The 1924 Open Championship was the 59th Open Championship, held 26–27 June at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Walter Hagen won the second of his four Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Ernest Whitcombe. It was the fifth of Hagen's eleven major championships. Two years earlier in 1922, he became the Open's first winner born in the United States. The Open 1924: June 26–27, 1924 at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Champion: Walter Hagen, at 301 — 5th major title. Wiki link