<page_title> 1924 Open Championship </page_title> <section_title> Second round </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ernest Whitcombe <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 77-70=147 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> J.H. Taylor <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 75-74=149 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> T3 <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> Walter Hagen <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 77-73=150 <col_header> Score </col_header> </cell> <cell> Macdonald Smith <col_header> Place </col_header> </cell> <cell> 76-74=150 <col_header> Country </col_header> </cell> </table>
After opening with 77, Whitcombe carded a 70 for 147 for a two-stroke lead over J.H. Taylor; Hagen and Macdonald Smith were a stroke back in third place.