Ryder Cup Boomer played in the first two
Ryder Cup matches. In the 1927 Ryder Cup contested at
Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts the British team was defeated 9½–2½. At his death he was the last surviving member of the 1927 British team, although he was out-lived by
Gene Sarazen. In his 1929 victory he beat the St Cloud course record with a score of 61.
Horton Smith was second with
Gene Sarazen third. In the 1922 French Open he beat the
La Boulie course record, scoring 65 in the third round. Boomer won by 9 strokes from
Eugène Lafitte, setting a record score for any national championship.
Belgian Open Boomer twice finished second in the
Belgian Open, in 1920 and 1924. In the 1924 tournament he came second on 146.
Walter Hagen won with a score of 143. In 1926, one of his best years, he finally broke through and won the event.
1924 Open Championship The
1924 Open Championship was held 26–27 June at
Royal Liverpool Golf Club in
Hoylake, England.
Walter Hagen won the second of his four Open Championships, one stroke ahead of runner-up
Ernest Whitcombe. Boomer finished tied for sixth place in the event.
1927 Open Championship The
1927 Open Championship was held 13–15 July at the
Old Course at St Andrews in
St Andrews, Scotland. Amateur
Bobby Jones successfully defended the title with a six-stroke victory, the second of his three victories at the Open Championship. Boomer and
Fred Robson tied for second place, six shots back. ==Death==