1924 - Men (All)
The winners in the category "1924 - 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 (59th) (June 26-27). Second-placed Ernest Whitcombe (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hagen (USA). This was the second of Hagen's four Open Championship wins. [Royal Liverpool GC, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (28th) (June 5/6). Second-placed Bobby Jones (USA, amateur) finished 3 shots behind Walker (Eng). [South course, Oakland Hills CC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (7th) (Sept 15-20 ). Hagen (USA) beat Jim Barnes (Eng) 2-up in the 36-hole final. This was the second of Hagen's five US PGA Championship wins. [Ross course (formerly Hill course), French Lick Resort, French Lick, Indiana].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (35th). Holderness (Eng) beat E.F. Storey (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (28th) (Sept 20-27). Bobby Jones (USA) beat George Von Elm (USA) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. This was the first of Jones' five US Amateur Championship wins. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Run by Merion Cricket Club at the time].
America
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Played as the Argentine Open (Abierto de la Republica/Argentina). Ramon Rivarola (Arg) finished in second place behind Jurado (Arg). [San Andres GC, Buenos Aires].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Sept 4-6). Second-placed Al Watrous (USA) finished 8 shots behind Bill Mehlhorn (USA). [Calumet CC, Homewood, nr Chicago, Illinois].
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (Aug 1/2). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 2 shots behind Leo Diegel (USA). [Mount Bruno CC, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, nr Montreal, Quebec].
America
Metropolitan GA
Played as the Metropolitan Open (July 9-11). Second-placed Willie Macfarlane (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Mike Brady (USA). [Engineers CC, Roslyn Harbor, NY].
America
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Played as the inaugural Miami Open (Dec 12/13). Second-placed Bobby Cruickshank (Scot) finished 5 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Abe Mitchell (Eng). [Miami Springs G&CC, Miami, FL; at the time known as Miami Hialeah Golf Club].
America
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Played as the North & South Open (March 30/31). Second-placed Cyril Walker (Eng/USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Walter Hagen (USA). Walker finished second to Hagen in this event a year earlier, also by the same margin of two shots. [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
Played as the Princess Ann Country Club Open.
America
PGA of America
Played as the Shawnee Open (July 14/15). Leo Diegel (USA) beat Willie Macfarlane (Scot) in an 18-hole playoff (Diegel 69, Macfarlane 75). The playoff was held on the same day as the final 36 holes of regulation play. [Shawnee CC & Inn, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania; at the time the Inn was known as the Buckwood Inn].
America
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 15/16). Second-placed George Kerrigan (USA) and James Ockenden (Eng) finished 7 shots behind Joe Kirkwood (Aus). [Brackenridge Park GC, San Antonio, TX].
Europe
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Played as the Belgian Open. Aubrey Boomer (Eng) finished in second place behind Hagen (USA). [Zoute GC, Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium].
Europe
News of the World
Played as the News of the World Match Play (Oct 7-10). Whitcombe (Eng) beat George Gadd (Eng) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [St George's Hill GC, Weybridge, Surrey].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £1000 Tournament. Second-placed Len Holland (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Whitcombe (Eng). [Royal Cinque Ports GC, Deal, Kent].
Europe
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Played as the Dutch Open (Sept 7; played for the first time on an 18-hole course, which had opened earlier that year;field of 44 players). Second-placed George Pannell (Eng) finished 14 shots behind Aubrey Boomer (Eng). Although the first prize was 250 florins, Boomer took away an additional 190 florins for recording the best 18-hole score, best 9-hole, most birdies and most eagles. [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Europe
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Played as the Swiss Open. Won by Percy Boomer (Eng). [Samedan course, Engadine GC, Samedan, nr St Moritz].
Europe
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Played as the Open de France. Second-placed Walter Hagen (USA) finished 3 shots behind Tolley (Eng, amateur). [Vallée course, Racing Club de France (RCF), La Boulie GC, Versailles, nr Paris].
Europe
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Spanish Open not played in 1924.
Europe
Yorkshire Eve. News
Played as the Yorkshire Evening News 1000 Guineas Tournament (May 29-31). Fred Robson (Eng) beat Archie Compston (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final. [Headingley GC, Adel, nr Leeds, West Yorkshire].
Asia
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Played as the Philippine Open. Won by George M. Ivory (USA, amateur, businessman and long-time Philippine resident). [Manila GC, Caloocan City, Manila; this course no longer exists. Club now known as Manila G&CC, with its course at Makati, Manila].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian Open (Sept 4/5). Second-placed Carnegie Clark (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Russell (Aus, amateur). [Sandringham course, Royal Melbourne GC, Victoria, Aus. This course no longer exists; it lay to the north and west of RMGC's current West course].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the Australian PGA Ch'ship. Howard (Aus) beat Arthur Le Fevre (Aus) 3 and 2 in the final.
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Sept 5-7). Second-placed Arthur Duncan (NZ, amateur) finished 10 shots behind Moss (Eng/NZ). [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 10-12). Defending champion Ernie Moss (Eng/NZ) beat John "Jock" McIntosh (NZ) 5 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Auckland & Grange GC, Papatoetoe, Auckland; at the time known as Auckland GC, Middlemore].
Africa
SA Golf Union
Played as the South African Professional Match Play Ch'ship. Brews (S Africa) beat Archie Tosh (Scot/S Africa) 4 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Played as the South African Open. Second-placed Jock Brews (S Africa) and his brother Sid Brews (S Africa) finished 9 shots behind Elkin (S Africa). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
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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