The Open Championship
Runner-up: Johnny Bulla
Dick Burton won his only Open Championship at St Andrews. Burton beat Johnny Bulla of America by two strokes. This was the last Open Championship before World War II suspended the event for seven years. Burton's win has been overshadowed by the war that followed.
The Open Championship
1939
St Andrews Links · St Andrews, Scotland
Champion
Dick Burton
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Winning Score
E
Winning Margin
2 strokes
Course
St Andrews Links
Location
St Andrews, Scotland
Field Size
280 players
Cut Score
Low Round
70