1908 Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–19 June 1908 |
| Location | Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| CourseTemplate:Pluralize from text | Prestwick Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 65 players[1] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | £115 |
| Winner's share | £50 |
| Champion | |
| Template:Flagicon James Braid | |
| 291 | |
| Template:Succession links | |
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Qualifying took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 16–17 June, and the players were divided into two "sections."[3][4] Those in the first section played on the first morning and second afternoon while those in the second section played on the first afternoon and second morning.[3] After the 36 holes the leading thirty players and ties qualified from each section. The qualifying score of 163 was the same in both sections, and 65 players qualified. J.H. Taylor led the first section with a score of 150 while the Scottish amateur Robert Andrew led the second section with the same score.[5]
The first round on Thursday morning was noted for its low scoring, especially on the first nine holes. Ernest Gray, from Littlehampton, went out in 31 and equalled J.H. Taylor's record score of 68 set at Royal St George's in 1904. Braid finished with a 70 after going out in 33, with Fred Robson in third place after a 72. Ben Sayers was amongst those in fourth place on 74 after he too went out in 33. In the afternoon, Gray was eleven shots worse with a round in 79, while Braid added a 72 to lead by five strokes from Gray, with Sandy Herd and David Kinnell a further stroke behind. Braid again played the front nine in 33, and although he took six at the 13th, he had a comfortable lead at the end of the day.[6]
On Friday morning, Braid began the third round badly. After taking five at the first hole, he followed with an eight at the third. Despite slicing his tee shot into the rough he tried to carry the Cardinal Bunker but failed. His bunker shot hit the sleepers and went out of bounds. After dropping in the bunker, he hit the sleepers again, this time landing further back in the bunker. He finally escaped the bunker, played a further shot to the green and two-putted for an eight. Under modern rules, he would have scored nine, but at the time there was no penalty stroke for "out of bounds." After this, he recovered well and finished with a 77, only three strokes worse than the best rounds of the morning. With Gray taking 83 and Herd coming back in 45, Braid, on 219, had extended his lead to six strokes over Ball and Ted Ray.[2]
Braid had a final round of 72, the best of the afternoon to win by eight shots. His total of 291 was an Open Championship record, beating Jack White's 296 in 1904. After poor scores on the first day, Harry Vardon and Taylor were amongst the best scorers on the second day and finished in ties for fifth and seventh places.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 18 June 1908 (morning)
Second round
Thursday, 18 June 1908 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon James Braid | 70-72=142 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Ernest Gray | 68-79=147 |
| T3 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Herd | 74-74=148 |
| Template:Flagicon David Kinnell | 75-73=148 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Tom Ball | 76-73=149 |
| T6 | Template:Flagicon Rowland Jones | 75-75=150 |
| Template:Flagicon Ted Ray | 79-71=150 | |
| Template:Flagicon Ben Sayers | 74-76=150 | |
| T9 | Template:Flagicon Arnaud Massy | 76-75=151 |
| Template:Flagicon Fred Robson | 72-79=151 |
Third round
Friday, 19 June 1908 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon James Braid | 70-72-77=219 |
| T2 | Template:Flagicon Tom Ball | 76-73-76=225 |
| Template:Flagicon Ted Ray | 79-71-75=225 | |
| T4 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Herd | 74-74-79=227 |
| Template:Flagicon Arnaud Massy | 76-75-76=227 | |
| T6 | Template:Flagicon James Edmundson | 80-72-76=228 |
| Template:Flagicon Phil Gaudin | 77-76-75=228 | |
| Template:Flagicon David Kinnell | 75-73-80=228 | |
| Template:Flagicon Tom Simpson | 75-77-76=228 | |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon John Ball (a) | 74-78-78=230 |
Final round
Friday, 19 June 1908
| Place | Player | Score | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon James Braid | 70-72-77-72=291 | 50 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Tom Ball | 76-73-76-74=299 | 25 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Ted Ray | 79-71-75-76=301 | 15 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Herd | 74-74-79-75=302 | 10 |
| T5 | Template:Flagicon David Kinnell | 75-73-80-78=306 | 7 10s |
| Template:Flagicon Harry Vardon | 79-78-74-75=306 | ||
| T7 | Template:Flagicon Tom Simpson | 75-77-76-79=307 | 0 |
| Template:Flagicon J.H. Taylor | 79-77-76-75=307 | ||
| T9 | Template:Flagicon Phil Gaudin | 77-76-75-80=308 | |
| Template:Flagicon Arnaud Massy | 76-75-76-81=308 |
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 128. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf championship - Brilliant victory of James Braid - Record score". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1908. p. 14.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Open Championship". Glasgow Herald. 16 June 1908. p. 13.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf championship - First qualifying rounds at Prestwick". Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1908. p. 14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf championship - Qualifying rounds completed". Glasgow Herald. 18 June 1908. p. 15.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Golf championship - Sensational play". Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1908. p. 14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. Vol. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
External links
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