This Day in Golf History: June 5

The 1902 and 1931 Open Championships ended on this date with Scot Sandy Herd beating James Braid and Harry Vardon by one shot at Royal Liverpool for the former year, and The Silver Scot, Tommy Armour, winning by one shot in 1931 at Carnoustie. Also on this date, Bobby Jones lost the 1925 U.S. Open in a playoff by one shot to Willie Macfarlane at Worcester, Massachusetts, in a championship in which Jones’ sportsmanship was the legacy story. In Round 1, Jones called a penalty on himself that ended up by the final round being the difference from an outright victory and he and Macfarlane tying after regulation. They played a playoff that went 36 holes, with Macfarlane winning by one shot, on the final hole when Jones bogeyed. Because of the format the two played six rounds in three days.