▁Henry ▁Cot ton ▁won ▁the ▁second ▁of ▁his ▁three ▁Open ▁titles , ▁two ▁stro kes ▁ahead ▁of ▁runner - up ▁Reg ▁Whit com be . ▁The ▁Ry der ▁Cup ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁late ▁June ▁at ▁South port ▁and ▁A ins dale ▁G olf ▁Club ▁in ▁North ▁West ▁ ▁and ▁all ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁vict orious ▁American ▁team ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁championship , ▁creating ▁a ▁star - stud ded ▁field , ▁similar ▁to ▁four ▁years ▁earlier ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 3 . ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 5 – 6 ▁July , ▁Monday ▁and ▁T ues day , ▁with ▁ 1 8 ▁holes ▁on ▁the ▁Medal ▁Cour se ▁( the ▁championship ▁course ) ▁and ▁ 1 8 ▁holes ▁on ▁the ▁Burn side ▁Cour se . ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁qual ifiers ▁was ▁increased ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 4 0 ▁and ▁t ies , ▁having ▁previously ▁been ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁and ▁t ies . ▁Two - time ▁Masters ▁champion ▁H orton ▁Smith ▁led ▁the ▁qual ifiers ▁on ▁ 1 3 8 ; ▁the ▁qual ifying ▁score ▁was ▁ 1 5 7 ▁and ▁ 1 4 1 ▁players ▁advanced , ▁and ▁all ▁the ▁American ▁Ry der ▁Cup ▁players ▁qualified ▁comfort ably . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁opening ▁round ▁on ▁Wed nes day , ▁Ed ▁D ud ley ▁took ▁the ▁lead ▁with ▁a ▁ 7 0 . ▁ ▁Reg ▁Whit com be ▁led ▁after ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁r ounds ▁at ▁two - under ▁ 1 4 2 , ▁with ▁his ▁brother