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1905 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates7–9 June 1905
LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
CourseOld Course at St Andrews
Statistics
Field148 players, 45 after cut[1]
Cut172
Prize fund£115
Winner's share£50
Champion
Scotland James Braid
318
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St Andrews  is located in Scotland
St Andrews 
St Andrews 
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Location in Scotland
St Andrews is located in Fife
St Andrews
St Andrews
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Location in Fife, Scotland

The 1905 Open Championship was the 45th Open Championship, held 7–9 June at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Braid won the Championship for the second time, five strokes ahead of runners-up Rowland Jones and John Henry Taylor.[2]

All entries played 18 holes on the first two days; those within fourteen strokes of the lead made the cut for the final two rounds on Friday.[1][3]

Strong winds and hard ground conditions made scoring difficult on all three days, with few rounds under 80. Sandy Herd, Taylor, Walter Toogood, and Harry Vardon co-led after the first round at 80.[4] Scoring improved slightly on Thursday and Jones' 77 put him in the lead with 158; he was followed by Braid on 159 and James Kinnell and Arnaud Massy on 161. Just 45 players made the cut at 172 and better, including a sole amateur John Graham Jr.[3]

In the third round on Friday morning, Braid's 78 extended his lead to six shots over Kinnell, Massy, and Taylor. Jones took 87 and dropped eight strokes behind Braid. Scoring 81 in the afternoon, Braid was never challenged; he reached the turn in 38 and despite taking six at the 15th and 16th holes, came back in 43. A 78 moved Jones up to a second place tie with Taylor, five strokes behind the champion.[2]

Round summaries

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First round

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Wednesday, 7 June 1905

PlacePlayerScore
T1Scotland Sandy Herd80
England J. H. Taylor
England Walter Toogood
Jersey Harry Vardon
T5Scotland James Braid81
England Herbert Hunt
England Rowland Jones
France Arnaud Massy
England Wilfrid Reid
Jersey Thomas Renouf
England James Sherlock
United States Alex Smith
Scotland Robert Thomson

Source:[1][4]

Second round

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Thursday, 8 June 1905

PlacePlayerScore
1England Rowland Jones81-77=158
2Scotland James Braid81-78=159
T3Scotland James Kinnell82-79=161
France Arnaud Massy81-80=161
T5Scotland Sandy Herd80-82=162
Scotland Robert Thomson81-81=162
Jersey Harry Vardon80-82=162
T8England Ernest Gray82-81=163
England Walter Toogood80-83=163
T10Scotland Willie Park Jr.84-81=165
England James Sherlock81-84=165
England J. H. Taylor80-85=165
England Tom Williamson84-81=165

Source:[1][3]

Third round

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Friday, 9 June 1905 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1Scotland James Braid81-78-78=237
T2Scotland James Kinnell82-79-82=243
France Arnaud Massy81-80-82=243
England J. H. Taylor80-85-78=243
T5Scotland Robert Thomson81-81-82=244
England Tom Williamson84-81-79=244
T7England Rowland Jones81-77-87=245
England James Sherlock81-84-80=245
Scotland Sandy Herd80-82-83=245
10Jersey Harry Vardon80-82-84=246

Source:[1][2]

Final round

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Friday, 9 June 1905 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)
1Scotland James Braid81-78-78-81=31850
T2England Rowland Jones81-77-87-78=32320
England J. H. Taylor80-85-78-80=323
4Scotland James Kinnell82-79-82-81=32410
T5England Ernest Gray82-81-84-78=3257
10s
France Arnaud Massy81-80-82-82=325
7Scotland Robert Thomson81-81-82-83=3270
8England James Sherlock81-84-80-83=328
T9England Tom Simpson82-88-78-81=329
Jersey Harry Vardon80-82-84-83=329

Source:[1][2][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 131. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Open Championship - Victory of James Braid". Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1905. p. 11.
  3. ^ a b c "Open Championship - Second day's play". Glasgow Herald. 9 June 1905. p. 13.
  4. ^ a b "Open Championship - First day's play at St Andrews". Glasgow Herald. 8 June 1905. p. 12.
  5. ^ 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.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1905_Open_Championship&oldid=1321402440"

    1905 Open Championship
    Tournament information
    Dates7–9 June 1905
    LocationSt Andrews, Scotland
    CourseOld Course at St Andrews
    Statistics
    Field148 players, 45 after cut[1]
    Cut172
    Prize fund£115
    Winner's share£50
    Champion
    Scotland James Braid
    318
    St Andrews  is located in Scotland
    St Andrews 
    St Andrews 
    class=notpageimage|
    Location in Scotland
    St Andrews is located in Fife
    St Andrews
    St Andrews
    class=notpageimage|
    Location in Fife, Scotland

    The 1905 Open Championship was the 45th Open Championship, held 7–9 June at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. James Braid won the Championship for the second time, five strokes ahead of runners-up Rowland Jones and John Henry Taylor.[2]

    All entries played 18 holes on the first two days; those within fourteen strokes of the lead made the cut for the final two rounds on Friday.[1][3]

    Strong winds and hard ground conditions made scoring difficult on all three days, with few rounds under 80. Sandy Herd, Taylor, Walter Toogood, and Harry Vardon co-led after the first round at 80.[4] Scoring improved slightly on Thursday and Jones' 77 put him in the lead with 158; he was followed by Braid on 159 and James Kinnell and Arnaud Massy on 161. Just 45 players made the cut at 172 and better, including a sole amateur John Graham Jr.[3]

    In the third round on Friday morning, Braid's 78 extended his lead to six shots over Kinnell, Massy, and Taylor. Jones took 87 and dropped eight strokes behind Braid. Scoring 81 in the afternoon, Braid was never challenged; he reached the turn in 38 and despite taking six at the 15th and 16th holes, came back in 43. A 78 moved Jones up to a second place tie with Taylor, five strokes behind the champion.[2]

    Round summaries

    First round

    Wednesday, 7 June 1905

    PlacePlayerScore
    T1Scotland Sandy Herd80
    England J. H. Taylor
    England Walter Toogood
    Jersey Harry Vardon
    T5Scotland James Braid81
    England Herbert Hunt
    England Rowland Jones
    France Arnaud Massy
    England Wilfrid Reid
    Jersey Thomas Renouf
    England James Sherlock
    United States Alex Smith
    Scotland Robert Thomson

    Source:[1][4]

    Second round

    Thursday, 8 June 1905

    PlacePlayerScore
    1England Rowland Jones81-77=158
    2Scotland James Braid81-78=159
    T3Scotland James Kinnell82-79=161
    France Arnaud Massy81-80=161
    T5Scotland Sandy Herd80-82=162
    Scotland Robert Thomson81-81=162
    Jersey Harry Vardon80-82=162
    T8England Ernest Gray82-81=163
    England Walter Toogood80-83=163
    T10Scotland Willie Park Jr.84-81=165
    England James Sherlock81-84=165
    England J. H. Taylor80-85=165
    England Tom Williamson84-81=165

    Source:[1][3]

    Third round

    Friday, 9 June 1905 (morning)

    PlacePlayerScore
    1Scotland James Braid81-78-78=237
    T2Scotland James Kinnell82-79-82=243
    France Arnaud Massy81-80-82=243
    England J. H. Taylor80-85-78=243
    T5Scotland Robert Thomson81-81-82=244
    England Tom Williamson84-81-79=244
    T7England Rowland Jones81-77-87=245
    England James Sherlock81-84-80=245
    Scotland Sandy Herd80-82-83=245
    10Jersey Harry Vardon80-82-84=246

    Source:[1][2]

    Final round

    Friday, 9 June 1905 (afternoon)

    PlacePlayerScoreMoney (£)
    1Scotland James Braid81-78-78-81=31850
    T2England Rowland Jones81-77-87-78=32320
    England J. H. Taylor80-85-78-80=323
    4Scotland James Kinnell82-79-82-81=32410
    T5England Ernest Gray82-81-84-78=3257
    10s
    France Arnaud Massy81-80-82-82=325
    7Scotland Robert Thomson81-81-82-83=3270
    8England James Sherlock81-84-80-83=328
    T9England Tom Simpson82-88-78-81=329
    Jersey Harry Vardon80-82-84-83=329

    Source:[1][2][5]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e f "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 131. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
    2. ^ a b c d "Open Championship - Victory of James Braid". Glasgow Herald. 10 June 1905. p. 11.
    3. ^ a b c "Open Championship - Second day's play". Glasgow Herald. 9 June 1905. p. 13.
    4. ^ a b "Open Championship - First day's play at St Andrews". Glasgow Herald. 8 June 1905. p. 12.
    5. ^ 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.
    • St Andrews 1905 (Official site)

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