W. Lawson Little, Jr., then 24, came into his own. A new all-match-play program with no qualifying at the course and 36-hole final and semifinals proved popular with players and the gallery. Little had already won the British Amateur, thus achieving a "Little Slam." Nine former Amateur Champions played, due to a new ruling that exempted former champions from qualifying sectionally. David Goldman lost in the final, 8 and 7.