1927 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1927 - 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 (62nd) (July 13-15). Second-placed Aubrey Boomer (Eng) and Fred Robson (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones Jr (USA, amateur). [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (31st) (June 14-17). Armour (USA) beat Harry Cooper (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Armour 76 (+4), Cooper 79 (+7). [Oakmont CC, nr Pittsburgh, PA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (10th) (Oct 31-Nov 5). Hagen (USA) beat Joe Turnesa (USA) 1-up in the 36-hole final. This was Hagen's fourth straight US PGA Championship win, and the last of his five wins in this event. [Cedar Crest GC, Dallas, TX].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (38th). Dr William Tweddell (Eng) beat D.E. Landale (Eng) 7 and 6 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (31st) (Aug 22-27). Bobby Jones (USA) beat Charles "Chick" Evans Jr (USA) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. This was the third of Jones' five US Amateur Championship wins. [Minikahda Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Andres Perez (Arg) and Juan Eustace (Arg) finished in second place behind Jurado (Arg). [Lomas Athletic Club, La Union, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Sept 8-10). Second-placed Al Espinosa (USA) and Bill Mehlhorn (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA), who recorded his fourth win in this event. [No.4 (North) course (par-70), Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL. One of the first two rounds for each player on the par-72 No.1 (South) course].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 4-6). Second-placed and defending champion Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Tommy Armour (Scot/USA). [Toronto GC, Mississauga, Ont.].
America
x
Played as the Chicago Open (Sep 13/14). Second-placed Al Espinosa (USA) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Farrell (USA). [Downers Grove GC, nr Chicago, IL; at the time known as Illinois GC].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by Mori (Chile), who recorded the first of his seven wins in this event.
America
x
Played as the Eastern Open (June 23/24). Second-placed Willie Macfarlane (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Johnny Farrell (USA), who also won the nearby Shawnee Open a few days earlier. This was his fourth open tournament win in a month. [Wolf Hollow CC, Delaware Water Gap, PA; now known as Wolf Hollow at Water Gap CC].
America
x
Played as the San Diego Open (Dec 16-18). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind Diegel (USA). [San Diego CC, Chula Vista, CA].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 7-9). Second-placed Ed Dudley (USA) and Charles Guest (USA) finished 6 shots behind Cruickshank (Scot). [El Caballero CC, Tarzana, Los Angeles, CA].
Played as the Long Island Open.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (May 25-27). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Farrell (USA). [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Miami Beach Open (Jan 3/4). Second-placed Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) finished 4 shots behind Gene Sarazen (USA), who recorded the first of his three straight wins in this event. [Miami Beach GC, Miami Beach, FL; at the time known as Bayshore GC].
America
x
Miami Open not played in 1927. It was moved from being a December (1927) event to a new slot in January (1928).
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (Mar 31/Apr 1). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished shots behind defending champion Bobby Cruickshank (Scot). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (June 20/21). Second-placed Willie Macfarlane (Scot) finished 10 shots behind defending champion and runaway winner Johnny Farrell (USA). The previous course par of 73 and 74 was cut to 72 from this year. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
Southern GA
Played as the Southern Open (March 24-26, 28; Southern Golf Assoc event). Second-placed John Golden (USA) and Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 8 shots behind Bobby Jones (USA, amateur). As an amateur, Jones was not entitled to any prize money. Golden and Farrell sought permission to playoff for the first and second-place prize money, rather than splitting it equally as the rules laid down. In their Monday playoff, Golden (70) took the $4,000 first-place prize money, and Farrell (71) the $1,750 for second place. [East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia].
America
x
Played as the Texas Open (Jan 28-30). Second-placed Larry Nabholtz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bobby Cruickshank (Scot), the runner-up in this event the previous year. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
x
Played as the Belgian Open. Won by Dallemagne (Fra). [Royal Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 20-23). 34-year-old Compston (Eng) beat James Braid (Scot) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final, denying 57-year-old Braid his fifth News of the World Matchplay title. Compston won for the second time in three years. [Old course, Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £1200 Tournament (for the last time until 1936). Second-placed Fred Robson (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Mitchell (Eng). [Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (July 3). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Percy Boomer (Eng), whose brother Aubrey won this event in the three previous years. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Swiss Open not played in 1927.
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Second-placed and defending champion Aubrey Boomer (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Duncan (Scot). [Saint Germain GC, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, nr Paris].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won by defending champion Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the second of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
x
The inaugural Irish Open Championship. Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Duncan (Scot), who triumphed on a final day played in brutal weather conditions. [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [Alpino di Stresa GC, Vezzo, nr Stresa, Lake Maggiore].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Arnaud Massy (Fra). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (July 28-30). Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open. Won by J.R.H. "Bob" Mason (USA, amateur), who claimed his fifth (and final) Philippine Open title. [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
Japan
JGA
Played as the inaugural Japan Open (May 28/29; Japanese major championship). Asami Midori (Jpn) finished in second place behind Rokuro Akahoshi (Jpn, amateur). The next amateur to win this prestigious event was Taiga Semikawa, 95 years later in 2022. [Hodogaya CC, Asahi, Kanagawa, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 9; Japanese major ch'ship; field of eight players). Kazuichi Nakagami (Jpn; aka Seiichi Nakakami) beat defending champion Tomekichi "Tommy" Miyamoto (Jpn) by 1 shot in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Nakakami 81; Miyamoto 82). [Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 1/2). Second-placed Henry Roland "Harry" Sinclair (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Stewart (Aus). [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
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Championship result not known.
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) and Norrie Bell (NZ, amateur) finished 4 shots behind Moss (Eng/NZ). [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 6-9). Defending champion John "Jock" McIntosh (Scot/NZ) beat Reginald C. "Reg" Butters (NZ) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [St Andrews course, Hamilton GC, Hamilton, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) beat Robert "Bob" Grimsdell (Eng/S Africa) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Bertie Elkin (S Africa) and Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) finished 5 shots behind Sid Brews (S Africa). This was the second of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the fifth of 12 won for the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Maccauvlei Golf Club, Vereeniging, Free State, 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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