The 1936 U.S. Open was the 40th
U.S. Open, held June 4–6 at
Baltusrol Golf Club
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in
Springfield, New Jersey, west of
New York City
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.
Tony Manero, a relatively unknown pro from
New York
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playing out of
North Carolina
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, surpassed third round leader
Harry Cooper in the final round to claim his only
major
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title. The purse was
$5,000 and the winner's share was $1,000.
[ The Upper Course was used for this championship;][ the Lower Course has been used for all subsequent majors at Baltusrol.
Entering the final round, Cooper led Manero by four strokes. Manero's final round 67 (−5) was a course record and gave him a 72-hole total of 282 (−6), two strokes ahead of Cooper, who shot 73 (+1) for 284. Manero's total of 282 set a new U.S. Open tournament record by four shots; the previous record of 286 was set in ]1916
Events
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January
* January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored ...
.Gene Sarazen
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, whose tournament scoring record he would break. Sarazen apparently requested the pairing as he believed he could help the notoriously high-strung Manero, a close friend, stay calm. Afterwards a complaint was filed with the USGA
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alleging that Sarazen was actually giving advice to Manero, a violation of the rules. After a meeting, the USGA ruled that there was no evidence of any wrongdoing, and Manero was allowed to keep the championship.
In contrast to the previous year, scoring conditions at the Open were ideal throughout the week. For the tournament, 38 players broke par and the scoring average was 76.04, both numbers setting U.S. Open records. Chuck Kocsis
Charles R. Kocsis (January 27, 1913 – May 30, 2006) was an American amateur golfer.
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finished as low amateur in a tie for 14th place.
A record field of 1,278 entered the qualifying for this U.S. Open, up from 1,177 in 1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
* January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...
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Course
Upper Course
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*Note: The Lower Course has been used for all subsequent majors at Baltusrol.
Lengths of the courses for previous major championships at Baltusrol:
*, par 74 - 1915 U.S. Open (Old Course) The Old Course was plowed under in 1918
*, par - 1903 U.S. Open (Old Course)
]
Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, June 4, 1936''
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Second round
''Friday, June 5, 1936''
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Third round
''Saturday, June 6, 1936 (morning)''
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Final round
''Saturday, June 6, 1936 (afternoon)''
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References
External links
USGA Championship Database
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