Defending champion Harry Vardon won the Championship for the 3rd time, by five strokes from runner-up Jack White.

A meeting was held immediately before the tournament is response to a request from a majority of the professionals asking for an increase in prize money from £90 to £200, since the professionals felt "that the money offered as prizes was scarcely in keeping with the importance of the event".

Many of the other players found conditions difficult and the cut was extended to 175 to include the requisite number of professionals.

Scoring was higher on the second morning with only the amateur Freddie Tait and Albert Tingey breaking 80.

Vardon's 81 was good enough to extend his lead to three shots from Taylor and seven strokes from the rest of the field.