| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–27 June 1924 |
| Location | Hoylake, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Length | 6,750 yards (6,172 m)[1] |
| Field | 86 players[2] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | £200 |
| Winner's share | £75 |
| Champion | |
 Walter Hagen | |
| 301 | |
Hoylake
Location in England
Hoylake
The 1924 Open Championship was the 59th Open Championship, held 26–27 June at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Walter Hagen won the second of his four Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Ernest Whitcombe.[3][4][5][6] It was the fifth of Hagen's eleven major championships. Two years earlier in 1922, he became the Open's first winner born in the United States.
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- ^ "English cheer as Yank golfer wins their cup". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. 28 June 1924. p. 9.
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- ^ "Hagen wins British title by one stroke". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. 28 June 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2013.