1907 Open Championship

1907 Open Championship

Tournament information
Dates	20–21 June 1907
Location	Hoylake, England
Course(s)	Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Statistics
Field	67 players[1]
Cut	none
Prize fund	£115
Winner's share	£50
Champion
Arnaud Massy
312
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Hoylake

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Location in England

Hoylake

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Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Merseyside, west of Liverpool, England

The 1907 Open Championship was the 47th Open Championship, held 20–21 June at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Arnaud Massy won his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up J.H. Taylor. From France, Massy was the first non-Briton to win the Open Championship.^[2]

Qualifying was introduced for the first time, replacing the 36-hole cut. It took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, 18–19 June, and the 193 entries were divided into two "sections," with each playing 36 holes on one day; the leading thirty players and ties from each section qualified.^[3] On Tuesday, 34 players scoring 165 or better qualified, led by Massy on 147.^[4] In windier conditions on Wednesday, 33 players at 170 or better qualified, led by Taylor on 154.^[5] There was some feeling that those in the first section would benefit from the day's rest.

In a strong wind on Thursday morning, Massy and Walter Toogood were the co-leaders after the first round at 76, with the next closest score at 79. After the second round that afternoon, Massy led at 157, one stroke over Taylor and Tom Ball, with Tom Williamson and George Pulford a further shot behind.^[6]

The strong wind persisted into Friday. In the morning, Massy scored 78 while Taylor's 76 gave him a one shot lead. Harry Vardon's 74 was the best round of the championship and moved him into a tie for third place with Pulford and Ball, five strokes behind Taylor.

In the afternoon, Massy's 77 earned him the title at 312, two strokes ahead of Taylor, who scored 80 for 314. Taylor had some difficulties on the third hole where he sliced his drive into some long grass and took a seven, going out in 41.^[2][7] He came home in 39, but it wasn't enough to make up for his miscues on the front nine. Massy became the first overseas player to win the Open, while Taylor finished runner-up for the fourth successive time. Vardon's brother, Tom, made a powerful move up the leaderboard with a 75 in the final round to secure a tie for third.^[2]

Thursday, 20 June 1907 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
T1	Arnaud Massy	76
	Walter Toogood
T3	Willie McEwan	79
	J.H. Taylor
T5	Tom Ball	80
	James Hepburn
T7	George Pulford	81
	Tom Vardon
T9	James Braid	82
	Alfred Matthews
	Tom Williamson

Source:^[1][6]

Thursday, 20 June 1907 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score
1	Arnaud Massy	76-81=157
T2	Tom Ball	80-78=158
	J.H. Taylor	79-79=158
T4	George Pulford	81-78=159
	Tom Williamson	82-77=159
6	George Duncan	83-78=161
T7	Alfred Matthews	82-80=162
	Walter Toogood	76-86=162
	Tom Vardon	81-81=162
T10	Ted Ray	83-80=163
	Thomas Renouf	83-80=163

Source:^[1][6]

Friday, 21 June 1907 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
1	J.H. Taylor	79-79-76=234
2	Arnaud Massy	76-81-78=235
T3	Tom Ball	80-78-81=239
	George Pulford	81-78-80=239
	Harry Vardon	84-81-74=239
6	Tom Williamson	82-77-82=241
T7	James Braid	82-85-75=242
	George Duncan	83-78-81=242
	Ted Ray	83-80-79=242
	Tom Vardon	81-81-80=242

Source:^[1][2]

Friday, 21 June 1907 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score	Money (£)
1	Arnaud Massy	76-81-78-77=312	50
2	J.H. Taylor	79-79-76-80=314	25
T3	George Pulford	81-78-80-78=317	12 10s
	Tom Vardon	81-81-80-75=317
T5	James Braid	82-85-75-76=318	7 10s
	Ted Ray	83-80-79-76=318
T7	George Duncan	83-78-81-77=319	0
	Harry Vardon	84-81-74-80=319
	Tom Williamson	82-77-82-78=319
10	Tom Ball	80-78-81-81=320

Source:^[1][2][8]

• Royal Liverpool 1907 (Official site)

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