| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 21–22, 1905 |
| Location | South Hamilton, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Myopia Hunt Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 78, 57 after cut |
| Cut | 175 |
| Winner's share | $200 |
| Champion | |
 Willie Anderson | |
| 314 | |
Hunt Club
Hunt Club
The 1905 U.S. Open was the 11th U.S. Open, held September 21–22 at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, northeast of Boston. Willie Anderson won his third consecutive U.S. Open title, and his record fourth overall, two strokes ahead of runner-up Alex Smith.[1][2]
Smith was the co-leader with Stewart Gardner at 156 after the first 36 holes on Thursday.[3] Following the third round on Friday morning, Smith led Anderson by a shot, but a third consecutive 80 in the afternoon dropped him to second place. Five strokes back after the second round, Anderson closed with 76 and 77 for 314, two strokes ahead of Smith. Scoring conditions at Myopia were very difficult; the lowest score posted was 75, by 1897 champion Joe Lloyd in the opening round. His next best was 83 in the third round.
Anderson's feat of three consecutive U.S. Open titles remains unmatched, while his four wins were later equaled by three others: Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus. Anderson played in the next five editions with three top-five finishes and was eleventh in his last appearance in 1910; he died four months later at age 31.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, September 22, 1905 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe Lloyd | 75 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | 76 |
| 3 | Stewart Gardner | 78 |
| T4 | Peter Robertson | 79 |
| Alec Ross | ||
| T6 | Fred McLeod | 80 |
| James Maiden | ||
| Bernard Nicholls | ||
| Harry Turpie | ||
| T10 | Willie Anderson | 81 |
| Percy Barrett | ||
| Fred Mackenzie | ||
| John Mackie | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tom McNamara | ||
| Bob Peebles | ||
| Arthur Smith | ||
| Walter Travis (a) | ||
| George Turnbull | ||
| Bert Way |
Second round
Thursday, September 22, 1905 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Stewart Gardner | 78-78=156 |
| Alex Smith | 76-80=156 | |
| T3 | Alex Campbell | 82-76=158 |
| Gilbert Nicholls | 82-76=158 | |
| Arthur Smith | 81-77=158 | |
| 6 | Peter Robertson | 79-80=159 |
| 7 | Tom McNamara | 81-79=160 |
| T8 | Willie Anderson | 81-80=161 |
| Percy Barrett | 81-80=161 | |
| Joe Lloyd | 75-86=161 | |
| Walter Travis (a) | 81-80=161 |
Third round
Friday, September 22, 1905 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smith | 76-80-80=236 |
| 2 | Willie Anderson | 81-80-76=237 |
| T3 | Percy Barrett | 81-80-77=238 |
| Alex Campbell | 82-76-80=238 | |
| Arthur Smith | 81-77-80=238 | |
| 6 | Peter Robertson | 79-80-81=240 |
| T7 | Stewart Gardner | 78-78-85=241 |
| Walter Travis (a) | 81-80-80=241 | |
| T9 | George Cumming | 85-82-75=242 |
| Gilbert Nicholls | 82-76-84=242 |
Final round
Friday, September 22, 1905 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Anderson | 81-80-76-77=314 | 200 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | 76-80-80-80=316 | 150 |
| T3 | Percy Barrett | 81-80-77-79=317 | 113 |
| Peter Robertson | 79-80-81-77=317 | ||
| 5 | Stewart Gardner | 78-78-85-77=318 | 80 |
| 6 | Alex Campbell | 82-76-80-81=319 | 70 |
| T7 | Jack Hobens | 82-80-81-78=321 | 45 |
| Gilbert Nicholls | 82-76-84-79=321 | ||
| 9 | George Cumming | 85-82-75-81=323 | 30 |
| 10 | Arthur Smith | 81-77-80-86=324 | 25 |
Amateurs: Lockwood (325), Travis (325).
References
- 1 2 3 "Anderson wins title". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 23, 1905. p. 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. p. 208. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Eastern golfers get low scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 22, 1905. p. 6.