The 1941 U.S. Open was the 45th U.S. Open, held June 5–7 at Colonial Country Club in

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. Craig Wood, who had lost in a playoff at the U.S. Open two years earlier, finally broke through and claimed his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up

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in sweltering heat. Eight years earlier, Shute had defeated him in a playoff at the 1933 British Open. Wood opened the tournament with a 73 in the first round and followed that up with a 71 in the rain-delayed second. Part of a four-way tie for the lead after 36 holes, Wood shot a pair of 70s in the final two rounds, capped by a birdie on the 72nd, to post a 284 total. Only Fort Worth's

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managed better than Wood in the final two rounds, but he finished five behind in a tie for third. Denny Shute shot a 287 total to finish three strokes behind Wood in second. Wood, age 39, was almost forced to miss the tournament due to a nagging back injury he aggravated two weeks earlier. After recording a double-bogey 7 on his first hole of the championship, he considered withdrawing but was convinced to continue by playing partner

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. With his win here, Wood became the first to win the first two majors in a season; he won the Masters two months earlier. Prior to 1941, he had several near misses, and had lost all four majors in extra holes. Tyrrell Garth, a month shy of his 16th birthday, established a new tournament record for youngest competitor. He shot an 80 in the first round and withdrew during the second; his record stood for 65 years, until 2006 ( Tadd Fujikawa). This was the last U.S. Open played for five years, until 1946, due to

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. Colonial has hosted an annual PGA Tour event since 1946, now known as the

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Course layout

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Past champions in the field

Made the cut

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Missed the cut

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Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, June 5, 1941'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, June 6, 1941'' Thunderstorms caused delays in the morning and afternoon, but only a few players did not complete the second round on Friday. Source:

Third round

''Saturday, June 7, 1941 (morning)'' Source:

Final round

''Saturday, June 7, 1941 (afternoon)'' Source:

References

External links

USGA Championship Database2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Media Guide (page 77)
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