1912 Open Championship: Ted Ray wins at Muirfield
Ted Ray won the 1912 Open Championship at Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland with 295, by 4 strokes over Harry Vardon.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1912 in The Open room, or every year on The Open winners list.
- Dates
- 24 June 1912 to 25 June 1912
- Course
- Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland
- Edition
- 52nd Open Championship
- Format
- 72 holes of stroke play
- Field
- 62
- Purse
- £135
- Trophy
- Claret Jug
- Champion
- Ted Ray · age 35 · Jersey · born Grouville, Jersey
- Champion's title
- 1st Open title
- Winning score
- 71-73-76-75 = 295 · won by 4 strokes
- Runner-up
- Harry Vardon (299)
- 54-hole leader
- Ted Ray (220)
- Low amateur
- Michael Scott (327)
Top 10 as recorded
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Ray | 71 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 295 |
| 2 | Harry Vardon | 75 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 299 |
| 3 | James Braid | 77 | 71 | 77 | 78 | 303 |
| 4 | George Duncan | 72 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 305 |
| 5 | Laurie Ayton Sr | 74 | 80 | 75 | 79 | 308 |
| 6 | Sandy Herd | 76 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 309 |
| T7 | Jean Gassiat | 76 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 310 |
| T7 | Reginald Wilson | 82 | 75 | 75 | 78 | 310 |
| T7 | F. Collins | 76 | 79 | 81 | 74 | 310 |
| 10 | Arnaud Massy | 74 | 77 | 82 | 78 | 311 |
What happened at the 1912 Open Championship
Ray became the first champion in the 72-hole era to lead outright after every round.
Supporters lifted Ray onto their shoulders and carried him off in celebration.
No hole is named; Ray led after every round and won by four.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's The Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: the-open.json (The Open room's data), with GNN's Open Championship addendum tables L (top ten by round), H (deciding hole), W (final-day weather).