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
«1906 1908»

Hoylake

Location in England

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

Qualifying was introduced for the first time, replacing the 36 hole cut. It took place on 18–19 June. The players were divided into two "sections". Those in the first section played 36 holes on the first day while those in the second section played 36 holes on the second day. The leading 30 players and ties qualified from each section. 34 players scoring 165 or better qualified on the first day, led by Massy on 147. In windier conditions, 33 players scoring 170 or better qualified on the second day, led by Taylor on 154. There was some feeling that those qualifying on the first day would benefit from the day's rest.

In a strong wind, Massy and Walter Toogood were the first round leaders with 76 each. The next best scores were 79. At the end of the first day, Massy held a one stroke lead over Taylor and Tom Ball with Tom Williamson and George Pulford a further shot behind.

The strong wind persisted into the second day. 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. Vardon's brother, Tom, made a powerful move up the leaderboard with a 75 in the final round to secure a T3 finish.

In the final round, Massy's 77 gave him the title by two strokes from Taylor who scored 80. Taylor had some difficulties on the third hole where he sliced his drive into some long grass and took a 7, going out in 41.^[2] 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.

First day leaderboard

Thursday, 20 June 1907

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

Final leaderboard

Source:^[3]

Friday, 21 June 1907

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

References

↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 129. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
↑ "1907: The First Overseas Winner of The Open Championship". StAndrewsGolfCo.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
↑ 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

1907 Men's Major Golf Championships

U.S. Open The Open Championship

The Open Championship

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