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Arnaud Massy

France · born , Biarritz, France · died

1major championship

Summary

  • First major 1907 The Open
  • Runner-up in majors 1 time

Wins

  1. 1907 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 312 · by 2 strokes from J.H. Taylor

Near misses

  1. 1902 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T10 · 320
  2. 1905 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 325
  3. 1906 The Open Muirfield · finished 6 · 310
  4. 1908 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T9 · 308
  5. 1911 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Harry Vardon · 303 · lost playoff
  6. 1912 The Open Muirfield · finished 10 · 311
  7. 1913 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T7 · 317
  8. 1914 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T10 · 316
  9. 1921 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 302

Rivals

Beat him

Next in the chain: Harry Vardon's rivals →

Moments

  1. 1907 Open Massy became the first overseas champion, and the first Open requiring every competitor to qualify.
  2. 1907 Open Massy's wife had given birth that week; he named the baby Margot Hoylake after the win.

Records and firsts

  1. 1907 Open First Open champion from: France

Results by championship

    Best day

    1907 The Open

    Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 312 · by 2 strokes from J.H. Taylor

    Massy became the first overseas champion, and the first Open requiring every competitor to qualify.

    Massy's wife had given birth that week; he named the baby Margot Hoylake after the win.

    Record: France

    Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 1907.

    Career line, 1902–1921

    The Open
    1902 The Open: finished T101905 The Open: finished T51906 The Open: finished 61907 The Open: won1908 The Open: finished T91911 The Open: runner-up to Harry Vardon1912 The Open: finished 101913 The Open: finished T71914 The Open: finished T101921 The Open: finished T6
    1905191019151920

    10 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10

    Arnaud Massy was born on July 6, 1877, in Biarritz, France. Massy won one major championship: the 1907 Open.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (1)

    1. 1907 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · 312 · by 2 strokes from J.H. Taylor

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1902 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T10 · 320
    2. 1905 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 325
    3. 1906 The Open Muirfield · finished 6 · 310
    4. 1908 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T9 · 308
    5. 1911 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Harry Vardon · 303 · lost playoff
    6. 1912 The Open Muirfield · finished 10 · 311
    7. 1913 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T7 · 317
    8. 1914 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished T10 · 316
    9. 1921 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T6 · 302

    Records and firsts

    Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

    1. 1907 Open First Open champion from: France

    Sources

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. where2golf
    2. R&A 1907
    3. GC 1907
    4. R&A 1902
    5. Golf Compendium 1902
    6. R&A 1905
    7. Golf Compendium 1906
    8. R&A 1908
    9. R&A 1912
    10. R&A 1913
    11. R&A 1914
    12. R&A 1921
    13. R&A notable firsts