The 1932 U.S. Open was the 36th U.S. Open, held June 23–25 at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Flushing, New York, a neighborhood in the north-central part of the borough of Queens in New York City. Gene Sarazen won his second U.S. Open championship, and the fifth of his seven major titles, ten years after his first U.S. Open win. Earlier in the month, he won the 1932 British Open in England.

Sarazen began with rounds of 74 and 76, which left him five strokes behind co-leaders José Jurado and Philip Perkins. With a three-under-par back-nine in the third round, Sarazen carded an even-par 70 to get within a shot of Perkins after 54 holes. Perkins continued his solid play in the final round, shooting a 70 and a 289 total, while Bobby Cruickshank shot 68 to tie him. They were no match for Sarazen on this day, however, who carded a 66 (−4) to earn a three-stroke victory at 286.

Sarazen set several scoring records on his way to the Open title. His 66 in the final round set a new tournament record, and a champion did not shoot a better final round until Arnold Palmer closed with 65 in 1960. His 286 total tied the tournament record, while his 136 over the final 36 holes set a record that stood until 1983. Sarazen was certainly helped by his familiarity with the venue; he was club pro at Fresh Meadow for five years, from 1925 to 1930.

Four-time major champion Jim Barnes played his final major and finished in 55th place. Johnny Goodman won low-amateur honors at 14th; he went on to win the championship the following year, and remains the last amateur champion.

The course where this U.S. Open was played in Queens no longer exists. Designed by A. W. Tillinghast, it opened in 1923 and also hosted the PGA Championship in 1930, won by Tommy Armour. Under increasing development and tax pressure, the Fresh Meadow Country Club sold the property in 1946, which was developed as a residential neighborhood (the Fresh Meadows section of Queens). The club then purchased the property, clubhouse, and golf course of the defunct Lakeville Golf & Country Club in Lake Success, its current home.

Daily admission for the U.S. Open in 1932 was $2.20, or $5.50 for all three days.

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Round summaries First round Thursday, June 23, 1932 PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Olin Dutra 69 −12 Leo Diegel 73 +3 T3 José Jurado 74 +4 Gene Sarazen T5 Billy Burke 75 +5 Lloyd Gullickson Walter Hagen T8 Dave Hackney 76 +6 Joe Kirkwood Sr. Walter Kozak Philip Perkins Source:

Second round Friday, June 24, 1932 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 José Jurado 74-71=145 +5 Philip Perkins 76-69=145 3 Olin Dutra 69-77=146 +6 4 Leo Diegel 73-74=147 +7 5 Walter Hagen 75-73=148 +8 T6 Harry Cooper 77-73=150 +10 Gene Sarazen 74-76=150 Craig Wood 79-71=150 T9 Henry Ciuci 77-74=151 +11 Clarence Clark 79-72=151 Vincent Eldred 78-73=151 Dave Hackney 76-75=151 Willie Klein 79-72=151 H.J. Sanderson 77-74=151 Source:

Third round Saturday, June 25, 1932 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Philip Perkins 76-69-74=219 +9 T2 José Jurado 74-71-75=220 +10 Gene Sarazen 74-76-70=220 T4 Bobby Cruickshank 78-74-69=221 +11 Leo Diegel 73-74-73=221 Olin Dutra 69-77-75=221T7 Wiffy Cox 80-73-70=223 +13 Harry Cooper 77-73-73=223T9 Clarence Clark 79-72-74=225 +15 Ed Dudley 80-74-71=225 Paul Runyan 79-77-69=225 Source:

Final round Saturday, June 25, 1932 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Gene Sarazen 74-76-70-66=286 +6 1,000T2 Bobby Cruickshank 78-74-69-68=289 +9 700 Philip Perkins 76-69-74-70=2894 Leo Diegel 73-74-73-74=294 +14 5005 Wiffy Cox 80-73-70-72=295 +15 4506 José Jurado 74-71-75-76=296 +16 350T7 Billy Burke 75-77-74-71=297 +17 175 Harry Cooper 77-73-73-74=297 Olin Dutra 69-77-75-76=29710 Walter Hagen 75-73-79-71=298 +18 100 Source:

References

External links

USOpen.com - 1932