1921 U.S. Open (golf)

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
Jim Barnes
289 (+9)
Columbia CC 
Location in the United States
Columbia CC 
Location in Maryland

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.

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)

Place Player Score To par
1 Jim Barnes 69 −1
2 George Duncan 72 +2
3 Chick Evans (a) 73 +3
T4 Clarence Hackney 74 +4
Emil Loeffler
Fred McLeod
T7 Leo Diegel 75 +5
Emmet French
Jock Hutchison
Joe Kirkwood
Charlie Murray
Alex Smith

Source:[3]

Second round

Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par
1 Jim Barnes 69-75=144 +4
T2 Fred McLeod 74-74=148 +8
Charlie Murray 75-73=148
4 Bobby Jones (a) 78-71=149 +9
T5 George Duncan 72-78=150 +10
Clarence Hackney 74-76=150
Alex Smith 75-75=150
Louis Tellier 76-74=150
T9 Chick Evans (a) 73-78=151 +11
Emil Loeffler 74-77=151

Source:[3]

Third round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning)

Place Player Score To par
1 Jim Barnes 69-75-73=217 +7
T2 Walter Hagen 79-73-72=224 +14
Fred McLeod 74-74-76=224
4 Emil Loeffler 74-77-74=225 +15
T5 Emmet French 75-77-74=226 +16
Bobby Jones (a) 78-71-77=226
7 Chick Evans (a) 73-78-76=227 +17
T8 George Duncan 72-78-78=228 +28
Clarence Hackney 74-76-78=228
Louis Tellier 76-74-78=228

Source:[1][3]

Final round

Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 Jim Barnes 69-75-73-72=289 +9 500
T2 Walter Hagen 79-73-72-74=298 +18 250
Fred McLeod 74-74-76-74=298
4 Chick Evans (a) 73-78-76-75=302 +22 0
T5 Emmet French 75-77-74-77=303 +23 125
Bobby Jones (a) 78-71-77-77=303 0
Alex Smith 75-75-79-74=303 125
T8 George Duncan 72-78-78-77=305 +25 85
Clarence Hackney[6] 74-76-78-77=305
10 Emil Loeffler 74-77-74-81=306 +26 75

Source:[1][3]

(a) denotes amateur

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b 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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