1938 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 9–11, 1938
LocationEnglewood, Colorado
Course(s)Cherry Hills Country Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,888 yards (6,298 m)[1]
Field160 players, 60 after cut
Cut155 (+13)
Prize fund$6,000[2]
Winner's share$1,000
Champion
United States Ralph Guldahl
284 (E)
Cherry Hills Country Club is located in the United States
Cherry Hills Country Club
Cherry Hills Country Club
Location in the United States

The 1938 U.S. Open was the 42nd U.S. Open, held June 9–11 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Englewood, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. Defending champion Ralph Guldahl won his second straight U.S. Open title, six strokes ahead of runner-up Dick Metz.[3][4] It was the second of Guldahl's three major titles.

Metz owned a four-stroke lead over Guldahl after Saturday morning's third round, but Metz struggled in the afternoon and shot a 79 (+8) to finish at 290 (+6). Guldahl began his round with two birdies in his first six holes on his way to a 69 (−2) and an even-par 284 total, six strokes ahead of Metz.[5] His six-shot victory was the largest since Jim Barnes won by nine strokes in 1921. Guldahl became the fourth player to successfully defend at the U.S. Open, joining Willie Anderson, John McDermott, and Bobby Jones. There have only been three since: Ben Hogan in 1951, Curtis Strange in 1989 and Brooks Koepka in 2018.

In the second round, Ray Ainsley set a dubious record by shooting a 19 on the par-4 16th hole.[2] Ainsley's ball landed in a creek, and instead of taking a drop he continued to play the ball out. He shot 96 (+25) for the round and missed the cut.

This was the first U.S. Open played in the western United States. The U.S. Open returned in 1960 and 1978, and the PGA Championship was played here in 1941 and 1985. The average elevation of the course exceeds 5,300 feet (1,620 m) above sea level.

This was the first U.S. Open in which the players were limited to a maximum of 14 clubs; the USGA rule (4-4) went into effect in January 1938.[6][7] Guldahl won the title the previous year with 19 clubs in his bag.[8]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 9, 1938

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1United States Jimmy Hines70−1
United States Henry Picard
3United States John Rogers71E
4United States Emery Zimmerman72+1
T5United States Dick Metz73+2
United States Willie Hunter
T7United States Ted Adams (a)74+3
United States Dick Chapman (a)
United States Olin Dutra
United States Alex Follmer
United States Jim Foulis
United States Ralph Guldahl
United States Alvin Krueger
United States Levi Lynch
United States Tony Manero
United States Johnny Revolta
United States Gene Sarazen
United States Wilford Wehrle (a)

Source:[9]

Second round

Friday, June 10, 1938

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Henry Picard70-70=140−2
2United States Dick Metz73-68=141−1
T3United States Jug McSpaden76-67=143+1
United States Emery Zimmerman72-71=143
5United States Ralph Guldahl74-70=144+2
T6United States Harry Cooper76-69=145+3
United States Olin Dutra74-71=145
United States Jimmy Hines70-75=145
United States Willie Hunter73-72=145
10United States Johnny Revolta74-72=146+4

Source:[10]

Third round

Saturday, June 11, 1938 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1United States Dick Metz73-68-70=211−2
2United States Jimmy Hines70-75-69=214+1
3United States Ralph Guldahl74-70-71=215+2
4United States Emery Zimmerman72-71-73=216+3
T5United States Jug McSpaden76-67-74=217+4
United States Henry Picard70-70-77=217
T7United States John Rogers71-76-73=220+7
United States Denny Shute77-71-72=220
T9United States Harry Cooper76-69-76=221+8
United States George Von Elm78-72-71=221

Source:[11]

Final round

Saturday, June 11, 1938 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Ralph Guldahl74-70-71-69=284E1,000
2United States Dick Metz73-68-70-79=290+6800
T3United States Harry Cooper76-69-76-71=292+8650
United States Toney Penna78-72-74-68=292
T5United States Byron Nelson77-71-74-72=294+10412
United States Emery Zimmerman72-71-73-78=294
T7United States Frank Moore79-73-72-71=295+11216
United States Henry Picard70-70-77-78=295
United States Paul Runyan78-71-72-74=295
10United States Gene Sarazen74-74-75-73=296+12106

Source:[11]

References

  1. ↑ Kilgallen, James L. (June 9, 1938). "Golfers start Cherry Hills rounds today". Miami Daily News. INS. p. 1-B.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Open history: 1938". USGA. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Guldahl retains U.S. Open golf crown". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. June 13, 1938. p. 14.
  4. ↑ Petrie, Kerr N. (June 12, 1938). "Metz second by six shots to Ralph's 284". Miami Daily News. (New York Herald Tribune). p. 1-C.
  5. ↑ McLemore, Henry (June 12, 1938). "Ralph Guldahl retains national open golf championship". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). United Press. p. 10.
  6. ↑ "Golfers limited to 14 clubs in competition". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). United Press. January 1, 1937. p. 14.
  7. ↑ "Tournament golfers limited to 14 clubs". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. January 1, 1937. p. 7.
  8. ↑ "Uses 19 clubs". Milwaukee Journal. June 13, 1937. p. 1, sports.
  9. ↑ Bartlett, Charles (June 10, 1938). "Picard and Hines tie for National Open golf lead". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 25.
  10. ↑ Bartlett, Charles (June 11, 1938). "Picard leads National Open; scores 140". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  11. 1 2 Bartlett, Charles (June 11, 1938). "Picard leads National Open; scores 140". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.

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