1952 Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–11 July 1952 |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,657 yards (6,087 m) |
| Field | 96 players, 46 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund |
£1,700 $4,760 |
| Winner's share |
£300 $840 |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Locke | |
| 287 (–1) | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
The 1952 Open Championship was the 81st Open Championship, held from 9–11 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. Bobby Locke won the third of his four Claret Jugs, one stroke ahead of runner-up Peter Thomson. This was the first of seven consecutive Opens in which Thomson finished as champion or runner-up.
Only five Americans were in the field; the top finisher was Willie Goggin, in his first Open Championship at age 46.[2][3]
This was the second Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes; it hosted 26 years earlier in 1926.
Final leaderboard
Friday, 11 July 1952
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Locke | South Africa | 69-71-74-73=287 | –1 | 300 |
| 2 | Peter Thomson |  Australia | 68-73-77-70=288 | E | 200 |
| 3 | Fred Daly |  Northern Ireland | 67-69-77-76=289 | +1 | 100 |
| 4 | Henry Cotton |  England | 75-74-74-71=294 | +6 | 50 |
| T5 | Antonio Cerdá |  Argentina | 73-73-76-73=295 | +7 | 23 |
| Sam King | England | 71-74-74-76=295 | |||
| 7 | Flory Van Donck | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 74-75-71-76=296 | +8 | 20 |
| 8 | Fred Bullock | England | 76-72-72-77=297 | +9 | |
| T9 | Harry Bradshaw |  Ireland | 70-74-75-79=298 | +10 | 0 |
| Eric Brown |  Scotland | 71-72-78-77=298 | |||
| Willie Goggin |  United States | 71-74-75-78=298 | |||
| Arthur Lees | England | 76-72-76-74=298 | |||
| Syd Scott | England | 75-69-76-78=298 | |||
| Norman Von Nida | Australia | 77-70-74-77=298 |
References
- ↑ "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. p. 84, 203–8. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Four Yankees keep British Open chance". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 11 July 1952. p. 19.
- ↑ "Locke paces British Open". Youngstown Vindicator. United Press. 10 July 1952. p. 31.
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| Preceded by 1952 PGA Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 1953 Masters Tournament |
Coordinates: 53°44′58″N 3°01′05″W / 53.7495°N 3.0180°W
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