1913 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1913 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (53rd) (June 23/24). Second-placed Ted Ray (Jersey) finished 8 shots behind Taylor (Eng). This was the last of Taylor's five Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (19th) (Sept 18-20). Ouimet (USA, amateur) beat Harry Vardon (Jersey) and Ted Ray (Jersey) in an 18-hole playoff (Ouimet 72, Vardon 77, Ray 78). [The Country Club, Brookline, Boston, MA].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (29th). Hilton (Eng) beat Robert Harris (Scot) 6 and 5 in the final. This was the last of Hilton's four Amateur Championship wins. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (19th) (Sept 1-6). Defending champion Jerome Travers (USA) beat John Anderson (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. This was the last of Travers' four US Amateur Championship wins. [Garden City GC, Garden City, Long island, NY].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Defending champion Mungo Park Jnr (Scot) finished in second place behind Philp (Scot). [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Oct 16/17). Second-placed Mike Brady (USA) finished 7 shots behind Johnny McDermott (USA). At the time the Western Open ranked alongside the US and British Opens in importance. [Memphis CC, Memphis, TN].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open. Second-placed Jack Burke Sr (USA) and Nicol Thompson (Scot/Can) finished 6 shots behind two-time Canadian Open winner Albert Murray (Eng/Can). Murray was the younger brother of Charlie Murray, who won the Canadian Open in 1906 and 1911. Nicol Thompson was the older brother of renowned Canadian golf course designer Stanley Thompson. [Royal Montreal GC, Dixie, Dorval, Montreal - this course no longer exists].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (Aug 13/14). Second-placed Tom McNamara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Alex Smith (Scot), who recorded the last of his four wins in this event. [Salisbury GC, Westbury, Long Island, NY. Although Salisbury GC no longer exists, the Championship course is largely preserved as the Red course, Eisenhower Park GC].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29; 36-hole one-day event). Mike Brady (USA) and John "Jack" Dowling (USA) finished in second place 4 shots behind defending champion Tom McNamara (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
Charles C. Worthington
Played as the Shawnee Open (Aug 22/23). Second-placed Alex Smith (Scot/USA) finished 8 shots behind Johnny McDermott (USA). [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (Oct 17). Second-placed James Braid (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Ball (Eng). [Lombardsijde GC, nr De Panne, West Flanders. This course, also known as Lombartzyde GC, no longer exists].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 6-9). Duncan (Scot) beat James Braid (Scot) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
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Dutch Open not played due to the World War I.
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed James Braid (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Duncan (Scot). [Vineuil course, Golf de Chantilly, nr Paris].
Europe
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Not played due to the Great War
Asia
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Played as the inaugural Philippine Open. Won by J.R.H. "Bob" Mason (USA, amateur), the first of his five Philippine Open wins. [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Aug 29/30). Second-placed Audley Raoul "Ben" Lempriere (Aus, amateur) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Whitton (Aus, amateur), who recorded the second of his five Australian Open wins. [Sandringham course, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus. This course no longer exists; it lay to the north and west of RMGC's current West course].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Won by Carnegie Clark (Aus). [Oakleigh GC, Melbourne, Victoria].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 13/14). Second-placed Reg Butters (NZ) finished 9 shots behind Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot). [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 14-17; part of NZ Golf Championships week, which also included the NZ Open and NZ Amateur). William "Billy" Iles (Aus) beat Joe Clements (NZ) 1 up in the 18-hole final. [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed W. Binnie and Jack Fotheringham (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Jimmy Prentice (amateur, Scot/S Africa), who became the first amateur to win the SA Open. Prentice also won the South African Amateur Championship in 1913. [Kimberley GC, Northern Cape, RSA].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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