1947 Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–4 July 1947 |
| Location | Hoylake, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Liverpool Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Field | 98, 39 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 156 (+12) |
| Prize fund |
£1,000 $4,000 |
| Winner's share |
£150 $600 |
| Champion | |
 Fred Daly | |
| 293 (+5) | |
The 1947 Open Championship was a major golf tournament played at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. In the 76th Open Championship, Northern Ireland's Fred Daly became the first Irish winner of the Open Championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Reg Horne and amateur Frank Stranahan. It was Daly's only major title.
Henry Cotton and Laurie Ayton shared the first round lead, but in the second round both fell back with rounds of 78 and 80, respectively. After 36-holes Daly owned a four-shot lead over Cotton. Daly had a poor third round, shooting 78 to fall into a tie for the lead with Cotton, Arthur Lees, and Norman Von Nida. There were a further nine players within three-strokes of the lead. Horne, who began two back, made the first move with a 35 on the front-nine. He took a pair of 5s at the 16th and 17th holes, however, and at the 18th his putt for a 3 lipped out. He finished with a 294 total. Daly began the round with a 38 on the front, but he recovered on the back and holed a birdie putt on the 18th to post 293. Cotton made the turn in 36 and needed a 35 on the back to tie Daly, but in the blustery wind this proved too difficult and he finished at 297. That left Stranahan as the last player on the course able to tie Daly. He reached the 17th needing to play the final two holes in 7, but a three-putt led to a 5 and saw him needing an improbable 2 on the last. He gave it a good shot, with his approach landing less than a foot from the hole.
Final leaderboard
Friday, 4 July 1947
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Daly | Northern Ireland | 73-70-78-72=293 | +5 |
| T2 | Reg Horne |  England | 77-74-72-71=294 | +6 |
| Frank Stranahan (a) |  United States | 71-79-72-72=294 | ||
| 4 | Bill Shankland |  Australia | 76-74-75-70=295 | +7 |
| 5 | Dick Burton | England | 77-71-77-71=296 | +8 |
| T6 | Johnny Bulla | United States | 80-72-74-71=297 | +9 |
| Henry Cotton | England | 69-78-74-76=297 | ||
| Sam King | England | 75-72-77-73=297 | ||
| Arthur Lees | England | 75-74-72-76=297 | ||
| Norman Von Nida | Australia | 74-76-71-76=297 | ||
| Charlie Ward | England | 76-73-76-72=297 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
- ↑ "Media Guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 91. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
| Preceded by 1947 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1948 Masters Tournament |
Coordinates: 53°23′06″N 3°11′24″W / 53.385°N 3.190°W