1923 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1923 - 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 (58th) (June 14-15). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Havers (Eng). [Old Course, Royal Troon GC, Troon, Ayrshire].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (27th) (July 13-15). Bobby Jones (USA, amateur) beat Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) in an 18-hole playoff: Jones 76 (+4), Cruickshank 78 (+6). This was the first of Jones' four US Open wins. [Inwood CC, Inwood, Long Island, NY].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (6th) (Aug 23-29). Defending champion Sarazen (USA) beat Walter Hagen (USA) 1-up with a birdie-3 at the 38th hole in the final. [Pelham CC, Pelham, nr New York City, NY].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (34th). Wethered (Eng) beat Robert Harris (Scot) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Cinque Ports GC, Deal, Kent].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (27th) (Sept 15-22). Max Marston (USA) beat Jess Sweetser (USA) at the 38th hole in the final. [Flossmoor CC, Flossmoor, IL].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Jose Jurado (Arg) finished in second place for the third straight year behind Perez (Arg), who won this event for the third straight year. [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
Played as the Asheville Biltmore Open.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Oct 10-12). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot), Leo Diegel (USA), Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus) and Walter Hagen (USA) finished 6 shots behind Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA). [Colonial CC, White Station, Memphis, TN. Club relocated to Cordova, nr Memphis in 1972].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 3/4). Second-placed Tom Kerrigan (USA; also runner-up in 1922) finished 5 shots behind Clarence Hackney (Scot/USA). [Lakeview GC, Mississauga, Ont].
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
Played as the Kansas Mid-Continent Pro Ch'ship.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 18-21). Bob MacDonald (Scot/USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) in an 18-hole Saturday playoff (MacDonald 70, Barnes 80). MacDonald won this title for the second time in three years. [North course, Canoe Brook CC, Summit, NJ].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Saturday's final 36-holes were washed out and played on Sunday. This was Hagen's third PGA Tour win in as many weeks. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina; opening 36-holes on No.3 Course].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 16/17). George McLean (USA) beat Harry Hampton (Scot/USA) in an 18-hole playoff (McLean 74, Hampton 76), to record the second of his two PGA Tour wins. The playoff was held on the same day as the final 36 holes of regulation play. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; known at the time as Shawnee CC].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Jan 26-28). Walter Hagen (USA) beat Bill Mehlhorn (USA) in an 18-hole Sunday playoff (Hagen 72, Mehlhorn 73). Mehlhorn's six at the 18th in the playoff handed the win to "The Haig". [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. Won by Percy Boomer (Eng); his brother Aubrey was the unsuccessful defending champion. [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 2-5). Wilson (Eng) beat Tom Renouf (Jersey) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £1000 Tournament. Second-placed Len Holland (Eng) and Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Ray (Jersey). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 2; field of 34 players). Second-placed A. "Jos" van Dijk (Neth), James Paxton (Scot) and Donald Soulby (N.Ire, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Dutch-based golf professional Henry Burrows (Eng), who won this event for the third time in four years. A couple of years earlier, Burrows had designed the 9-hole Hilversum course over which the championship was played. [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Swiss Open. Won by Alec Ross (Scot). [Samedan course, Engadine GC, Samedan, nr St Moritz].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed J.W. "Jack" Gaudin (Jersey) finished 2 shots behind Ockenden (Eng). [Golf de Dieppe-Pourville, Dieppe, Normandy].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Angel de la Torre (Esp). This was the fourth of de la Torre's five Spanish Open wins. [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the inaugural Yorkshire Evening News £700 Tournament (May 17-19). Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) beat Walter Hagen (USA) by 2 holes in the 36-hole final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by E.A. Noyes (USA, amateur). [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 16-17). Second-placed E. Ham (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Howard (Aus). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Popplewell (Aus) beat Rufus Stewart (Aus, b. Scotland) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed F.G. "Fred" Hood (NZ), Joe Clements (NZ), Arthur Duncan (NZ, amateur) and Jack Black (NZ, amateur) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Arthur Brooks (NZ). [Wanganui GC, Belmont Links, Whanganui, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 26-28). Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) beat Arthur Brooks (NZ) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Wanganui GC, Belmont Links, Whanganui, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the inaugural South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Elkin (S Africa) beat Jimmy Johnstone (S Africa) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Brews (S Africa). This was the second of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and second of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western 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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