1921 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.[1][2] It was the third of Barnes' four major championships.

1921 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 21–22, 1921
LocationChevy Chase, Maryland
Course(s)Columbia Country Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par70
Field84
Cutnone
Winner's share$500
Champion
England Jim Barnes
289 (+9)
Columbia CC  is located in the United States
Columbia CC 
Columbia CC 
Location in the United States
Columbia CC  is located in Maryland
Columbia CC 
Columbia CC 
Location in Maryland

Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,[3][4] and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.[5] Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".[5]

Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.[1] Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, July 21, 1921 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1England Jim Barnes69−1
2Scotland George Duncan72+2
3United States Chick Evans (a)73+3
T4United States Clarence Hackney74+4
United States Emil Loeffler
United States Fred McLeod
T7United States Leo Diegel75+5
United States Emmet French
United States Jock Hutchison
Australia Joe Kirkwood
Canada Charlie Murray
Scotland Alex Smith

Source:[3]

Second round

Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1England Jim Barnes69-75=144+4
T2United States Fred McLeod74-74=148+8
Canada Charlie Murray75-73=148
4United States Bobby Jones (a)78-71=149+9
T5Scotland George Duncan72-78=150+10
United States Clarence Hackney74-76=150
Scotland Alex Smith75-75=150
France Louis Tellier76-74=150
T9United States Chick Evans (a)73-78=151+11
United States Emil Loeffler74-77=151

Source:[3]

Third round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1England Jim Barnes69-75-73=217+7
T2United States Walter Hagen79-73-72=224+14
United States Fred McLeod74-74-76=224
4United States Emil Loeffler74-77-74=225+15
T5United States Emmet French75-77-74=226+16
United States Bobby Jones (a)78-71-77=226
7United States Chick Evans (a)73-78-76=227+17
T8Scotland George Duncan72-78-78=228+28
United States Clarence Hackney74-76-78=228
France Louis Tellier76-74-78=228

Source:[1][3]

Final round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1England Jim Barnes69-75-73-72=289+9500
T2United States Walter Hagen79-73-72-74=298+18250
United States Fred McLeod74-74-76-74=298
4United States Chick Evans (a)73-78-76-75=302+220
T5United States Emmet French75-77-74-77=303+23125
United States Bobby Jones (a)78-71-77-77=3030
Scotland Alex Smith75-75-79-74=303125
T8Scotland George Duncan72-78-78-77=305+2585
United States Clarence Hackney[6]74-76-78-77=305
10United States Emil Loeffler74-77-74-81=306+2675

Source:[1][3]

(a) denotes amateur

References
  1. Richardson, W.D. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes takes golf title; Evans fourth". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
  2. Walsh, David J. (July 23, 1921). "Barnes Open golf champion; ties record". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
  3. Richardson, W.D. (July 22, 1921). "Barnes first at half-way mark in golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 13.
  4. Walsh, David J. (July 22, 1921). "Abe Mitchell "picks-up" in golf title tourney". Milwaukee Journal. p. 20.
  5. McCallum, Walter R. (June 24, 1921). "Britons and Old Guard Fail in Golf Classic". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. p. 23. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  6. According to his naturalization certificate (available at Ancestry.com) Hackney became a U.S. citizen in May 1921
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