1928 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1928 - 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 (63rd) (May 9-11). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Hagen (USA). This was the third of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (32nd) (June 21-24). Farrell (USA) beat Bobby Jones (USA, amateur) in a 36-hole playoff: Farrell 143 (+1), Jones 144 (+2). [North course, Olympia Fields CC, nr Chicago, IL].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (11th) (Oct 1-6). Diegel (USA) beat Al Espinosa (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [East course, Baltimore CC, Lutherville, Maryland].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (39th). Thomas Philip "Phil" Perkins (Eng) beat Roger Wethered (Eng) 6 and 4 in the final. [Prestwick GC, Ayrshire, Scotland].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (32nd) (Sept 10-15). Defending champion Bobby Jones (USA) beat T. Phillip "Phil" Perkins (Eng) 10 and 9 in the 36-hole final. This was the fourth of Jones' five US Amateur Championship wins. [Brae Burn CC, West Newton, Mass.].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Marcos Churio (Arg) finished in second place behind defending champion Jurado (Arg). [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (July 25-28). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 3 shots behind Abe Espinosa (USA). Abe's brother Al finished third. [North Shore CC, Glenview, nr Chicago, IL].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 26-28). Second-placed Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA), Walter Hagen (USA) and Archie Compston (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Leo Diegel (USA), who recorded the third of his four wins in this event. [Rosedale GC, Toronto, Ont.].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Catalina Island Open (Dec 21-23). Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Horton Smith (USA), who recorded his second PGA Tour win. The event involved four 18-hole rounds, played as eight circuits on a par-32 nine-hole layout; 27-holes were played on the first two days, and 18 on the final day. [Catalina CC, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, CA].
America
x
Played as the Chicago Open (Jul 31/Aug 1; next played in 1937). Second-placed Frank Walsh (USA) finished 1 shot behind Abe Espinosa (USA), whose 20-foot birdie putt on the final green secured his second PGA Tour win. [Idlewild CC, Flossmoor, nr Chicago, IL].
America
x
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by defending champion Mori (Chile), who recorded the second of his seven wins in this event.
America
x
Played as the Eastern Open (July 11-13). Second-placed Albert "Al" Heron (USA) finished 2 shots behind Archie Compston (Eng). [Wolf Hollow CC, Delaware Water Gap, PA; now known as Wolf Hollow at Water Gap CC].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 5-8). Second-placed Harry "Lighthorse" Cooper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA). [Wilshire CC, Central Los Angeles, CA].
America
x
Played as the inaugural La Gorce Open (March 19/20; the event offered the largest purse in the history of professional golf). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Johnny Farrell (USA), who shot a 8-under-par 63 in the final round to clinch the win. [La Gorce CC, Miami Beach, FL].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 18-20). Second-placed and defending champion Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 2 shots behind Tommy Armour (Scot/USA), who shot a course record 66 in the first round. [Shackamaxon CC, Scotch Plains, NJ].
America
x
Played as the Miami Beach Open (Jan 2/3). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Gene Sarazen (USA). [Miami Beach GC, Miami Beach, FL; at the time known as Bayshore GC].
America
x
Played as the Miami Open (Jan 7/8). Second-placed Jock Hutchison (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Gene Sarazen (USA). [Miami CC, Miami, FL; this course closed for good in 1956. It was located at NW 11th St and NW 12th Ave, alongside the Miami River].
Played as the Nassau Bahamas Open.
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 29-31). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 5 shots behind Billy Burke (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Oklahoma City Open.
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 10/11). Second-placed Leo Diegel (USA) finished 4 shots behind Willie Macfarlane (Scot), who won this event for the second time in four years. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Hawaiian Open (Nov 28, Dec 1/2, 4). "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn (USA) beat Fred Morrison (USA) in an 18-hole Tuesday playoff (Mehlhorn 73, Morrison 71). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Texas Open (Feb 5-7). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) finished 1 shot behind "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
x
Played as the Belgian Open (Jun 16-18; for the first time over 72-holes). Second-placed Jack Taylor (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Tingey Jr (Eng). [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 18-21). Whitcombe (Eng) beat Henry Cotton (Eng) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. Both players were hailed as "amongst the world's greatest" for the quality of their play. Whitworth took control in the middle of the second round, with scores of 2, 3, 3, 3 from the 7th to the 10th hole. [Stoke Park CC, Stoke Poges, Bucks].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (Aug 21). Second-placed Charles Whitcombe (Eng) finished 6 shots behind his older brother Ernest Whitcombe (Eng). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
Swiss Open not played in 1928.
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Henry Kinch (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Tolley (Eng, amateur). [Vallée course, Racing Club de France (RCF), La Boulie GC, Versailles, nr Paris].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won for the third straight year by Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the third of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Played as the Irish Open. Second-placed Archie Comptson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Auguste Boyer (Fra). This was the second of Boyer's four Italian Open wins. [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by defending champion 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 (May 17-19). Charles Whitcombe (Eng) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. Whitcombe's older brother Ernest was the defending champion. Jolly was the losing finalist for the second straight year. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open (the first year native Filipinos could take part). Ben Few (USA) finished in second place behind Captain J.C. Moore (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].
Played as the Japan Open (May 26/27; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Yokiyoshi Yasuda (Jpn) finished 7 shots behind 19-year-old Asami (Jpn). [Komazawa course, Tokyo GC, Setagaya, Tokyo. Course closed and is now the Komazawa Olympic Park].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Nov 30; Japanese major ch'ship; field of 12 players). Tomekichi "Tommy" Miyamoto (Jpn) beat Yukichi Yasuda (Jpn) in a playoff for outright second place. They both finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Asami (Jpn), who also won the 1928 Japan Open. [Naruo GC, Naruohama, Hyogo, Jpn; this course closed in 1939].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 7/8). Second-placed and defending champion Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Popplewell (Aus). [Royal Sydney GC, Rose Bay, Sydney, Aus].
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) finished 2 shots behind Morpeth (NZ, amateur). [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 16-19). Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat John "Jock" McIntosh (Scot/NZ) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Otago GC, Balmacewen, Dunedin, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Sid Brews (S Africa) beat his brother Jock Brews (S Africa) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind his brother Jock Brews (S Africa). This was the last of four South African Open wins for Jock Brews, and the sixth of 12 won by the Brews brothers, Jock and Sid. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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