The 1922 U.S. Open was the 26th U.S. Open, held July 14–15 at Skokie Country Club in

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Gene Sarazen Gene Sarazen (; born Eugenio Saraceni, February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) was an American professional golfer, one of the world's top players in the 1920s and 1930s, and the winner of seven major championships. He is one of five players (along ...

won the first of his seven major championships, one stroke ahead of runners-up John Black and 20-year-old

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Bobby Jones.

Walter Hagen Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger ...

, the winner of the

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three weeks earlier, opened with 68 to take a three-shot lead over Black on Friday morning. In the second round that afternoon, Black shot a 71 to take a two-stroke lead over Bill Mehlhorn, with Hagen and Sarazen another stroke back. Jones had an even-par 70 in the third round to take a share of the 54-hole lead with Mehlhorn, while Black's 75 left him one behind. The leaders could not contend with Sarazen's brilliant play in the final round, recording a two-putt birdie on the finishing hole for a 68 and 288 total. Black needed to par the final two holes to force a playoff, but his tee shot on 17 went out of bounds and led to a double bogey. Needing an eagle on the par-5 18th to tie, Black's second shot landed from the pin, but in a greenside bunker. When he failed to hole out from the sand, Sarazen clinched the title. Sarazen, age 20, became the fourth American-born champion of the U.S. Open, joining John McDermott, Francis Ouimet, and Hagen. He won a second U.S. Open ten years later in

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Course layout

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Past champions in the field

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Round summaries

First round

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Second round

''Friday, July 14, 1922 (afternoon)'' Source:

Third round

''Saturday, July 15, 1922 (morning)'' Source:

Final round

''Saturday, July 15, 1922 (afternoon)'' Source: :(a) denotes

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
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References

External links

USGA Championship Database
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