1933 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1933 - 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 (68th) (July 5-7). Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) beat Craig Wood (USA) in a 36-hole playoff: Shute 149, Wood 154. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (37th) (June 8-10). Second-placed Ralph Guldahl (USA) finished 1 shot behind Goodman (USA, amateur), the last amateur to win the US Open. [North Shore CC, Glenview, nr Chicago, IL].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (16th) (Aug 8-13). Sarazen (USA) beat Willie Goggin (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Blue Mound G&CC, Wauwatosa, nr Milwaukee, WI].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (44th). Scott (Eng) beat T.A. Bourne (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (37th) (Sept 11-16). George Dunlap Jr (USA) beat Max Marston (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Kenwood CC, Cincinnati, Ohio].
America
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Played as the Agua Caliente Open (Jan 11-14). Second-placed Horton Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind Paul Runyan (USA). [CS&DC de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; at the time called Agua Caliente CC].
America
x
Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Tomas Genta (Arg) finished in second place behind Pose (Arg). [Ituzaingo GC, San Antonio de Padua, nr Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 25-27). Second-placed Tommy Armour (Scot/USA) finished 6 shots behind Macdonald "Mac" Smith (Scot/USA). [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 17-19). Second-placed Alexander "Lex" Robson (Scot/Can) and defending champion "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) finished 8 shots behind Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus). [St George's G&CC, Etobicoke, Ontario; at the time known as Royal York GC].
America
x
Played as the Chile Open (Abierto de Chile). Won by defending champion Mori (Chile), who recorded the fifth of his seven wins in this event.
America
x
Played as the Eastern Open (Oct 12-14). Second-placed Leo Diegel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Paul Runyan (USA). [Presidential GC, Wayland, Massachusetts; unknown if this course still exists].
America
x
Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 6-9). Second-placed Leo Diegel (USA) and William "Willie" Hunter (Scot/USA) finished 4 shots behind Wood (USA). [Wilshire CC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Hershey
Played as the inaugural Hershey Open (Sept 1/2). Second-placed Al Espinosa (USA) finished 10 shots behind Ed Dudley (USA). [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
Played as the Illinois Open, won by Harry "Lighthorse" Cooper (USA).
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (May 25-27). Second-placed Paul Runyan (USA) finished 1 shot behind 43-year-old Willie Macfarlane (Scot). [West course, Winged Foot GC, Mamaroneck, NY].
America
x
Played as the Miami Biltmore Open (March 3-5; the first of two Miami Biltmore Opens played in 1933). Second-placed Charlie Guest (USA) finished 10 shots behind Paul Runyan (USA), who shot rounds of 69-64-65-68 to cruise to victory. Sponsored by Gene Sarazen, a six-inch putting cup (rather than the standard 4¼"), was being trialled for the first time in this event ... the larger hole did not catch on. [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL; at the time known as the Miami Biltmore CC].
America
x
Played as the Miami Biltmore Open (Dec 8-10; the second of two Miami Biltmore Opens played in 1933). Second-placed Johnny Revolta (USA) finished 4 shots behind Willie Macfarlane (Scot/USA). [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL].
Played as the International Four-Ball Matches.
America
x
Played as the Miami Open (Dec 30, 1932-Jan 1, 1933). Second-placed Densmore "Denny" Shute (USA) finished 4 shots behind 21-year-old wire-to-wire winner Johnny Revolta (USA), who recorded the first of his 18 PGA Tour wins. [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Golf Club].
America
x
Played as the National Capital Open (Nov 9-12; 54-hole event). Second-placed Walter Kozak (USA) finished 1 shot behind Runyan (USA). [Kenwood G&CC, Bethesda, Maryland].
America
x
Played as the North & South Open (March 27-29). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) finished 5 shots behind Joe Kirkwood Sr (Aus). [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the Arizona Open (Jan 19-22). Second-placed Ray Mangrum (USA) and Horton Smith (USA) finished 2 shots behind "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
x
Texas Open not played in 1933.
America
x
Played as the Charleston Open (March 23-25). Resident professional and second-placed Henry Picard (USA) finished 1 shot behind Walter Hagen (USA). [CC of Charleston, Charleston, SC].
Europe
x
Played as the Belgian Open (Aug 6-8). Second-placed Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Boyer (Fra). [GC des Fagnes, Spa, Ardennes, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 19-22). Alliss (Eng) beat Mark Seymour (Eng) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Purley Downs GC, South Croydon, Surrey].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport 1500 Guineas Tournament. Second-placed Ernest Whitcombe (Eng), Willie Nolan (Ire) and defending champion Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Davies (Eng). [Southport & Ainsdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
x
Played as the Dutch Open (June 18). Second-placed and defending champion Auguste Boyer (Fra) finished 6 shots behind Dallemagne (Fra). [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Europe
Swiss Open not played in 1933.
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Auguste Boyer (Fra) and Marcel Dallemagne (Fra) finished 3 shots behind Gadd (Eng). [Vineuil course, Golf de Chantilly, nr Paris].
Played as the German Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). This was the last of Alliss's five German Open wins. [Mittelrheinischer Golfclub, Bad Ems, nr Koblenz].
Europe
x
Played as the Irish Open. Winner E.W. "Bob" Kenyon (Eng) from the West Lancashire GC, who won by 2 shots. [Malone GC, Dunmurry, Belfast, N. Ireland].
Europe
Italian Open not played in 1933.
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold-Porthcawl Tournament. Second-placed Reg Whitcombe (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Burton (Eng). [Royal Porthcawl GC, Mid Glamorgan, S Wales].
Europe
x
Played as the Spanish Open. Won by defending champion Gabriel Gonzalez (Esp). [Arriba course, Real (Royal) Club de la Puerta de Hierro, Madrid].
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News £750 Tournament (June 1-3). Arthur Lacey (Eng) beat Alf Padgham (Eng) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Temple Newsam GC, Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Asia
x
Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Sidney "Si" Baxter (USA). [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 (Oct 6-9; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Nakamura (Jpn). [East course, Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 2-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Defending champion Montes (Phil) beat Rin Man-puku (Taiw) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Fujisawa CC, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Jpn; course closed - now the site of Kanagawa Prefectural Sports Centre in Fujisawa].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 8/9). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus, amateur), Reg Jupp (Aus) and A.W. "Gus" Jackson (Aus, amateur) finished 3 shots behind M.L. "Lou" Kelly (Aus). [West course, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Richardson (Aus) beat A. Spence (Aus) 9 & 7 in the final.
Played as the New Zealand Open. Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) beat Edward S. "Ted" Douglas (Scot) in a 36-hole playoff (Moss 146; Douglas 155). Moss recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 8-11). Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat Aubrey H. Dyke (NZ) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final, to record his third straight win in this event, and fifth win in six years. [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat A.N. Thomas 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Maccauvlei GC, Vereeniging, Free State, RSA].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed and defending champion Charles McIlvenny (Eng/S Africa) finished 3 shots behind Brews (S Africa). This was the fifth of eight South African Open wins for Sid Brews, and the ninth of 12 won by 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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