1932 U.S. Open (golf)


The 1932 U.S. Open was the 36th U.S. Open, held June 23–25 at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Flushing, New York, a neighborhood in the north-central part of the borough of Queens in New York City. Gene Sarazen won his second U.S. Open championship, and the fifth of his seven major titles, ten years after his first U.S. Open win. Earlier in the month, he won the 1932 British Open in England.
Sarazen began with rounds of 74 and 76, which left him five strokes behind co-leaders José Jurado and Philip Perkins. With a three-under-par back-nine in the third round, Sarazen carded an even-par 70 to get within a shot of Perkins after 54 holes. Perkins continued his solid play in the final round, shooting a 70 and a 289 total, while Bobby Cruickshank shot 68 to tie him. They were no match for Sarazen on this day, however, who carded a 66 to earn a three-stroke victory at 286.
Sarazen set several scoring records on his way to the Open title. His 66 in the final round set a new tournament record, and a champion did not shoot a better final round until Arnold Palmer closed with 65 in 1960. His 286 total tied the tournament record, while his 136 over the final 36 holes set a record that stood until 1983. Sarazen was certainly helped by his familiarity with the venue; he was club pro at Fresh Meadow for five years, from 1925 to 1930.
Four-time major champion Jim Barnes played his final major and finished in 55th place. Johnny Goodman won low-amateur honors at 14th; he went on to win the championship the following year, and remains the last amateur champion.
The course where this U.S. Open was played in Queens no longer exists. Designed by A. W. Tillinghast, it opened in 1923 and also hosted the PGA Championship in 1930, won by Tommy Armour. Under increasing development and tax pressure, the Fresh Meadow Country Club sold the property in 1946, which was developed as a residential neighborhood. The club then purchased the property, clubhouse, and golf course of the defunct Lakeville Golf & Country Club in Lake Success, its current home.
Daily admission for the U.S. Open in 1932 was $2.20, or $5.50 for all three days.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

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Missed the cut

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Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 23, 1932
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Olin Dutra69−1
2Leo Diegel73+3
T3José Jurado74+4
T3Gene Sarazen74+4
T5Billy Burke75+5
T5Lloyd Gullickson75+5
T5Walter Hagen75+5
T8Dave Hackney76+6
T8Joe Kirkwood Sr.76+6
T8Walter Kozak76+6
T8Philip Perkins76+6

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Second round

Friday, June 24, 1932
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
T1José Jurado74-71=145+5
T1Philip Perkins76-69=145+5
3Olin Dutra69-77=146+6
4Leo Diegel73-74=147+7
5Walter Hagen75-73=148+8
T6Harry Cooper
77-73=150+10
T6Gene Sarazen74-76=150+10
T6Craig Wood79-71=150+10
T9Henry Ciuci77-74=151+11
T9Clarence Clark79-72=151+11
T9Vincent Eldred78-73=151+11
T9Dave Hackney76-75=151+11
T9Willie Klein79-72=151+11
T9H.J. Sanderson77-74=151+11

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Third round

Saturday, June 25, 1932
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Philip Perkins76-69-74=219+9
T2José Jurado74-71-75=220+10
T2Gene Sarazen74-76-70=220+10
T4Bobby Cruickshank78-74-69=221+11
T4Leo Diegel73-74-73=221+11
T4Olin Dutra69-77-75=221+11
T7Wiffy Cox80-73-70=223+13
T7Harry Cooper
77-73-73=223+13
T9Clarence Clark79-72-74=225+15
T9Ed Dudley80-74-71=225+15
T9Paul Runyan79-77-69=225+15

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Final round

Saturday, June 25, 1932
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney
1Gene Sarazen74-76-70-66=286+61,000
T2Bobby Cruickshank78-74-69-68=289+9700
T2Philip Perkins76-69-74-70=289+9700
4Leo Diegel73-74-73-74=294+14500
5Wiffy Cox80-73-70-72=295+15450
6José Jurado74-71-75-76=296+16350
T7Billy Burke75-77-74-71=297+17175
T7Harry Cooper
77-73-73-74=297+17175
T7Olin Dutra69-77-75-76=297+17175
10Walter Hagen75-73-79-71=298+18100

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