1928 Open Championship


The 1928 Open Championship was the 63rd Open Championship, held 9–11 May at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Walter Hagen won the third of his four Open Championship titles, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gene Sarazen. It was his second triumph at Royal St George's, the site of his first Open win in 1922. It was the tenth of his eleven major titles; his second Open victory came in 1924 at Royal Liverpool.
For this year and the next, the Open was played earlier than usual, in early May, and Hagen won both. Qualifying was held on 7–8 May, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at St George's and 18 holes at Prince's, and the top 100 and ties qualified. José Jurado led the qualifiers on 144, which included four Bradbeer brothers: James, Bob, Ernest, and Fred. The qualifying score was 162 and 113 players qualified.
Two-time defending champion Bobby Jones decided not to make the trip across the Atlantic this year, meaning all eyes were on other American stars. Two weeks prior, Walter Hagen played a match against Archie Compston and lost badly, 18 & 17. Realizing he needed practice, Hagen resolved to skip the parties for which he had become famous and concentrate on his game.
On Wednesday, Bill Mehlhorn opened with 71 to take the lead, with Sarazen a stroke behind. Mehlhorn had a poor 78 on the second day and José Jurado took over the lead on 145.«» Hagen and Sarazen were second on 148 with Mehlhorn and Archie Compston on 149. To make the cut, players would need to be within 14 strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 159 and 52 players advanced.
On Friday morning, Hagen took the lead by a stroke from Jurado and Sarazen, two ahead of Compston. Hagen's 72 that afternoon gave him 292 and the victory, two shots ahead of Sarazen. Jurado had a disappointing 80 and dropped into a tie for sixth place. The prizes were presented by the Prince of Wales.
Six-time champion Harry Vardon, age 58, made his last cut in the Open Championship and tied for 47th. He qualified for the Open just once more, the following year.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

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Missed the cut

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First round

Wednesday, 9 May 1928
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Bill Mehlhorn71
2Gene Sarazen72
3José Jurado74
T4Percy Alliss75
T4Archie Compston75
T4George Duncan75
T4Walter Hagen75
T4Bill Twine75
T4Syd Wingate75
T10Stewart Burns76
T10Jean Gassiat76
T10Fred Taggart76

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Second round

Thursday, 10 May 1928
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1José Jurado74-71=145
T2Walter Hagen75-73=148
T2Gene Sarazen72-76=148
T4Archie Compston75-74=149
T4Bill Mehlhorn71-78=149
T6Stewart Burns76-74=150
T6Fred Taggart76-74=150
T6Tom Williamson77-73=150
9Percy Alliss75-76=151
T10Aubrey Boomer79-73=152
T10Henry Cotton77-75=152
T10Bill Davies78-74=152
T10George Duncan75-77=152
T10Fred Robson79-73=152

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Third round

Friday, 11 May 1928
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Walter Hagen75-73-72=220
T2José Jurado74-71-76=221
T2Gene Sarazen72-76-73=221
4Archie Compston75-74-73=222
T5Stewart Burns76-74-75=225
T5Bill Mehlhorn71-78-76=225
T5Fred Robson79-73-73=225
8Percy Alliss75-76-75=226
T9Fred Taggart76-74-77=227
T9Tom Williamson77-73-77=227

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Final round

Friday, 11 May 1928
PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney
1Walter Hagen75-73-72-72=29275
2Gene Sarazen72-76-73-73=29450
3Archie Compston75-74-73-73=29525
T4Percy Alliss75-76-75-72=29815
T4Fred Robson79-73-73-73=29815
T6Jim Barnes81-73-76-71=30110
T6Aubrey Boomer79-73-77-72=30110
T6José Jurado74-71-76-80=30110
9Bill Mehlhorn71-78-76-77=30210
10Bill Davies78-74-79-73=30410

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Amateurs: Perkins, Hezlet, Hope, R Hartley, Torrance, Evans