▁ 7 6 ▁and ▁ 2 9 4 ▁finished ▁four ▁stro kes ▁behind ▁in ▁fourth ▁place . ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁cont ing ent ▁included ▁By ron ▁Nelson ▁and ▁Sam ▁S ne ad , ▁both ▁of ▁whom ▁were ▁making ▁their ▁Open ▁Championship ▁deb uts . ▁Nelson ▁finished ▁fifth ▁but ▁played ▁the ▁Open ▁just ▁once ▁more , ▁returning ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 5 . ▁S ne ad ▁tied ▁for ▁ele vent h ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁four ▁more , ▁winning ▁his ▁next ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁at ▁St . ▁Andrew s . ▁The ▁non - play ing ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Ry der ▁Cup ▁team , ▁four - time ▁Open ▁champion ▁Walter ▁H agen , ▁tied ▁for ▁ 2 6 th ▁place ▁in ▁his ▁final ▁Open ▁appearance ▁at ▁age ▁ 4 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁last ▁Open ▁Championship ▁as ▁an ▁amateur , ▁nin ete en - year - old ▁Bobby ▁Lock e ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁amateur ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁cut ▁and ▁tied ▁for ▁sevent e enth . ▁As ▁a ▁professional , ▁he ▁won ▁four ▁times ▁( 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁ 1 9 5 7 ). ▁ ▁Cour se ▁ ▁Medal ▁( Ch ampion ship ) ▁Cour se ▁ ▁^ ▁The ▁ 6 th ▁hole ▁was ▁renamed ▁Hog an ' s ▁Al ley ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁Past ▁champions ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁ ▁Made ▁the ▁cut ▁▁▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Miss ed ▁the