1948 Open Championship
Past champions in the field
Source: All past champions in the field made the cut. Did not enter: Sam Snead (1946), Denny Shute (1933), Gene Sarazen (1932), Tommy Armour (1931).

1948 Open Championship

Section Title: Past champions in the field
Table Section Text: Source: All past champions in the field made the cut. Did not enter: Sam Snead (1946), Denny Shute (1933), Gene Sarazen (1932), Tommy Armour (1931).

Player	Country	Year(s) won	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	To par	Finish

Henry Cotton	England	1934, 1937	71	66	75	72	284	E	1

Fred Daly	Northern Ireland	1947	72	71	73	73	289	+5	2

Alf Padgham	England	1936	73	70	71	77	291	+6	T7

Dick Burton	England	1939	74	70	74	77	295	+11	T18

Reg Whitcombe	England	1938	77	67	77	74	295	+11	T18

Alf Perry	England	1935	77	71	76	73	297	+13	T23

Sentence(s)

Fred Daly came closest with a 289, five shots behind.

final_sentence: Fred Daly came closest with a 289, five shots behind.