1934 U.S. Open Tournament Results
Winner: Olin Dutra, 293
Where it was played: Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Tournament dates: June 7-9, 1934
Leader after first round: Charles Lacey, Bobby Cruickshank and Wiffy Cox, 71
Leader after second round: Bobby Cruickshank, 142
Leader after third round: Gene Sarazen, 218
Notable Notes: Olin Dutra overcame more than week of illness, not to mention Gene Sarazen, to win the second of his two major totals. Dutra was eight shots behind after two rounds, and trailed third-round leader Gene Sarazen by three. But Dutra shot 72 in the final round to Sarazen's 76, winning by one shot. Dutra was sick for more than week prior to the tournament with some kind of stomach virus, and reportedly lost 15 pounds. He played on despite that, and never regretted the decision to play. ... In the final round, PGA Championship winner Tom Creavy tied the tournament's then-record for 18 holes with a 66, the only round under 70 shot the whole tournament.
Final Scores
Olin Dutra | 76-74-71-72—293 |
Gene Sarazen | 73-72-73-76—294 |
Harry Cooper | 76-74-74-71—295 |
Wiffy Cox | 71-75-74-75—295 |
Bobby Cruickshank | 71-71-77-76—295 |
Billy Burke | 76-71-77-72—296 |
Macdonald Smith | 75-73-78-70—296 |
Tom Creavy | 79-76-78-66—299 |
Ralph Guldahl | 78-73-70-78—299 |
Jimmy Hines | 80-70-77-72—299 |
Johnny Revolta | 76-73-77-73—299 |
Joe Kirkwood Sr. | 75-73-78-74—300 |
Ted Luther | 78-71-78-73—300 |
Willie Hunter Jr. | 75-74-80-72—301 |
Alvin Krueger | 76-75-75-75—301 |
a-Mark Fry | 79-75-74-74—302 |
Henry Ciuci | 74-74-79-76—303 |
Leo Diegel | 76-71-78-78—303 |
Johnny Golden | 75-76-74-78—303 |
Horton Smith | 74-73-79-77—303 |
Al Espinosa | 76-74-76-78—304 |
Philip Perkins | 78-74-79-73—304 |
Herman Barron | 79-72-76-78—305 |
Ky Laffoon | 76-73-80-76—305 |
a-Lawson Little | 83-72-76-75—306 |
Eddie Loos | 76-75-78-77—306 |
Orville White | 76-79-76-75—306 |
a-Rodney Bliss Jr. | 74-73-82-78—307 |
Mortie Dutra | 74-77-79-77—307 |
a-Zell Eaton | 76-73-78-80—307 |
Paul Runyan | 74-78-79-76—307 |
George Schnieter | 76-76-79-76—307 |
Bill Schwartz | 81-74-73-79—307 |
George Von Elm | 74-76-80-77—307 |
Jack Forrester | 78-72-80-78—308 |
Jim Foulis | 79-76-82-71—308 |
Ed Dudley | 76-78-83-72—309 |
Charles Lacey | 71-78-81-79—309 |
Bill Mehlhorn | 78-77-77-77—309 |
Sam Parks Jr. | 76-76-76-81—309 |
Frank Walsh | 78-74-78-80—310 |
a-Jack Westland | 77-76-81-76—310 |
a-Johnny Goodman | 76-77-83-75—311 |
Reggie Myles Jr. | 80-75-84-72—311 |
Denny Shute | 78-73-81-79—311 |
Jimmy Thomson | 74-75-78-84—311 |
Willie Goggin | 74-80-80-79—313 |
Henry Picard | 79-75-80-79—313 |
Al Watrous | 77-78-82-76—313 |
Julius Ackerbloom | 80-74-79-81—314 |
Tommy Armour | 82-72-79-81—314 |
Clarence Ehresman | 76-77-79-82—314 |
Gunnar Johnson | 76-79-80-79—314 |
a-Charlie Yates | 75-77-81-81—314 |
a-Chris Brinke | 77-74-88-77—316 |
Toney Penna | 76-76-81-83—316 |
a-Gus Moreland | 77-76-85-79—317 |
Johnny Farrell | 75-79-83-81—318 |
Walter Hagen | 76-79-83-80—318 |
a-George Dawson | 75-79-82-83—319 |
John Schuebel | 78-77-80-84—319 |
a-Rudolph Knepper | 82-73-85-82—322 |