| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–15 July 1927 |
| Location | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Course | Old Course at St Andrews |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73[1] |
| Field | 108 players, 54 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 154 (+8) |
| Prize fund | £250 |
| Winner's share | (£75) |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Jones(a) | |
| 285 (−7) | |
The1927 Open Championship was the 62ndOpen Championship, held 13–15 July at theOld Course inSt Andrews, Scotland. AmateurBobby Jones successfully defended the title with a dominating six-stroke victory,[1][3][4] the second of his three victories at the Open Championship.
The regional qualification that had been used in 1926 was abandoned and the previous system of local qualifying just before the Open was reintroduced. Qualifying was held 11–12 July, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes on the Old Course and 18 holes on the New Course,[5] and the top 100 and ties qualified. In heavy rain early that flooded the bunkers, Jones shot 76 on Monday at the OldCourse,[5][6] and 71 on Tuesday at the New Course for 147, three strokes behind the low qualifier. AmateurCyril Tolley led the field with 144; the qualifying score was 160 and 108 players advanced.[7][8][9][10]
Prize money was increased £50 to £250, although the winner's share remained at £75.
Jones, age 25, returned to St Andrews to make amends for his first experience on the course; six years earlier in1921, he walked off the Old Course in frustration during the third round. He shot 68 (−5) in the first round on Wednesday,[11][12][13] three clear of the rest of the field, and after a second round 72 was at 140 (−6), two shots ahead ofBert Hodson and four clear ofJoe Kirkwood Sr.[14][15][16] To make the cut, players had to be within fourteen strokes of the leader after 36 holes; it was at 154 (+8) and 54 advanced.
On Friday, Hodson ballooned to 81 (+8) in the third round and Jones closed with 73-72 for 285, a new championship record.[1][3]Aubrey Boomer andFred Robson tied for second place, six shots back.
Future three-time championHenry Cotton, age 20, made his Open debut and finished in ninth place. Five-time championJ.H. Taylor made his last cut in the Open at the age of 56.
Wednesday, 13 July 1927
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Jones(a) | 68 | −5 |
| 2 |  Len Nettlefold (a) | 71 | −2 |
| T3 |  Tom Dobson | 72 | −1 |
 Bert Hodson | |||
| Joe Kirkwood Sr. | |||
 Dan Murray | |||
 Eustace Storey (a) | |||
| William Torrance (a) | |||
| T9 | Henry Cotton | 73 | E |
| Don Curtis | |||
| Tom King Jr. | |||
| Mark Seymour |
Thursday, 14 July 1927
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Jones(a) | 68-72=140 | −6 |
| 2 | Bert Hodson | 72-70=142 | −4 |
| 3 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 72-72=144 | −2 |
| 4 | Henry Cotton | 73-72=145 | −1 |
| T5 |  Aubrey Boomer | 76-70=146 | E |
| George Buckle | 77-69=146 | ||
| T7 | Percy Alliss | 73-74=147 | +1 |
| Tom Dobson | 72-75=147 | ||
| Tom King Jr. | 73-74=147 | ||
| Ernest Whitcombe | 74-73=147 |
Friday, 15 July 1927 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Jones(a) | 68-72-73=213 | −6 |
| 2 | Fred Robson | 76-72-69=217 | −2 |
| T3 | Aubrey Boomer | 76-70-73=219 | E |
| Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 72-72-75=219 | ||
| T5 | Percy Alliss | 73-74-73=220 | +1 |
| Ernest Whitcombe | 74-73-73=220 | ||
| T7 | Len Holland | 75-75-71=221 | +2 |
| Charles Whitcombe | 74-76-71=221 | ||
| 9 | Henry Cotton | 73-72-77=222 | +3 |
| T10 | George Buckle | 77-69-77=223 | +4 |
| Bert Hodson | 72-70-81=223 | ||
| Philip Rodgers | 76-73-74=223 | ||
| Tom Stevens | 76-73-74=223 |
Friday, 15 July 1927 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Jones(a) | 68-72-73-72=285 | −7 | 0 |
| T2 | Aubrey Boomer | 76-70-73-72=291 | −1 | 62 10s |
| Fred Robson | 76-72-69-74=291 | |||
| T4 | Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 72-72-75-74=293 | +1 | 20 |
| Ernest Whitcombe | 74-73-73-73=293 | |||
| 6 | Charles Whitcombe | 74-76-71-75=296 | +4 | 15 |
| T7 | Arthur Havers | 80-74-73-70=297 | +5 | 10 |
| Bert Hodson | 72-70-81-74=297 | |||
| 9 | Henry Cotton | 73-72-77-76=298 | +6 | |
| T10 | Percy Alliss | 73-74-73-80=300 | +8 | 8 |
| Sandy Herd | 76-75-78-71=300 | |||
| Philip Perkins (a) | 76-78-70-76=300 | 0 | ||
| Philip Rodgers | 76-73-74-77=300 | 8 | ||
| William Torrance (a) | 72-80-74-74=300 | 0 | ||
| Roland Vickers | 75-75-77-73=300 | 8 | ||
| Tom Williamson | 75-76-78-71=300 |
Amateurs:Jones (−7),Perkins (+8),Torrance (+8),Tweddell (+14),
Harris (+15),Tolley (+15),de Montmorency (+17),Nettlefold (+26).
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