Course record

Inverness Club

Harry Vardon held a five-stroke lead with five holes left in the 1920 U.S. Open at Inverness. Three-putts on the closing nine undid that position, leaving Ted Ray the winner by a single stroke.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 71
Place: Toledo

A championship reversed in five holes

Vardon joined Jock Hutchison, Jack Burke and Leo Diegel as runners-up. The field also included eighteen-year-old Bobby Jones in his first U.S. Open, bringing a future champion into an event remembered for both its late reversal and the Club’s welcome to the competitors.¹

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Black	Men	71	78.4	151	3,934	3,796	7,730	35	36
Gold	Men	71	74.9	146	3,513	3,477	6,990	35	36
Silver · Men	Men	71	72	137	3,234	3,306	6,540	35	36
Silver · Women	Women	71	78.6	146	3,234	3,306	6,540	35	36
Silver/Blue Combo	Men	71	70.5	135	3,098	3,183	6,281	35	36
Blue · Women	Women	71	76.3	140	2,943	3,160	6,103	35	36
Blue · Men	Men	71	69.6	133	2,943	3,160	6,103	35	36
Blue/white Women	Women	71	73	135	2,756	2,789	5,545	35	36
Blue/white Combo	Men	71	67.5	125	2,756	2,789	5,545	35	36
White · Men	Men	71	65.8	122	2,627	2,578	5,205	35	36
White · Women	Women	71	71.5	131	2,627	2,578	5,205	35	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black	399	487	274	516	172	534	481	607	464	3,934	387	378	229	556	482	472	451	483	358	3,796	7,730
Gold	392	439	240	430	164	455	456	570	367	3,513	370	378	170	519	450	440	408	411	331	3,477	6,990
Silver · Men	387	394	197	385	141	430	434	522	344	3,234	345	368	152	495	420	417	393	411	305	3,306	6,540
Silver · Women	387	394	197	385	141	430	434	522	344	3,234	345	368	152	495	420	417	393	411	305	3,306	6,540
Silver/Blue Combo	387	350	197	385	141	385	387	522	344	3,098	345	368	152	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,183	6,281
Blue · Women	369	350	161	346	118	385	387	522	305	2,943	333	368	141	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,160	6,103
Blue · Men	369	350	161	346	118	385	387	522	305	2,943	333	368	141	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,160	6,103
Blue/white Women	369	350	161	297	118	348	360	448	305	2,756	333	268	111	428	390	367	284	346	262	2,789	5,545
Blue/white Combo	369	350	161	297	118	348	360	448	305	2,756	333	268	111	428	390	367	284	346	262	2,789	5,545
White · Men	286	350	161	297	103	348	360	448	274	2,627	205	268	111	428	307	367	284	346	262	2,578	5,205
White · Women	286	350	161	297	103	348	360	448	274	2,627	205	268	111	428	307	367	284	346	262	2,578	5,205
Par	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	5	4	35	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	36	71
Hcp	11	7	15	5	17	3	1	9	13		10	14	18	6	2	4	12	8	16

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	399	487	274	516	172	534	481	607	464	3,934
Gold	392	439	240	430	164	455	456	570	367	3,513
Silver · Men	387	394	197	385	141	430	434	522	344	3,234
Silver · Women	387	394	197	385	141	430	434	522	344	3,234
Silver/Blue Combo	387	350	197	385	141	385	387	522	344	3,098
Blue · Women	369	350	161	346	118	385	387	522	305	2,943
Blue · Men	369	350	161	346	118	385	387	522	305	2,943
Blue/white Women	369	350	161	297	118	348	360	448	305	2,756
Blue/white Combo	369	350	161	297	118	348	360	448	305	2,756
White · Men	286	350	161	297	103	348	360	448	274	2,627
White · Women	286	350	161	297	103	348	360	448	274	2,627
Par	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	5	4	35
Hcp	11	7	15	5	17	3	1	9	13

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	387	378	229	556	482	472	451	483	358	3,796
Gold	370	378	170	519	450	440	408	411	331	3,477
Silver · Men	345	368	152	495	420	417	393	411	305	3,306
Silver · Women	345	368	152	495	420	417	393	411	305	3,306
Silver/Blue Combo	345	368	152	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,183
Blue · Women	333	368	141	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,160
Blue · Men	333	368	141	495	390	389	393	346	305	3,160
Blue/white Women	333	268	111	428	390	367	284	346	262	2,789
Blue/white Combo	333	268	111	428	390	367	284	346	262	2,789
White · Men	205	268	111	428	307	367	284	346	262	2,578
White · Women	205	268	111	428	307	367	284	346	262	2,578
Par	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	36
Hcp	10	14	18	6	2	4	12	8	16