1929 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1929 - 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 (64th) (May 8-10). Second-placed Johnny Farrell (USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Hagen (USA). This was the last of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (33rd) (June 27-30). Jones (USA, amateur) beat Al Espinosa (USA) in a 36-hole playoff: Jones 141 (-3), Espinosa 164 (+20). This was the third of Jones' four US Open wins. [West course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (12th) (Dec 2-7). Defending champion Diegel (USA) beat Johnny Farrell (USA) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Hillcrest CC, Los Angeles, CA].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (40th). Tolley (Eng) beat J. Nelson Smith (Scot) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (33rd) (Sept 2-7). Harrison Johnston (USA) beat Oscar F. Willing (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey Peninsula, CA].
America
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Played as the 25th Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). For the second year running Marcos Churio (Arg) finished in second place behind defending champion (Jurado). [Ituzaingo GC, San Antonio de Padua, nr Buenos Aires].
Played as the Berkeley Open.
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 8 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Tommy Armour (Scot/USA). [Ozaukee CC, Mequon, nr Milwaukee, WI].
America
x
Played as the Canadian Open (July 25-27). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Leo Diegel (USA), who won this title for the fourth time. [Kanawaki GC, Kahnawake, Québec].
America
x
Played as the Catalina Island Open (Dec 13-15; 54-hole event). Second-placed Olin Dutra (USA) finished 1 shot behind 24-year-old Tony Manero (USA), who recorded the first of his eight PGA Tour wins. Manero shot a 7-under-par 59 on the final day, which involved two circuits on a par-33 nine-hole layout. On the first two days, the full 18-hole were used on this short 4,670-yard par-67 layout. [Catalina CC, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, CA]. Note: the third edition of this tournament was scheduled to be played on Dec 12-14, 1930, but seemingly was not played.
America
x
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won for the third straight year by Mori (Chile), who recorded the third of his seven wins in this event.
America
x
Played as the San Diego Open (Jan 3-6; next played in 1952). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Diegel (USA). [San Diego CC, Chula Vista, CA].
Played as the Florida Open.
Played as the Fort Myers Open.
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA). The leaders finished on Monday (14th), but darkness required some players to finish the following day. [Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA].
Played as the Great Lakes Open.
America
x
Played as the La Gorce Open (March 22/23). Second-placed Ed Dudley (USA) finished 2 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [La Gorce CC, Miami Beach, FL].
Played as the Long Beach Open.
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 18-20). Second-placed Wilfred "Wiffy" Cox (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bill Mehlhorn (USA). [Lido GC, Lido Beach, NY; at the time Lido CC].
America
x
Played as the Miami Beach Open (Jan 11/12; next played in 1950). Second-placed George Christ (USA) finished 1 shot behind Gene Sarazen (USA), who won this title for the third straight year. [Final two rounds at La Gorce CC, Miami Beach, FL. First two rounds at Miami Beach GC; at the time known as Bayshore GC].
Played as the Miami International Four-Ball.
America
x
Played as the Miami Open (Jan 4/5). Second-placed Jock Hutchison (Scot) finished 8 shots behind Gene Sarazen (USA), who recorded his third straight win in this event. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Municipal Course].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 26/27). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 2 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Oregon Open.
Played as the Pasadena Open.
Played as the Pensacola Open Invitational.
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (June 18/19). Second-placed Billy Burke (USA) finished 4 shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA). [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
x
Played as the Hawaiian Open (Nov 15-17). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 3 shots behind Craig Wood (USA). [Waialae CC, Honolulu, Hawaii].
America
x
Played as the Texas Open (Jan 25-27). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn (USA), who clinched the win with a course record 66 (-5) and 67 (-4) on Sunday in the final two rounds. [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
x
Played as the Belgian Open (May 29-31). Second-placed Aubrey Boomer (Jersey) finished 1 shot behind Brews (S Africa). [Royal Antwerp GC, Kappellen, nr Antwerp].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 17-20). Mitchell (Eng) beat Philip Rodgers (Eng) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 27). Second-placed Bert Hodson (Wales) finished 1 shot behind John James "Jack" Taylor (Eng; not a direct relation of the legendary JH Taylor, but came from the same small town of Northam, Devon). [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].
Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Alex Wilson (Eng). [Lucerne GC, Lucerne, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Boomer (Eng) beat Archie Compston (Eng) in a playoff. This was the fourth of five French Open wins for Boomer. [G&CC Fourqueux, Fourqueux, nr Paris].
Europe
x
Played as the German Open. Won for the fourth straight year by Percy Alliss (Eng), who was the host club's resident professional at the time. This was the fourth of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Berlin-Wannsee G&LC, nr Potsdam, Berlin].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Mitchell (Eng) beat Archie Compston (Eng) and Len Holland (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff (Mitchell 150, Compston 152, Holland 160). [Portmarnock GC, nr Dublin, Ireland].
Europe
x
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Golias (Fra). [GC Villa d'Este, Montorfano, nr Como, Lombardy].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Lafitte (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 16-18). Joe Turnesa (USA) beat Herbert Jolly (Guernsey) at the 37th hole in the final. Jolly was the losing finalist for the third straight year. [Moortown GC, nr Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open. Won by 18-year-old Montes (Phil), the first native Filipino allowed to participate in the event and its first professional champion. He won the title twelve more times. [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 Japan Open (June 8/9; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Miyamoto (Jpn). [East course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 20/21; Japanese major ch'ship; field of ten players; first year as a 72-hole event). Second-placed Yukuchi Yasuda (Jpn) finished 11 shots behind Miyamoto (Jpn). [Rokumi Links, Chiba, Jpn; course no longer exists and some debate about its name: Rokumi, Rikomi, Rikumi].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Open (Sept 22/23). Second-placed Frank Eyre (Aus) and Rufus Stewart (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Whitton (Aus, amateur), who recorded the fourth of his five Australian Open wins. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Stewart (Aus, b. Scotland) beat Ernie Bissett (Aus) 8 and 7 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed T.H. Horton (NZ, amateur) finished 3 shots behind Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ). [Wanganui GC, Belmont Links, Whanganui, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 1-4). Defending champion Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Wanganui GC, Belmont Links, Whanganui, 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) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Defending champion and second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) finished 1 shot behind Tosh (Scot/S Africa). The Freddie Tait Cup was presented for the first time to the leading amateur (Bernard Wynne) in the SA Open. [Royal Cape GC, Cape Town, Western Cape, RSA].
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Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
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