1949 Open Championship

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Location map". Script error: No such module "Location map". The 1949 Open Championship was the 78th Open Championship, held 6–9 July at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Bobby Locke of South Africa won the first of his four Open titles in a 36-hole playoff, twelve strokes ahead of runner-up Harry Bradshaw of Ireland.[1][2] It was the first playoff at the Open since 1933.[3]

This edition was originally scheduled for Royal Cinque Ports, but it was flooded in early 1949 and the venue was switched to Royal St George's. Royal Cinque Ports was retained as a venue for one of the qualifying rounds.[4]

Qualifying took place on 4–5 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Royal St. George's and 18 holes at Royal Cinque Ports.[5][6] The number of qualifiers was limited to a maximum of 100, and ties for 100th place did not qualify. Bradshaw led the qualifiers scoring 139 with Locke next at 140; the qualifying score was 154 and 96 players advanced.[6][7][8] The total prize money was increased fifty per cent, from £1,000 to £1,500. The winner received £300 with £200 for second, £100 for third, £75 for fourth, £50 for fifth and then £20 each for the next 35 players. The £1,500 was completed with a £15 prize for winning the qualification event and four £15 prizes for the lowest score in each round. For the first time a silver medal was awarded to the first amateur.[9]

In the opening round on Wednesday, Jimmy Adams led with 67.[10] Locke entered as the favorite,[11][12] but was in a tie for fourth place, despite taking seven at the 14th, cutting his tee shot out of bounds.[13] After the second round on Thursday, Sam King had the lead on 140, Adams dropping back after a 77. At the 5th hole, Bradshaw's ball finished in a broken beer bottle; he decided to play it, getting the ball clear but dropping a shot on the hole. The maximum number of players making the cut after 36 holes was again set at forty, and ties for 40th place did not make the cut. With eleven players tied for 32nd place at 148, the cut was 147 (+3) and a record low 31 players advanced to the final two rounds.[14][15]

After the morning round on Friday, there were three players tied for the lead on 213: Bradshaw, Locke, and Max Faulkner. Charlie Ward and King were just a stroke behind. Bradshaw was in one of the early groups and had a final round of 70 to take the lead on 283. Playing forty minutes later, Locke reached the turn in 32 but took five at the 10th, 14th, and 15th, and then three-putted the short 16th. However he then sank a Script error: No such module "convert". birdie putt at 17 then from Script error: No such module "convert". for par at the last to tie Bradshaw. None of the later players in contention could get close to Bradshaw and Locke. De Vicenzo had a good last round of 69 to take third place. His chances were spoilt by an inward half of 40 in the morning which had left his three strokes behind.[16][17]

In the playoff on Saturday, both players started well but Locke had a three-shot lead after thirteen holes. At the 520-yard 14th hole, Locke put his second shot stone dead for a three while Bradshaw found a bunker and eventually took six. Locke's lead was thus extended to six and then to seven at the end of the morning round. The lead quickly extended to 10 after two holes of the afternoon round as Bradshaw started 6-5. Bradshaw gained a shot at the 9th and 11th, but Locke went on to win the playoff by twelve strokes.[1][2][18]

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 6 July 1948

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Adams 67 −5
T2 Template:Flagicon Harry Bradshaw 68 −4
Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo
T6 Template:Flagicon Ken Adwick 69 −3
Template:Flagicon Ken Bousfield
Template:Flagicon John Fallon
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke
Template:Flagicon Bill Shankland
Template:Flagicon Ernie Southerden
Template:Flagicon Norman Sutton

Source:[10]

Second round

Thursday, 7 July 1949

Place Player Score To par
1 Template:Flagicon Sam King 71-69=140 −4
T2 Template:Flagicon Max Faulkner 71-71=142 −2
Template:Flagicon Bill Shankland 69-73=142
T4 Template:Flagicon Dick Burton 73-70=143 −1
Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75=143
T6 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Adams 67-77=144 E
Template:Flagicon Johnny Bulla 71-73=144
Template:Flagicon John Fallon 69-75=144
Template:Flagicon Arthur Lees 74-70=144
Template:Flagicon Frank Stranahan (a) 71-73=144
Template:Flagicon Charlie Ward 73-71=144

Source:[14]

Third round

Friday, 8 July 1949 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
T1 Template:Flagicon Harry Bradshaw 68-77-68=213 −3
Template:Flagicon Max Faulkner 71-71-71=213
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 69-76-68=213
T4 Template:Flagicon Sam King 71-69-74=214 −2
Template:Flagicon Charlie Ward 73-71-70=214
6 Template:Flagicon Walter Lees 74-72-69=215 −1
T7 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Adams 67-77-72=216 E
Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75-73=216
Template:Flagicon John Fallon 69-75-72=216
Template:Flagicon Arthur Lees 74-70-72=216

Source:[17]

Final round

Friday, 8 July 1949 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
T1 Template:Flagicon Harry Bradshaw 68-77-68-70=283 −5 Playoff
Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 69-76-68-70=283
3 Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo 68-75-73-69=285 −3 100
T4 Template:Flagicon Sam King 71-69-74-72=286 −2 Script error: No such module "String".62 ½
Template:Flagicon Charlie Ward 73-71-70-72=286
T6 Template:Flagicon Max Faulkner 71-71-71-74=287 −1 20
Template:Flagicon Arthur Lees 74-70-72-71=287
T8 Template:Flagicon Jimmy Adams 67-77-72-72=288 E
Template:Flagicon John Fallon 69-75-72-72=288
Template:Flagicon Wally Smithers 72-75-70-71=288

Source:[17]
Amateurs: Stranahan (+2), Francis (+19)

Playoff

Saturday, 9 July 1949

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1 Template:Flagicon Bobby Locke 67-68=135 −9 300
2 Template:Flagicon Harry Bradshaw 74-73=147 +3 200

Scorecards

Morning round

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Back Total
Template:Flagicon Locke 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 33 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 34 67
Template:Flagicon Bradshaw 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 3 4 35 4 4 5 4 6 4 3 5 4 39 74

Afternoon round

Hole  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Back Total
Template:Flagicon Locke 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 33 4 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 35 68
Template:Flagicon Bradshaw 6 5 3 4 5 3 4 3 3 36 4 3 4 5 5 5 3 4 4 37 73

References

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