1907 U.S. Open (golf)

1907 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates June 20–21, 1907
Location Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Course(s) Philadelphia Cricket Club
Organized by USGA
Format Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Field 73, 51 after cut
Cut 169
Winner's share $300
Champion
Scotland Alec Ross
302
Philadelphia 
Location in the United States
Philadelphia 
Location in Pennsylvania

The 1907 U.S. Open was the thirteenth U.S. Open, held June 20–21 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia. Alec Ross posted four sub-80 rounds to win his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls.[1][2]

After the first 36 holes on Thursday, Ross owned a one-shot lead over Jack Hobens,[3] who recorded the first hole-in-one in U.S. Open history in the second round.

Hobens led Nicholls by one after the third round on Friday morning, but an 85 in the afternoon dropped him to fourth. Ross began the round two behind Hobens and shot a 76 to prevail by two over Nicholls, who shot 79. Ross' older brother Donald, the famed golf course architect, finished tenth.[1][2]

Defending champion Alex Smith opted to play in the Open Championship in England, held on the same two days at Hoylake.[4]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalFinish
Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland190277778376313T11
Willie Anderson Scotland1901, 1903,
1904, 1905		8177817731615
Horace Rawlins England189582768383324T26

Source:[2]

Did not play: Alex Smith (1906), Harry Vardon (1900), Willie Smith (1899),
                     Fred Herd (1898), Joe Lloyd (1897), James Foulis (1896).

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 20, 1907 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1David Brown Scotland75
T2Mike Brady United States76
James Campbell Scotland
Jack Hobens Scotland
Bernard Nicholls England
Alec Ross Scotland
T7Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland77
David Hunter
T9Alex Campbell Scotland78
John Campbell
George Low Scotland

Source:[2][3]

Second round

Thursday, June 20, 1907 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Alec Ross Scotland76-74=150
2Jack Hobens Scotland76-75=151
T3Alex Campbell Scotland78-74=152
Bernard Nicholls England76-76=152
David Hunter77-75=152
T6Mike Brady United States76-77=153
Gilbert Nicholls England80-73=153
David Robertson81-77=153
T9Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland77-77=154
George Low Scotland78-76=154

Source:[2][3]

Third round

Friday, June 21, 1907 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Jack Hobens Scotland76-75-73=224
2Gilbert Nicholls England80-73-72=225
3Alec Ross Scotland76-74-76=226
4Alex Campbell Scotland78-74-78=230
5Fred Brand78-80-73=231
T6David Brown Scotland75-80-78=233
George Low Scotland78-76-79=233
Bernard Nicholls England76-76-81=233
David Robertson81-77-78=233
10Donald Ross Scotland78-80-76=234

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, June 21, 1907 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney ($)
1Alec Ross Scotland76-74-76-76=302300
2Gilbert Nicholls England80-73-72-79=304150
3Alex Campbell Scotland78-74-78-75=305100
4Jack Hobens Scotland76-75-73-85=30980
T5George Low Scotland78-76-79-77=31060
Fred McLeod Scotland79-77-79-75=310
Peter Robertson Scotland81-77-78-74=310
T8David Brown Scotland75-80-78-78=31135
Bernard Nicholls England76-76-81-78=311
10Donald Ross Scotland78-80-76-78=31220

Source:[1][2]

Amateurs: Travers (324), Smith (328), Carr (334), West (335), Forrest (338), Cocharan (346).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alec Ross is now golf champion". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 209–10. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ross takes lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 21, 1907. p. 11.
  4. ↑ "Massey gains the title". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.

Coordinates: 40°03′54″N 75°12′32″W / 40.065°N 75.209°W / 40.065; -75.209

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