie Hunter 76-75=151
Template:Flagicon Abe Mitchell 77-74=151
Template:Flagicon Alf Perry 77-74=151
Template:Flagicon Philip Rodgers 77-74=151

Source:[11]

Third round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon José Jurado 76-71-73=220 +4
T2 Template:Flagicon Arthur Havers 75-76-72=223 +7
Template:Flagicon Macdonald Smith 75-77-71=223
T4 Template:Flagicon Johnny Farrell 72-77-75=224 +8
Template:Flagicon Reg Whitcombe 75-78-71=224
T6 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 74-78-73=225 +9
Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour 73-75-77=225
Template:Flagicon Bill Davies 76-78-71=225
Template:Flagicon Willie Hunter 76-75-74=225
Template:Flagicon Gene Sarazen 74-76-75=225

Source:[14][2][3]

Final round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1 Template:Flagicon Tommy Armour 73-75-77-71=296 +8 100
2 Template:Flagicon José Jurado 76-71-73-77=297 +9 75
T3 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 74-78-73-73=298 +10 40
Template:Flagicon Gene Sarazen 74-76-75-73=298
T5 Template:Flagicon Johnny Farrell 72-77-75-75=299 +11 22
10s
Template:Flagicon Macdonald Smith 75-77-71-76=299
T7 Template:Flagicon Marcos Churio 76-75-78-71=300 +12 17
10s
Template:Flagicon Bill Davies 76-78-71-75=300
9 Template:Flagicon Arthur Lacey 74-80-74-73=301 +13 15
T10 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 72-75-79-76=302 +14 10
Template:Flagicon Arthur Havers 75-76-72-79=302

Source:[14][2][3]

Amateurs: McRuvie (+24), L. Hartley (+25), Bookless (+31), Burge (+31),
Script error: No such module "String".Sutton (+32), R. Hartley (+33), Shankland (+34), Tulloch (+34).

References

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