Open Championship 1923

This was the first Open Championship to be held at Troon where 222 entries started their quest for the Claret Jug.

Arthur Havers, who finished fourth the previous year at St. Andrews, was to prove himself in this Championship. Walter Hagen, the defending Champion, was runner-up and, alas, Gene Sarazen, who held the national title of his own country, failed to qualify by one stroke.

Open Championship 1923
Name	Country	Score
AG Havers	England	73 73 73 76 = 295
W Hagen	U.S.A.	76 71 74 75 = 296
MacDonald Smith	U.S.A.	80 73 69 75 = 297
J Kirkwood	Australia	72 79 69 78 = 298
TR Fernie	Scotland	73 78 74 75 = 300
G Duncan	Scotland	79 75 74 74 = 302
CA Whitcombe	England	70 76 74 82 = 302

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Arthur Havers tee-shot at the 7th Hole