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
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Sandwich 

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Location in England

Sandwich

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Location in Kent. 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 his only major title, one stroke ahead of runners-up James Braid and J.H. Taylor, both former champions.^[2]

For the first time, the Open was scheduled for three days; the final day remained at 36 holes, but the first two rounds were now over two days.^[3] Those within nineteen strokes of the leader made the 36-hole cut, with the additional provision that the final day's field had to contain at least 32 professionals.

The opening round on Wednesday 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.^[4] It was less windy on Thursday for the second round, and Vardon led on 149, followed by Thomson on 151 and Graham on 152. James Sherlock set a new record for the Open with 71, while Willie Park Jr. scored 72; 52 players were within nineteen strokes of Vardon and made the cut at 168 or better.^[5]

Overnight rain and light winds made for some low scoring on Friday. Braid set a new Championship record with a 69 in the third round, reaching the turn in 31. White has the second best score with a 72. After the morning round, Braid led on 226 with White on 227; Vardon was at 228 after a disappointing 79.^[2]

White, one of the early starters in the afternoon, scored 69 for 296.^[2] 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.

Wednesday, 8 June 1904

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

Source:^[1][4]

Thursday, 9 June 1904

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

Source:^[1][5]

Friday, 10 June 1904 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
1	James Braid	77-80-69=226
2	Jack White	80-75-72=227
3	Harry Vardon	76-73-79=228
T4	J.H. Taylor	77-78-74=229
	Tom Vardon	77-77-75=229
6	John Graham Jr. (a)	76-76-78=230
T7	Andrew Kirkaldy	78-79-74=231
	Robert Thomson	75-76-80=231
9	James Sherlock	83-71-78=232
10	Ernest Gray	84-77-74=235

Source:^[1][2]

Friday, 10 June 1904 (afternoon)

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

Source:^[1][2][6]

• Royal St George's 1904 (Official site)

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