1935 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1935 - Men (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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The Masters Tournament (2nd) (April 4-8; played as the Augusta National Invitation Tournament). Sarazen (USA) beat Craig Wood (USA) in a 36-hole playoff: Sarazen 144 (E), Wood 149 (+5). Wood was also runner-up in the first Masters a year earlier. [Augusta National GC, Augusta, GA].
Majors
R&A
The Open Championship (70th) (June 26-28). Second-placed Alf Padgham (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Perry (Eng). [Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, East Lothian].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (39th) (June 6-8). Second-placed Jimmy Thomson (USA) finished 2 shots behind Parks Jr (USA). Parks Jr was the club pro at nearby South Hills CC, with no prior tournament wins. In difficult playing conditions, he was the only player to break 300. [Oakmont CC, nr Pittsburgh, PA].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (18th) (Oct 18-23). Revolta (USA) beat Tommy Armour (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Twin Hills G&CC, Oklahoma City, OK].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (46th). Little (USA) beat Dr William Tweddell (Eng) by 1 hole in the final to win this title for the second straight year. [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
The US Amateur Championship (39th) (Sept 9-14). Defending champion W. Lawson Little (USA) beat Walter Emery (USA) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [The Country Club, Pepper Pike, nr Cleveland, OH].
America
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Played as the Agua Caliente Open (Feb 7-10; next played in 1956). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) and Willie Goggin (USA) finished 2 shots behind Henry Picard (USA). [CS&DC de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; at the time called Agua Caliente CC].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Defending champion Marcos Churio (Arg) finished in second place behind Cruickshank (Scot). [GC Argentino, Del Viso, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (June 14-16). Second-placed Willie Goggin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Johnny Revolta (USA). [South Bend CC, South Bend, Indiana].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 29-31). Second-placed Vic Ghezzi (USA) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old Gene Kunes (USA), who won his first big golfing prize as a professional. [Summerlea G&CC, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec].
Played as the Gasparilla Open - Tampa.
America
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Played as the Los Angeles Open (Jan 11-15). Ghezzi (USA) beat Johnny Revolta (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Ghezzi 73, Revolta 75). Ghezzi and Revolta decided to evenly split the first and second place prize money. [Los Angeles CC, Los Angeles, CA].
America
Hershey
Played as the Hershey Open (Aug 22-25). Ted Luther (USA) beat Felix Serafin (USA) in a Sunday afternoon second 18-hole playoff (Luther 75, Serafin 80). Both had tied on 76 in the Sunday morning 18-hole playoff. [West Course, Hershey CC, Hershey, PA].
Played as the Long Island Open.
Played as the Massachusetts Open.
Played as the second Medinah Open, won by Harry "Lighthorse" Cooper (USA).
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (May 23-25). Second-placed Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 4 shots behind Henry Picard (USA). [Fresh Meadow CC, Lake Success, Long Island, NY; at the time known as Lakeville G&CC. In 1946 the defunct Lakeville G&CC was taken over by and renamed as the Fresh Meadow GC, which needed to move from its original location in Flushing, L.I.].
America
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Played as the Miami Biltmore Open (Dec 14-17). Second-placed Ky Laffoon (USA) and Ted Turner (USA) finished 3 shots behind Horton Smith (USA). [The Biltmore, Coral Gables, Miami, FL].
America
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Played as the Miami Open (Jan 4-7). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Tommy Armour (Scot/USA). [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Springs Golf Club].
America
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Played as the New Jersey State Open (Aug 8-10). Second-placed Jack Forrester (Scot) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Byron Nelson (USA), who recorded his first win as a professional. [Suneagles GC, Eatontown, NJ; at the time called Monmouth County CC].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 27-29). Second-placed Felix Serafin (USA) finished 8 shots behind Paul Runyan (USA). [No.2 Course (par-71), Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Palm Springs Invitational.
Played as the Pasadena Open.
America
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Played as the Phoenix Open (Feb 14-17; formerly the Arizona Open; next played in 1939). Second-placed Craig Wood (USA) finished 4 shots behind Laffoon (USA). [Phoenix CC, Phoenix, AZ].
America
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Texas Open not played in 1935.
America
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Played as the Charleston Open (March 20-23). Second-placed Johnny Revolta (USA) finished 2 shots behind Henry Picard (USA). [CC of Charleston, Charleston, SC].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open (July 5-8). William J. "Bill" Branch (Eng) beat Flory van Donck (Belg) in a 36-hole playoff: Branch 145, Van Donck 149). At the time Van Donck was Ravenstein's assistant professional. [Royal GC of Belgium (Ravenstein), Tervuren, nr Brussels].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Sept 11-14). Padgham (Eng) beat Percy Alliss (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Mid-Surrey GC, Richmond, Surrey].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Czechoslovak Open (Aug 24-26). Second-placed Arthur Lees (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Seymour (Eng). [Royal GC Mariánské Lázně, Marienbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech; at the time known as GC Mariánské Lázně].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop-Southport £1600 Tournament. Second-placed Dick Burton (Eng) and Henry Cotton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (July 13/14). Second-placed Marcel Dallemagne (Fra) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Brews (S Africa), who shot a course record 9-under-par 65 in the third round. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].
Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Boyer (Fra). [Lausanne GC, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France (25th). Second-placed Aubrey Boomer (Eng) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Brews (S Africa). [La Mer course, Le Touquet GC, Nord-Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
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Played as the German Open. Won by Boyer (Fra). [Mittelrheinischer Golfclub, Bad Ems, nr Koblenz].
Played as the Irish Open. Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) beat his younger brother Reg Whitcombe (Eng) in a 36-hole playoff (Ernest 148, Reg 151). [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Played as the Italian Open. Won by Percy Alliss (Eng). [GC degli Ulivi Sanremo, Sanremo, Liguria].
Europe
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Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Jack Busson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Alliss (Eng). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the Spanish Open. Won by Tomás Cayarga (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 6-8). Henry Cotton (Eng) beat Percy Alliss (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Sand Moor GC, Leeds, W Yorks, England].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by Guillermo Navaja (Phil). [East course, Wack Wack G&CC, Manila, Philippines].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 30-Nov 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Miyamoto (Jpn). [Asaka course, Tokyo GC, Asaka, Saitama. This course closed around 1940].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 23-26; Japanese major ch'ship). 20-year-old Toda (Jpn) beat Chin Sei-sui (Taiw) 7 and 5 in the final. [Sagami CC, Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Aug 23/24). Second-placed Jim Ferrier (Aus, amateur) finished 1 shot behind McMahon (Aus). [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Richardson (Aus) beat H. Boorer (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Royal Adelaide GC, Seaton, Adelaide, SA].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed and defending champion Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) finished 2 shots behind Murray (Eng/NZ), who recorded the first of his three wins in this event. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 15-18). Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) beat defending champion Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Christchurch GC, Shirley Links, Christchurch, NZ].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. De Beer beat G Brews 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Parkview GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Africa
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Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Verwey (S Africa, amateur) finished 3 shots behind 17-year-old Locke (S Africa, amateur), who became the youngest South African Open champion. This was the first of nine South African Open wins for Locke, who also won the South African Amateur title in 1935. [Parkview GC, Johannesburg, RSA].
Awards
PGA of America
Revolta (USA) was the PGA Tour 1935 leading money winner, with earnings of $9,543 on the Tour.
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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