1941 U.S. Open (golf)

1941 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates	June 5–7, 1941
Location	Fort Worth, Texas
Course(s)	Colonial Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Statistics
Par	70^[1]^[2]
Length	7,005 yards (6,405 m)^[3]
Field	163 players, 67 after cut
Cut	156 (+16)
Winner's share	$1,000
Champion
Craig Wood
284 (+4)
«1940 1946»

Colonial CC

Location in the United States

The 1941 U.S. Open was the 45th U.S. Open, held June 5–7 at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Craig Wood, who had lost in a playoff at the U.S. Open two years earlier, finally broke through and claimed his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Denny Shute in sweltering heat.^[2] Eight years earlier, Shute had defeated him in a playoff at the 1933 British Open.

Wood opened the tournament with a 73 in the first round and followed that up with a 71 in the rain-delayed second. Part of a four-way tie for the lead after 36 holes, Wood shot a pair of 70s in the final two rounds, capped by a birdie on the 72nd, to post a 284 total. Only Fort Worth's Ben Hogan managed better than Wood in the final two rounds, but he finished five behind in a tie for third. Denny Shute shot a 287 total to finish three strokes behind Wood in second.

Wood was almost forced to miss the tournament due to a nagging back injury he aggravated two weeks earlier. After recording a 7 on his first hole of the championship, Wood considered withdrawing but was convinced to continue by playing partner Tommy Armour. With his win here, Wood became the first to win the first two majors in a season; he won the Masters two months earlier.

Tyrrell Garth, a month shy of his 16th birthday, established a new tournament record for youngest competitor. He shot an 80 in the first round and withdrew during the second. His record would stand until 2006.

This was the last U.S. Open played for five years, until 1946, due to World War II.

Final leaderboard

Saturday, June 7, 1941

Place	Player	Country	Score	To par	Money ($)
1	Craig Wood	United States	73-71-70-70=284	+4	1,000
2	Denny Shute	United States	69-75-72-71=287	+7	800
T3	Johnny Bulla	United States	75-71-72-71=289	+9	650
T3	Ben Hogan	United States	74-77-68-70=289	+9	650
T5	Herman Barron	United States	75-71-74-71=291	+11	413
T5	Paul Runyan	United States	73-72-71-75=291	+11	413
T7	Dutch Harrison	United States	70-82-71-71=294	+14	216
	Harold McSpaden	United States	71-75-74-74=294
	Gene Sarazen	United States	74-73-72-75=294
T10	Ed Dudley	United States	74-74-74-73=295	+15	125
	Lloyd Mangrum	United States	73-74-72-76=295
	Dick Metz	United States	71-74-76-74=295

References

↑ "Four players deadlock for Open golf lead". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 7, 1941. p. 12. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
1 2 "Craig Wood cards 284 to triumph in National Open tournament at Fort Worth". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. June 8, 1941. p. D-2. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
↑ "Denny Shute's 69 paces Open field". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. June 6, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved April 5, 2013.

External links

1941 Men's Major Golf Championships

The Masters U.S. Open PGA Championship

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