1914 Open Championship

1914 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates	18–19 June 1914
Location	Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course(s)	Prestwick Golf Club
Statistics
Length	6,526 yards (5,967 m)
Field	100 players^[1]
Cut	none
Prize fund	£125
Winner's share	£50
Champion
Harry Vardon
306
«1913 1920»

Prestwick

Location in Scotland

The 1914 Open Championship was the 54th Open Championship, held 18–19 June at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Harry Vardon won a record sixth Open Championship title, three strokes ahead of runner-up J.H. Taylor, the defending champion. Due to World War I, it was the last Open for six years; the next was played in 1920.

Qualification took place on 11 and 12 June at Troon with 18 holes on Troon Old Course and 18 holes on Troon municipal number 2. Exactly 100 player qualified. The 96 players scoring 163 or better qualified while the 13 players who scored 164 played a further 18 holes at Prestwick on 13 June to determine the final four places. Scores of 79 and better qualified. Ted Ray and J.H. Taylor led the qualifiers on 150.

Vardon led after the first day by one shot from a relatively unknown James Ockenden from West Drayton Golf Club. Taylor was a shot further behind.

Vardon and Taylor were drawn together on the final day and, after Ockenden had a disappointing third round 83, they were clear leaders after the third round. Taylor led on 226 with Vardon on 228 and amateur James Jenkins third on 232.

With the two leaders playing together, huge crowds followed this group. Taylor extended his lead to three at the first hole of the final round. However at the 3rd hole, he was distracted by a photographer and dropped a stroke to Vardon. The Championship was largely decided at the 4th hole where Taylor found the water and took 7 to Vardon's 4 to give Vardon the lead. Taylor dropped more strokes to Vardon at the 5th, 8th, 10th and 11th holes to give Vardon a five stroke lead. Taylor recovered somewhat but Vardon still won comfortably by three shots. Phil Gaudin had the best final round, carding a 74.

First day leaderboard

Thursday, 18 June 1914

Place	Player	Country	Score
1	Harry Vardon	Jersey	73-77=150
2	James Ockenden	England	75-76=151
3	J.H. Taylor	England	74-78=152
4	Reg Wilson	England	76-77=153
T5	James Douglas Edgar	England	79-75=154
	Walter Hambleton	England	79-75=154
	Abe Mitchell	England	76-78=154
	Tom Williamson	England	75-79=154
T9	James Braid	Scotland	74-82=156
	George Duncan	Scotland	77-79=156
	Len Holland	England	78-78=156
	Cecil Hutchison (a)	Scotland	81-75=156

Final leaderboard

Source:^[2]

Friday, 19 June 1914

Place	Player	Country	Score	Money
1	Harry Vardon	Jersey	73-77-78-78=306	£50
2	J.H. Taylor	England	74-78-74-83=309	£25
3	Harry Simpson	England	77-80-78-75=310	£15
T4	Abe Mitchell	England	76-78-79-79=312	£8 15s
T4	Tom Williamson	England	75-79-79-79=312	£8 15s
6	Reg Wilson	England	76-77-80-80=313	£7 10s
7	James Ockenden	England	75-76-83-80=314	£5
T8	Phil Gaudin	Jersey	78-83-80-74=315	£5
T8	James Jenkins (a)	Scotland	79-80-73-83=315	−
T10	James Braid	Scotland	74-82-78-82=316	0
	George Duncan	Scotland	77-79-80-80=316
	Arnaud Massy	France	77-82-75-82=316
	Ted Ray	Jersey	77-82-76-81=316

References

↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 120. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
↑ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

External links

1914 Men's Major Golf Championships

U.S. Open The Open Championship

The Open Championship

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