1926 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1926 - 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 (61st) (June 23-25). Second-placed Al Watrous (USA) finished 2 shots behind Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones, Jr (USA, amateur). In trouble in a fairway bunker at the long par-4 17th in the final round, Jones played an unbelievable shot from the bunker onto the green. A plaque beside the bunker now celebrates this extraordinary shot. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (30th) (July 8-10). Second-placed Joe Turnesa (USA) finished 1 shot behind Jones (USA, amateur). This was the second of Jones' four US Open wins. [Scioto CC, Columbus, Ohio].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (9th) (Sept 20-25 ). Hagen (USA) beat Leo Diegel (USA) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. This was Hagen's third straight and fourth overall US PGA Championship win. [Salisbury GC, Westbury, Long Island, NY. Although Salisbury GC no longer exists, its Championship course is today's Red course at Eisenhower Park GC].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (37th). Sweetser (USA) beat A.F. Simpson (Scot) 6 and 5 in the final. [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (30th) (Sept 13-18). George Von Elm (USA) beat Bobby Jones (USA) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Lower course, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Lagrima Gonzalez (Arg) finished in second place behind Churio (Arg). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 26-28). Second-placed "Light Horse" Harry Cooper (USA) and Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 9 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA), who recorded his third win in this event. [Highland G&CC, Indianapolis, Indiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 5-7). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA). [Royal Montreal GC, Dixie, Dorval, Montreal - this course no longer exists].
America
Chicago District GA
Played as the Chicago District Open (Aug 31/Sep 1). Second-placed Eddie Loos (USA) finished 1 shot behind Macdonald Smith (Scot/USA). [Evanston GC, Skokie, Illinois].
America
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Played as the inaugural Eastern Open (July 18-20). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 9 shots behind Walter Hagen (USA). [Wolf Hollow CC, Delaware Water Gap, PA; now known as Wolf Hollow at Water Gap CC].
Played as the Florida West Coast Open.
America
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Played as the inaugural Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-10). Second-placed George Von Elm (USA) finished 3 shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA). [Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 15-18, 24). Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA) beat defending champion Gene Sarazen (USA) after a marathon playoff that lasted 54 holes. In their 18-hole Sunday morning playoff both had 3-under-par 70s; this necessitated a further 18-hole playoff in the afternoon, which they tied 72 apiece. The following Saturday, Smith prevailed in the third 18-hole playoff (Smith 66, Sarazen 70). Over the course of the championship (which lasted for seven rounds over ten days) Smith ran up a total score of 494, to Sarazen's 498. [No.3 course, 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 Miami Open (Dec 30/31). Second-placed and defending champion Willie Klein (USA) finished 3 shots behind Gene Sarazen (USA), who recorded the first of his four straight wins in this event. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Hialeah Golf Club].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (April 1/2). Second-placed Tom Harmon Jr (USA), Arthur Yates (USA, amateur) and defending champion Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Bobby Cruickshank (Scot). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 13/14). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) and Bob MacDonald (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Farrell (USA). The course par of 74 was cut to 73 for this event. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Jan 15-17). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA), the runner-up in this event the previous year. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (July 12). Second-placed Percy Boomer (Jersey) finished 9 shots behind his younger brother Aubrey Boomer (Jersey). [Royal Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 21-24). Alexander 'Sandy' Herd (Scot) beat Jack Bloxham (Eng) at the 38th hole in the final. Herd recorded his second win in this event, coming 20 years after his first. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £1200 Tournament. Second-placed Abe Mitchell (Eng) and George Duncan (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Boomer (Jersey). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 14). Second-placed A. "Jos" van Dijk (Neth) and Percy Boomer (Eng; Aubrey's older brother) finished 5 shots behind Aubrey Boomer (Eng), who won this event for the third straight year. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Played as the Swiss Open. Won by defending champion Alec Ross (Scot). [Lucerne GC, Lucerne, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Abe Mitchell (Eng) finished in second place behind Aubrey Boomer (Eng). This was the third of five French Open wins for Boomer. [Vert course, Saint Cloud GC, Garches, nr Paris].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open (for the first time since 1912). Second-placed Aubrey Boomer (Jersey) finished 8 shots behind Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the first of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the first of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Bernardino (Esp). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (Aug 19-21). Charles Whitcombe (Eng) beat Moses O'Neill (Ire) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Lieut. E.L. Benedict (USA, amateur, stationed in Philippines with U.S. Army for 2.5 yrs). [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the inaugural Japan PGA Championship (July 4; Japanese major ch'ship; field of six players; playoff held on July 10). 23-year-old Tomekichi "Tommy" Miyamoto (Jpn) beat Kanji Fukui (Jpn) in a 36-hole playoff (Miyamoto 153; Fukui 160). [Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Aug 26/27). Second-placed Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Whitton (Aus, amateur), who posted the third of his five Australian Open wins. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Frank (Happy) Eyre (Aus) beat Arthur Le Fevre (Aus) 6 and 5 in the final.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) in an 18-hole playoff (Shaw 76; Moss 80). Shaw recorded the first of his seven wins in this event. [Miramar GC, Wellington, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship Oct 20-22). John "Jock" McIntosh (Scot/NZ) beat Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) 9 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Miramar GC, Wellington, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Sid Brews (S Africa) beat his father(?) George Brews (Eng/S Africa) 11 and 10 in the 36-hole final. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern Cape, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the third of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the fourth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Port Elizabeth GC, Eastern 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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