by SARAZEN MOST DURABLE BILL INCLISH
PERFORMER IN OPEN The Daily Oklahoman- Oklahoma City Times
/^J.ENE SARAZEN is the most durable per former in the history of the USGA Open Championship, having appeared in 31 consecutive Championships while play ing through 26. Sarazen started his amazing string as an 18-year-old at Inverness in 1920 and has teed off in every Open since, until this year, when he is assisting in the telecasting at San Francisco. Only two other contestants have played through 20 or more. Walter Hagen was around at the finish in 22, while Alex Campbell, who started back in 1899, stood at 20 when he retired. Slight inconsistencies will be noted in the 18 and 72-hole averages of some of the early-day stars because the first three Opens were contested at 36 instead of 72. In their case, all their rounds are figured in the 18-hole average but their 72-hole average is restricted to 72-hole perform ances. GENE SARAZEN
CLASS I (25 or More Complete Opens) Complete 72-Hole 1 8-Hole Player Opens High Low Period Average Average CENE SARAZEN 26 313 286 1920-1952 299.31 74.83 CLASS II (20 or More Complete Opens, But Fewer Than 25) WALTER HAGEN 22 318 290 1913-1936 300.59 75.15 ALEX CAMPBELL 20 340 302 1899-1924 320.2 80.05 CLASS III (75 or More Complete Opens, But Fewer Than 20) RALPH CULDAHL 15 318 281 1930-1949 297.47 74.37 PAUL RUNYAN 16 327 289 1928-1952 298.75 74.69 HORTON SMITH 17 322 288 1927-1952 300.76 75.19 DENNY SHUTE 16 325 284 1926-1950 300.81 75.20 LEO DIECEL 15 315 294 1920-1934 301.8 75.45 USGA JOURNAL AND TURF MANAGEMENT: JUNE, 1955 13 •C I^*T t/> loom o>- >8£ rnSo TSS> mLS joTO;?' 2 P*pR w *!!?' 7? <^ ••"<' *** ^™* n-< rsOS /OL. JO sE •< 5mm /-N cn5[ CD DC c>>>>zS|f t rn TI 5* ! x2o§c §zz upo2 ^rCz .2 x>cc> mo>! ynmon °R Z^ m o o t~ tnc_ 5» r* I TO 5s zz>: z >. H ! © 7?
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