1891 Open Championship

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1891 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates6–7 October 1891
Location St Andrews, Scotland
Course(s) Old Course at St Andrews
Statistics
Field84 players [1]
Prize fund £28 10s
Winner's share£10
Champion
Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Kirkaldy
166
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1892  →
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Location in Scotland

The 1891 Open Championship was the 31st Open Championship, held 6 October at the Old Course at St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Hugh Kirkaldy won by two strokes from his brother Andrew Kirkaldy and Willie Fernie. This was the last Open Championship contested in a single day over 36 holes. The 1892 Open was contested over 72 holes played on two successive days.

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Entries closed on the Saturday before the event but a number of players entered on the Monday and "the committee declined to accept them". [2] These late entries were later allowed to compete "under protest" but received no prize-money. [3]

Hugh Kirkaldy had the best round of the morning. He three-putted the first two holes but still reached the turn in 39. Playing into a strong wind, he came back in 44 for a round of 83. He was closely followed by four players on 84. Willie More reached the turn in 40, coming back in 44. Andrew Kirkaldy had one of the better back nines of 43 to also score 84. The others on 84 were Fernie and Davie Grant, "one of the late entrants". [3]

Rain fell heaving for most of the afternoon but the wind was slightly lighter. Hugh Kirkaldy had seven fours in an outward 38 but took five on every hole on the back nine to come home in 45, a round of 83 and a total of 166. More disappointed with an 87 was Andrew Kirkaldy who had reached the turn in 39 and still reached the 17th tee in a strong position. However he took six at the 17th and then missed a "longish putt" [3] at the last which would have tied his brother. He eventually three-putted for another six. Fernie reached the turn in 42 but had an excellent 42 coming home to tie with Andrew Kirkaldy. None of the other players challenged Hugh Kirkaldy although the amateur Samuel Mure Fergusson had a three at the last to take fourth place.

The 1891 Open was the last time there was a play-off for prize money. Andrew Kirkaldy and Fernie played an 18 hole play-off on the following day. Kirkaldy won and took the second prize, Fernie taking third prize. "The day was beautifully fine, and the players had a large following". [4]

Final leaderboard

Tuesday, 6 October 1891

PlacePlayerScoreMoney
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Hugh Kirkaldy 83-83=166£10
T2 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Fernie 84-84=168Playoff
Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Kirkaldy 84-84=168
4 Flag of Scotland.svg Samuel Mure Fergusson (a)86-84=170−
5 Flag of England.svg Willie More 84-87=171£4
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Park Jr. 88-85=173£2
7 Flag of Scotland.svg David Brown 88-86=174−
T8 Flag of Scotland.svg William Auchterlonie (a)85-90=175−
Flag of England.svg Harold Hilton (a)89-86=175
T10 Flag of Scotland.svg Ben Sayers 91-85=176£1
Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg Tom Vardon 89-87=176−

Nineteen-year-old William Auchterlonie, the 1893 Champion, played as an amateur. David Brown and Tom Vardon entered late and received no prize money. [3]

Playoff

Wednesday, 7 October 1891

Andrew Kirkaldy beat Willie Fernie in an 18-hole play-off for the second and third prizes. Kirkaldy scored 85 and won £6, Fernie scored 87 and took home £5. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 146. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Golf Championship - Details of the Draw". The Glasgow Herald. 6 October 1891. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Golf Championship - Victory of Hugh Kirkaldy". The Glasgow Herald. 7 October 1891. p. 10.
  4. 1 2 "Golf - The Championship Competition". The Glasgow Herald. 8 October 1891. p. 10.
  5. ↑ "Golf - Professional Golf Matches at St Andrews" . Dundee Advertiser. 8 October 1891. Retrieved 25 February 2015– via British Newspaper Archive.

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