On July 2 in golf history — 1922: Walter Hagen becomes first American-born Open champion, plus 5 more moments from 1904–1971.
Jack White won the 1904 Open Championship at Royal St George's, posting 296 to become the first champion to break 300 over 72 holes in the event.
Jack WhiteWalter Hagen won the Open Championship at Royal St George's, becoming the first American-born golfer to capture the Claret Jug, beating George Duncan and Jim Barnes by one.
Walter HagenBobby Jones won the Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes, the first of his three Claret Jugs, helped by a famous bunker shot on the 17th hole now marked by a plaque.
Bobby JonesHenry Cotton won the 1934 Open Championship at Royal St George's, ending a decade of American victories with rounds of 67 and 65 to open the championship.
Henry CottonHenry Cotton claimed his third Open Championship at Muirfield in 1948, with King George VI in attendance to watch the celebrated Englishman.
Henry CottonIn the summer of 1971 Lee Trevino was assembling one of golf's great runs, winning the U.S. Open, Canadian Open and Open Championship within a matter of weeks.
Lee Trevino