Walter Hagen won the second of his four Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up Ernest Whitcombe.

Taylor led the field on 142; Hagen took 83 on the first day at Hoylake and was in some danger of not qualifying,[9][10] but after a 73 at Formby for 156 he made it safely through.

[19] In the afternoon, Duncan had 81 for 308 while Ball and Smith both finished on 304, which left Hagen and Whitcombe to battle for the title.

Hagen sank a downhill 6-footer (1.8 m) on the final hole to win on 301, a one-stroke victory margin.

[6] Smith was three strokes back in a tie for third place, one of twelve times he finished in the top-five of a major championship without a victory.