1907 Open Championship

1907 golf tournament held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Wirral, England

Golf tournament

1907 Open ChampionshipTournament 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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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]

## Round summaries

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### First round

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Thursday, 20 June 1907 (morning)

Place | Player | Score

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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]

### Second round

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Thursday, 20 June 1907 (afternoon)

Place | Player | Score

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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]

### Third round

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Friday, 21 June 1907 (morning)

Place | Player | Score

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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]

### Final round

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Friday, 21 June 1907 (afternoon)

Place | Player | Score | Money (£)

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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]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 129\. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
2. ^ a b c d e "Open Championship - A French winner". Glasgow Herald. 22 June 1907. p. 12.
3. ^ "The Open Championship". The Glasgow Herald. 17 June 1907. p. 12.
4. ^ "The Open Championship - First day's qualifying play". Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1907. p. 12.
5. ^ "The Open Championship - Conclusion of qualifying stages". Glasgow Herald. 20 June 1907. p. 14.
6. ^ a b c "Open Championship - First and second rounds". Glasgow Herald. 21 June 1907. p. 11.
7. ^ "1907: The First Overseas Winner of The Open Championship". StAndrewsGolfCo.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
8. ^ 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. Vol. 1\. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.

## External links

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* Royal Liverpool 1907 (Official site)

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