1939 Open Championship

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Qualifying took place on 3–4 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course. As in the previous year, the number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 130, and ties for 130th place did not qualify. For the first time a prize of £20 was awarded to the professional with the lowest qualifying score.[5] Amateur Jimmy Bruen led the qualifiers on 138 with Henry Cotton next on 142; the qualifying score was 156 and 129 players advanced.[6][7]

Despite taking an eight at the 14th hole, Bobby Locke opened the championship on Wednesday with a round of 70 (−3), tying Burton for the lead.[8][9] In the second round on Thursday, Locke again found trouble on 14, and after a ball out of bounds fell out of the lead. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was increased from 40 to 44, and ties for 44th place did not make the cut. Eleven players tied for 35th place, so only 34 players made the cut.[10][11]

John Fallon was the surprise leader after 54 holes by two shots, but he could not cope with the strong winds and fell back to 3rd place with a final round 79 (+6). Bulla, the only American to make the 36-hole cut,[3] began the final round on Friday afternoon four strokes behind Fallon. At the second hole, he hooked his drive over the parallel 17th fairway and into a railway yard; he finished with a round of even-par 73 and established a clubhouse lead of at even par 292. Burton, setting out just as Bulla was finishing, needed a 72 to win the title and came to the 18th needing a par four. He hit a drive over Script error: No such module "convert"., pitched to Script error: No such module "convert"., then holed the birdie putt for a two-shot win.[1][2]

The previous three Opens at St Andrews had been won by Americans; Burton was the first Briton to win the Open at the Old Course since 1910, won by James Braid of Scotland. Since Burton's 1939 win, the sole British winner at St Andrews was Nick Faldo of England in 1990. Burton enlisted in the Royal Air Force shortly after his win.

This was the last Open for seven years, until 1946; World War II started in September 1939 and the championship was canceled through 1945. Birkdale Golf Club was scheduled as the venue for the 1940 championship, its first,[12][13] but did not host until 1954.

Course

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Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Burn 374 4 10 Tenth ^ 314 4
2 Dyke 411 4 11 High (In) 170 3
3 Cartgate (Out) 367 4 12 Heathery (In) 316 4
4 Ginger Beer 424 4 13 Hole O'Cross (In) 422 4
5 Hole O'Cross (Out) 576 5 14 Long 564 5
6 Heathery (Out) 377 4 15 Cartgate (In) 424 4
7 High (Out) 354 4 16 Corner of the Dyke 380 4
8 Short 163 3 17 Road 466 5
9 End 359 4 18 Tom Morris 381 4
Out 3,405 36 In 3,437 37
Source:[8][10] Total 6,842 73

^ The 10th hole was posthumously named for Bobby Jones in 1972

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 5 July 1939

Place Player Score To par
T1 Template:Flagicon Dick Burton 70 −3
Template:Flagicon Harry Busson
Template:Flagicon Max Faulkner
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke
T5 Template:Flagicon Bill Davies 71 −2
Template:Flagicon John Fallon
Template:Flagicon Alf Perry
Template:Flagicon Martin Pose
Template:Flagicon Dai Rees
Template:Flagicon Reg Whitcombe

Source:[8][9]

Second round

Thursday, 6 July 1939

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Dick Burton 70-72=142 −4
2 Template:Flagicon Martin Pose 71-72=143 −3
3 Template:Flagicon John Fallon 71-73=144 −2
T4 Template:Flagicon Harry Busson 70-75=145 −1
Template:Flagicon Syd Easterbrook 74-71=145
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 70-75=145
Template:Flagicon Alf Perry 71-74=145
Template:Flagicon Dai Rees 71-74=145
Template:Flagicon Bill Shankland 72-73=145
T10 Template:Flagicon Henry Cotton 74-72=146 E
Template:Flagicon Max Faulkner 70-76=146
Template:Flagicon Sam King 74-72=146
Template:Flagicon Reg Whitcombe 71-75=146

Source:[10][11]

Third round

Friday, 7 July 1939 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon John Fallon 71-73-71=215 −4
2 Template:Flagicon Bill Shankland 72-73-72=217 −2
3 Template:Flagicon Alf Perry 71-74-73=218 −1
T4 Template:Flagicon Johnny Bulla 77-71-71=219 E
Template:Flagicon Dick Burton 70-72-77=219
Template:Flagicon Martin Pose 71-72-76=219
T7 Template:Flagicon Dai Rees 71-74-75=220 +1
Template:Flagicon Reg Whitcombe 71-75-74=220
T9 Template:Flagicon Sam King 74-72-75=221 +2
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 70-75-76=221

Source:[14][1][2]

Final round

Friday, 7 July 1939 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1 Template:Flagicon Dick Burton 70-72-77-71=290 −2 100
2 Template:Flagicon Johnny Bulla 77-71-71-73=292 E 75
T3 Template:Flagicon John Fallon 71-73-71-79=294 +2 29
Template:Flagicon Sam King 74-72-75-73=294
Template:Flagicon Alf Perry 71-74-73-76=294
Template:Flagicon Bill Shankland 72-73-72-77=294
Template:Flagicon Reg Whitcombe 71-75-74-74=294
8 Template:Flagicon Martin Pose 71-72-76-76=295 +3 15
T9 Template:Flagicon Percy Alliss 75-73-74-74=296 +4 11
13s 4d
Template:Flagicon Bob Kenyon 73-75-74-74=296
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 70-75-76-75=296

Source:[14][1][2]

Amateurs: Bruen (+5), Kyle (+8), Crowley (+10), Dowie (+16), Sweeny (+16)

References

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