1901 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 14–17, 1901
LocationSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts
Course(s)Myopia Hunt Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Length6,130 yards (5,605 m)
Field54
Cutnone
Winner's share$200
Champion
Scotland Willie Anderson
331, playoff
Myopia   Hunt Club is located in the United States
Myopia   Hunt Club
Myopia  
Hunt Club
Location in the United States
Myopia   Hunt Club is located in Massachusetts
Myopia   Hunt Club
Myopia  
Hunt Club
Location in Massachusetts

The 1901 U.S. Open was the seventh U.S. Open, held June 14–17 at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, northeast of Boston.[1] Willie Anderson won the first of his four U.S. Open titles in a playoff over Alex Smith.[2][3]

Smith led after the first two rounds on Friday at 164, with Anderson three strokes back in third place.[4] After the third round on Saturday morning, Stewart Gardner led at 249, with Anderson a stroke behind and Smith one back in third at 251. Garder had an 85 in the afternoon and fell to fourth. Both Anderson and Smith posted total scores of 331, the highest winning score in U.S. Open history, with Smith narrowly missing a putt at the 18th to win the championship in regulation.[5][6]

The playoff, the first in U.S. Open history, was pushed back to Monday because Sunday was reserved for member play. Smith jumped out to a three-stroke lead at the turn and led by five shots with fives holes to play. He went 5-7-5-4 over the next four holes, while Anderson recorded all fours to even up the match.[2] At the 18th, Anderson found the green in two while Smith's approach landed in the rough. Anderson two-putted for his four, while Smith chipped to four feet (1.2 m) with a chance to tie, but his putt went astray and failed to find the cup. Anderson finished with an 85, a stroke better than Smith.[2][7]

Smith's brother Willie, the 1899 champion, finished in third place, two shots out of the playoff. Myopia club pro John Jones was twelfth, then caddied for Anderson during the playoff. For the only time in U.S. Open history, no player managed to break 80 in any round.[8]

Anderson would go on to win a record four U.S. Open titles in five years, including three consecutive (1903–1905), yet to be repeated. His four titles have been matched by three others: Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus.

Round summaries

First round

Friday, June 14, 1901 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie81
T2Scotland Arthur Lockwood (a)82
Scotland George Low
Scotland Alex Smith
T5Scotland Willie Anderson84
Scotland Alex Campbell
England Bernard Nicholls
T8Scotland David Brown86
Scotland Val Fitzjohn
Scotland Stewart Gardner

Source:[4][6]

Second round

Friday, June 14, 1901 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScore
1Scotland Alex Smith82-82=164
2Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie81-85=166
3Scotland Willie Anderson84-83=167
4Scotland Stewart Gardner86-82=168
T5Scotland David Brown86-83=169
England Bernard Nicholls84-85=169
7Scotland Willie Smith84-86=170
T8England John Jones87-84=171
Scotland George Low82-89=171
Scotland Jack Park87-84=171

Source:[4][6]

Third round

Saturday, June 15, 1901 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1Scotland Stewart Gardner86-82-81=249
2Scotland Willie Anderson84-83-83=250
3Scotland Alex Smith82-82-87=251
T4Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie81-85-86=252
Scotland David Brown86-83-83=252
England Bernard Nicholls84-85-83=252
Scotland Willie Smith84-86-82=252
T8Scotland George Low82-89-85=256
Scotland Jack Park87-84-85=256
10Scotland Alex Campbell84-91-82=257

Source:[5][6]

Final round

Saturday, June 15, 1901 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)
T1Scotland Willie Anderson84-83-83-81=331Playoff
Scotland Alex Smith82-82-87-80=331
3Scotland Willie Smith84-86-82-81=333125
4Scotland Stewart Gardner86-82-81-85=334100
T5Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie81-85-86-83=33575
England Bernard Nicholls84-85-83-83=335
7Scotland David Brown86-83-83-84=33650
8Scotland Alex Campbell84-91-82-82=33925
T9Scotland George Low82-89-85-85=3410
Scotland Jack Park87-84-85-85=341

Source:[5][6]

Playoff

Monday, June 17, 1901

PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)
1Scotland Willie Anderson43-42=85200
2Scotland Alex Smith40-46=86150

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Golfers gather at Myopia Club". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 14, 1901. p. 6.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Willie Anderson golf champion". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 18, 1901. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Alec Smith Beaten in Open Championship Match". New York Daily Tribune. June 18, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Poor scores in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 15, 1901. p. 6.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tie in golf tournament". Chicago Sunday Tribune. June 16, 1901. p. 19.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. pp. 203–4. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alexander Smith and Willie Anderson Tied for the Open Championship at 331". New York Tribune. June 16, 1901. p. 9. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Labbance, Bob. "Myopia Hunt Club". Links. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.

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