1904 Open Championship

1904 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates	8–10 June 1904
Location	Sandwich, England
Course(s)	Royal St George's Golf Club
Statistics
Field	144 players, 52 after cut^[1]
Cut	168
Prize fund	£115
Winner's share	£50
Champion
Jack White
296
«1903 1905»

Sandwich

Location in England

The 1904 Open Championship was the 44th Open Championship, held 8–10 June at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. Jack White won the Championship by a stroke from James Braid and J.H. Taylor.

For the first time play was extended to three days. All entries played 18 holes on the first two days with all those within 19 strokes of the leader making the cut and playing 36 holes on the final day, with the additional provision that the final day's field had to contain at least 32 professionals.

The opening day was cold and windy which led to some high scoring. Robert Thomson led with 75 after reaching the turn in 34. He was a shot ahead of amateur John Graham, Jr. and Harry Vardon. The second day was less windy. Vardon led on 149 followed by Thomson on 151 and Graham on 152. James Sherlock set a new record for the Open scoring 71, while Willie Park, Jr. scored 72. 52 players were within 19 strokes of Vardon and made the cut.

Overnight rain and light winds made for some low scoring on the final day. Braid set a new Championship record with a 69, reaching the turn in 31. White has the second best score with a 72. After the morning's golf, Braid led on 226 with White on 227 and Vardon on 228 after a disappointing 79.

In the afternoon White, one of the early starters, scored 69 for a total of 296. Braid also played well but his 71 left him a shot behind. He holed a long putt at the 15th but a four at the short 16th left him too much to do. Taylor was the last player with a chance to catch White but needed a 67 to do so. Starting 3,3,2 he reached the turn in 32. However, like Braid, he took four at the 16th and also ended up a shot behind. His 68 was another new Open record. White's total of 296 was yet another, the first total under 300.

First day leaderboard

Wednesday, 8 June 1904

Place	Player	Country	Score
1	Robert Thomson	Scotland	75
T2	John Graham, Jr. (a)	Scotland	76
T2	Harry Vardon	Jersey	76
T4	James Braid	Scotland	77
	J.H. Taylor	England
	Tom Vardon	Jersey
7	Andrew Kirkaldy	Scotland	78
T8	George Coburn	England	79
T8	Phil Gaudin	Jersey	79
T10	Robert Maxwell	Scotland	80
	Ben Sayers	Scotland
	Jack White	Scotland

Second day leaderboard

Thursday, 9 June 1904

Place	Player	Country	Score
1	Harry Vardon	Jersey	76-73=149
2	Robert Thomson	Scotland	75-76=151
3	John Graham, Jr. (a)	Scotland	76-76=152
T4	James Sherlock	England	83-71=154
T4	Tom Vardon	Jersey	77-77=154
T6	J.H. Taylor	England	77-78=155
T6	Jack White	Scotland	80-75=155
8	Willie Park Jr.	Scotland	84-72=156
T9	James Braid	Scotland	77-80=157
T9	Andrew Kirkaldy	Scotland	78-79=157

Final leaderboard

Source:^[2]

Friday, 10 June 1904

Place	Player	Country	Score	Money
1	Jack White	Scotland	80-75-72-69=296	£50
T2	James Braid	Scotland	77-80-69-71=297	£20
T2	J.H. Taylor	England	77-78-74-68=297	£20
4	Tom Vardon	Jersey	77-77-75-72=301	£10
5	Harry Vardon	Jersey	76-73-79-74=302	£7 10s
6	James Sherlock	England	83-71-78-77=309	£7 10s
T7	John Graham, Jr. (a)	Scotland	76-76-78-80=310	−
T7	Andrew Kirkaldy	Scotland	78-79-74-79=310	0
9	Sandy Herd	Scotland	84-76-76-75=311	0
T10	Robert Maxwell (a)	Scotland	80-80-76-77=313	−
T10	Ben Sayers	Scotland	80-80-76-77=313	0

References

↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 133. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
↑ Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

External links

1904 Men's Major Golf Championships

U.S. Open The Open Championship

The Open Championship

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