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1931 Open Championship

Field	Value
name	1931 Open Championship
dates	3–5 June 1931
location	Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland
course	Carnoustie Golf Links
par	72
yardage	6701 yd
field	109 players, 66 after cut
cut	159 (+15)
purse	£500
winners_share	£100
champion	SCOUSA Tommy Armour
score	296 (+8)
previous	[1930](1930-open-championship)
next	[1932](1932-open-championship)

|UK Scotland |Scotland Angus The 1931 Open Championship was the 66th Open Championship, held 3–5 June at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Tommy Armour outlasted José Jurado by a single stroke to win his only Open title, and his third and final major championship. This was the first time Carnoustie hosted the championship.

Qualifying took place on 1–2 June, Monday and Tuesday, with 18 holes at Carnoustie and 18 holes at Panmure Golf Club in nearby {{nowrap|Barry, Prize money for the championship was increased to £500 with £100 for the champion, £75 for second place, £50 for third, £30 for fourth, £25 for fifth, £20 for sixth and seventh, £15 for eighth and ninth and £10 for the next 15 players.

Johnny Farrell, Henry Cotton, and Bill Twine led after the first round on Wednesday at even-par 72. Cotton shared the lead with Jurado after the second round at 147 (+3), with Armour a stroke behind. The top 60 and ties would make the cut; it was at 159 (+15) and 66 players advanced to the final rounds.

Cotton slipped back with a 79 in the third round on Friday morning, while Jurado shot 73 to open up a three-shot lead over Smith and Arthur Havers. Farrell and Reg Whitcombe were a stroke back in a tie for fourth and Armour, Percy Alliss, and Gene Sarazen were tied for sixth. Despite a shaky finish which saw him take eleven strokes on the last two holes, Alliss shot 73 and took the clubhouse lead at 298. Armour surpassed that total after a course-record 71, finishing at 296. Still on the course when Armour finished, Jurado needed a 75 to win the title. After making the turn in 36, he found trouble on the back-nine. Jurado arrived at the 17th needing to finish with fives on the last two holes to tie Armour, but his drive found the burn and he carded a six. Now needing a four on the last, he hit his approach to 9 ft, but his putt to tie just missed, securing the championship for Armour.

Armour, age 36 and a U.S. citizen, played the Open Championship just once more; he returned to Britain to defend his title in 1932 and finished in 17th place.

Defending champion Bobby Jones won the amateur grand slam in 1930 at age 28 and retired from competition; he did not compete again at the Open.

Course

Main article: Carnoustie Golf Links

Championship Course

Hole	Name	Yards	Par	Hole	Name	Yards	Par
1	Cup	401	4		10	South America	406
2	Gulley	418	4	11	Dyke	352	4
3	Jockie's Burn	321	4	12	Southward Ho	467	4
4	Hillocks	365	4	13	Whins	135	3
5	Brae	363	4	14	Spectacles	473	5
6	Long ^	521	5	15	Lucky Slap	424	4
7	Plantation	376	4	16	Barry Burn	235	3
8	Short	146	3	17	Island	428	4
9	Railway	417	4	18	Home	453	5
Out	3,328	36	In	3,373	36
Source:	Total	6,701	72

^ The 6th hole was renamed Hogan's Alley in 2003

Round summaries

First round

Wednesday, 3 June 1931

Place	Player	Score	To par
T1	ENG Henry Cotton	72	E
USA Johnny Farrell
ENG Bill Twine
4	USA Tommy Armour	73	+1
T5	ENG Percy Alliss	74	+2
FRA Marcel Dallemagne
ENG Arthur Lacey
ENG Bill Large Sr.
ENG George Oke
USA Gene Sarazen

Source:

Second round

Thursday, 4 June 1931

Place	Player	Score	To par
T1	ENG Henry Cotton	72-75=147	+3
ARG José Jurado	76-71=147
3	USA Tommy Armour	73-75=148	+4
4	USA Johnny Farrell	72-77=149	+5
T5	AUS Joe Kirkwood Sr.	75-75=150	+6
USA Gene Sarazen	74-76=150
ENG Bill Twine	72-78=150
T8	ARG Marcos Churio	76-75=151	+7
FRA Marcel Dallemagne	74-77=151
ENG Arthur Havers	75-76=151
USA Willie Hunter	76-75=151
ENG Abe Mitchell	77-74=151
ENG Alf Perry	77-74=151
ENG Philip Rodgers	77-74=151

Source:

Third round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (morning)

Place	Player	Score	To par
1	ARG José Jurado	76-71-73=220	+4
T2	ENG Arthur Havers	75-76-72=223	+7
USA Macdonald Smith	75-77-71=223
T4	USA Johnny Farrell	72-77-75=224	+8
ENG Reg Whitcombe	75-78-71=224
T6	ENG Percy Alliss	74-78-73=225	+9
USA Tommy Armour	73-75-77=225
ENG Bill Davies	76-78-71=225
USA Willie Hunter	76-75-74=225
USA Gene Sarazen	74-76-75=225

Source:

Final round

Friday, 5 June 1931 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score	To par	Money (£)
1	USA Tommy Armour	73-75-77-71=296	+8	100
2	ARG José Jurado	76-71-73-77=297	+9	75
T3	ENG Percy Alliss	74-78-73-73=298	+10	40
USA Gene Sarazen	74-76-75-73=298
T5	USA Johnny Farrell	72-77-75-75=299	+11	22
10s
USA Macdonald Smith	75-77-71-76=299
T7	ARG Marcos Churio	76-75-78-71=300	+12	17
10s
ENG Bill Davies	76-78-71-75=300
9	ENG Arthur Lacey	74-80-74-73=301	+13	15
T10	ENG Henry Cotton	72-75-79-76=302	+14	10
ENG Arthur Havers	75-76-72-79=302

Source:

Amateurs: McRuvie (+24), L. Hartley (+25), Bookless (+31), Burge (+31), Sutton (+32), R. Hartley (+33), Shankland (+34), Tulloch (+34).

References

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