 This was the first year the defending champion was exempt from qualifying; Tommy Armour lost in the quarterfinals to Shute, Sarazen was the medalist in the qualifying with 145 (+5).Through 2016, Sarazen remains the youngest winner of a modern major title at age 20 (in 1922) and Creavy was just 2 months older.Finalist Shute won consecutive titles in 1936 and 1937.