1936 Open Championship

The 1936 Open Championship was a golf tournament played at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. In the 71st Open Championship, Alf Padgham won by one stroke over Jimmy Adams.

After the second round, W. J. Cox and Jimmy Adams were tied for the lead, with five players a shot back, including Alf Padgham and Henry Cotton. Adams and Cotton shared the 54-hole lead, with Padgham and Tom Green a stroke behind. In the final round, Padgham tied Adams for the lead at the turn. He made a 4 on the 17th, then made a 15-footer for a 3 at the 18th to post a 287 total. Adams stood on the 17th knowing that he needed to play the last two holes in eight strokes to tie Padgham. His approach shot found a greenside bunker, and after he failed to get up-and-down he now needed a 3 on the 18th. He found the green in two, but his 12-foot putt lipped out and he finished a stroke behind Padgham. Cotton and Green were still on the course, but neither could mount a charge, giving Padgham the championship.

Future four-time Open champion Bobby Locke finished tied for 8th in his major championship debut. Jim Ferrier, who would win the 1947 PGA Championship, also made his debut in a major and finished in 44th.