The 1924 U.S. Open was the 28th
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, held June 5–6 at
Oakland Hills Country Club in
Birmingham, Michigan
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, a suburb northwest of
Detroit
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.
Cyril Walker, a relatively unknown Englishman, won his only
major
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title at the South Course, three strokes ahead of runner-up
Bobby Jones, the defending champion.
After the first two rounds of play on Thursday, Jones shared the lead with
Bill Mehlhorn
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, with Walker a shot back.
[ Walker shot a third consecutive 74 in the third round to tie Jones after 54 holes, with Mehlhorn one back. Jones and Mehlhorn, playing ahead of Walker in the final round, both played poorly, each carding 78. Leading by three on the 15th, Walker made bogey but then responded with a birdie on 16. He parred the final two holes to secure the championship.
This was the high point of Walker's golf career. He never won another significant title, and it was his only top ten finish in the U.S. Open; his next best finish in a major was the semifinals of the ]PGA Championship
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in 1921
Events
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* January 2
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. A heavy drinker, Walker wound up working as a caddy and a dishwasher; unable to afford a room, he died in a New Jersey
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jail cell of pneumonia in 1948 at age 56.PGA Championship
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s.
Course layout
South Course
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Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, June 5, 1924 (morning)''
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Second round
''Thursday, June 5, 1924 (afternoon)''
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Third round
''Friday, June 6, 1924 (morning)''
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Final round
''Friday, June 6, 1924 (afternoon)''
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Amateurs: ]Jones
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(+19), Guilford (+29), Sweet (+55).
References
External links
USGA Championship Database
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