Henry Cotton dominated the championship, leading wire-to-wire on his way to a five-stroke win and his first of three Open titles.

[1][9][10] Cotton then shot an Open-record 65 in the second round to open up a nine-shot lead over Alf Padgham, while two strokes further back in third were Joe Kirkwood, Denny Shute, and Charles Whitcombe.

[15] Despite his comfortable lead, Cotton suffered from nerves and began to feel the pressure in the final round that afternoon.

[5][15] His total tied the championship record set by Gene Sarazen two years earlier.

The previous ten had been won by American-born players or residents (Englishman Jim Barnes (1925)).

member living in Great Britain scoring the lowest round in the Open Championship.