1912 Open Championship

1912 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–25 June 1912
LocationGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Course(s)Muirfield
Statistics
Length6,448 yards (5,896 m)[1][2]
Field62 players[3]
Cutnone
Prize fund£125
Winner's share£50
Champion
Jersey Ted Ray
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Muirfield is located in Scotland
Muirfield
Muirfield
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Location in Scotland
Muirfield is located in East Lothian
Muirfield
Muirfield
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Location in East Lothian, Scotland

The 1912 Open Championship was the 52nd Open Championship, held 24–25 June at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Ted Ray led wire-to-wire and won the championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Harry Vardon, the defending champion.[4][5]

Following the problems caused by the large number of entries in 1911, qualification was re-introduced and took place on 20, 21, and 22 June. The top twenty and ties qualified on each of the three days; George Duncan led the twenty qualifiers on Thursday by seven strokes with a score of 149, and 168 was the qualifying score.[2][6] There 21 qualifiers on the second day at 162 or better, led by Ted Ray on 153.[7][8] There were 21 qualifiers on the third day; Tom Ball scored 144 on Saturday, six strokes ahead of the rest, and the qualifying mark was 160.[1][9]

After the first two rounds on Monday, Ray led on 144, with Vardon at 147, James Braid on 148, and George Duncan in fourth at 149.[10]

On Tuesday, Ray extended his lead to five strokes after the third round, and he was not seriously challenged in the final round in the afternoon, despite a 71 from Vardon.[4] Despite his weight and with his nearest rivals still to complete their rounds, Ray was carried off the final green in triumph by some of his friends.

  1. ^ a b "Open Championship - remarkable play by Tom Ball". Glasgow Herald. 24 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.
  2. ^ a b "Open Championship - first section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1912. p. 14.
  3. ^ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 122. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Open Championship - new winner at last". Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1912. p. 11.
  5. ^ "English golf title to Ray". Chicago Daily Tribune. 26 June 1912. p. 14.
  6. ^ "The Open Championship - Section A". The Times. 21 June 1912. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Open Championship - second section of qualifying stage". Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1912. p. 14.
  8. ^ "The Open Championship - Section B". The Times. 22 June 1912. p. 12.
  9. ^ "The Open Championship - Section C". The Times. 24 June 1912. p. 12.
  10. ^ "Open Championship - first and second rounds". Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1912. pp. 9, 10.