place

1947 U.S. Open (golf)

1947 in American sports1947 in golf1947 in sports in MissouriGolf in MissouriJune 1947 sports events in the United States
U.S. Open (golf)Use mdy dates from February 2019

The 1947 U.S. Open was the 47th U.S. Open, held June 12–15 at St. Louis Country Club in Ladue, Missouri, a suburb west of St. Louis. Lew Worsham denied Sam Snead his elusive U.S. Open title by prevailing in an 18-hole playoff. For Snead, it was his second of four career runner-up finishes at the Open. In the third round, amateur Jim McHale Jr. tied the tournament record with a 65, and he established a new nine-hole record with a 30 on the front nine. That mark was equaled fifteen times before it was broken in 1995 by Neal Lancaster, who carded a 29 on the back nine in the final round.Worsham's win marked the 17th consecutive victory in a major championship for an American-born golfer. This remains the longest stretch ever for American golfers. A significant reason this occurred is because the British Open, which is usually won by international golfers, was cancelled for most of the 1940s due to World War II. The purse was $10,000 with a winner's share of $2,000 and $1,500 for the runner-up. In addition, both playoff participants received a $500 bonus.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article 1947 U.S. Open (golf) (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).

1947 U.S. Open (golf)
Barnes Road,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: 1947 U.S. Open (golf)Continue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 38.65 ° E -90.38 °
placeShow on map

Address

St. Louis Country Club

Barnes Road 400
63124
Missouri, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Share experience

Nearby Places