In it, Max Faulkner won his only major title, two strokes ahead of the runner-up, Antonio Cerdá, in the rain.

[5] With potentially an extra 10 players making the cut and getting £20 prize money the total purse increased from £1,500 to £1,700.

Frank Stranahan tied for twelfth and was the low amateur for the third straight year, one of two Americans to make the cut.

This was the second day of the Open Championship qualification, making it impossible to play in the final two majors and resulted in very few Americans in the field.

Sam Snead, the Open champion in 1946, won the final match at Oakmont for his third title in that championship.