1910 U.S. Open (golf)

1910 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates June 17–20, 1910
Location Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Course(s) Philadelphia Cricket Club
Organized by USGA
Format Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Field 73, 52 after cut
Cut 167 (+21)
Winner's share $300
Champion
Scotland Alex Smith
298 (+6)
Philadelphia 
Location in the United States
Philadelphia 
Location in Pennsylvania

The 1910 U.S. Open was the sixteenth U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia. Alex Smith, the champion four years earlier, prevailed in an 18-hole playoff over his younger brother Macdonald Smith and 18-year-old John McDermott to win his second U.S. Open.[1][2]

On Friday, Alex Smith opened with a pair of 73's to take the 36-hole lead by two shots ahead of McDermott, Gilbert Nicholls, Fred McLeod, and Tom Anderson.[3]

Smith carded a 79 in the third round on Saturday morning that left him two behind McDermott, who shot a 75 for 223. In the final round that afternoon, McDermott was the first to finish and posted another 75 and a 298 total. Macdonald Smith shot 71 that also placed him at 298. McLeod had a chance to also post 298 after driving the final hole, but his putt for a two stayed out and he finished a shot back. Alex Smith also drove the green at the last needing only a two-putt to win, but he missed from 18 inches (45 cm) and tied with McDermott and his brother.[4] Alex was not fazed by the near-miss; in the Monday playoff, his 71 beat McDermott by four and Macdonald by six.

McDermott won the next two U.S. Opens; he was the first American-born winner and remains the youngest champion (19) through 2016. Four-time champion Willie Anderson played in his final U.S. Open and finished eleventh; he died four months later of epilepsy at age 31.

The course also hosted in 1907 and is the present-day St. Martin's course, now nine holes.[5]

Past champions in the field

PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Alex Smith Scotland190673737973298+61
Fred McLeod Scotland190878707873299+74
Willie Anderson Scotland1901, 1903,
1904, 1905		74787675303+1111
George Sargent England190977817477309+17T16
Alec Ross Scotland190778847379314+2222

Source:[6]

Did not play: Laurie Auchterlonie (1902), Harry Vardon (1900), Willie Smith (1899).

Round summaries

First round

Friday, June 17, 1910 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Tom Anderson Scotland72−1
T2Tom McNamara United States73E
Gilbert Nicholls England
Alex Smith Scotland
T5Willie Anderson Scotland74+1
John McDermott United States
Macdonald Smith Scotland
James R. Thomson Scotland
T9Herbert Barker England75+2
George Low Scotland

Source:[3]

Second round

Friday, June 17, 1910 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Alex Smith Scotland73-73=146E
T2Tom Anderson Scotland72-76=148+2
John McDermott United States74-74=148
Fred McLeod Scotland78-70=148
Gilbert Nicholls England73-75=148
T6Jack Hobens Scotland74-77=151+5
Tom McNamara United States73-78=151
T8Willie Anderson Scotland74-78=152+9
George Low Scotland75-77=152
Macdonald Smith Scotland74-78=152
Chay Thom Scotland80-72=152

Source:[3]

Third round

Saturday, June 18, 1910 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1John McDermott United States74-74-75=223+4
2Tom McNamara United States73-78-73=224+5
T3Jack Hobens Scotland74-77-74=225+6
Gilbert Nicholls England73-75-77=225
Alex Smith Scotland73-73-79=225
6Fred McLeod Scotland78-70-78=226+7
T7Tom Bonnar74-78-75=227+8
Macdonald Smith Scotland74-78-75=227
T9Willie Anderson Scotland74-78-76=228+9
Jock Hutchison Scotland77-76-75=228

Source:[4][6]

Final round

Saturday, June 18, 1910 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1Alex Smith Scotland73-73-79-73=298+6Playoff
John McDermott United States74-74-75-75=298
Macdonald Smith Scotland74-78-75-71=298
4Fred McLeod Scotland78-70-78-73=299+780
T5Tom McNamara United States73-78-73-76=300+865
Gilbert Nicholls England73-75-77-75=300
7Jack Hobens Scotland74-77-74-76=301+950
T8Tom Anderson Scotland72-76-81-73=302+1030
Herbert Barker England75-78-77-72=302
Jock Hutchison Scotland77-76-75-74=302

Source:[4][6]

Playoff

Monday, June 20, 1910

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Alex Smith Scotland71–2300
2John McDermott United States75+2150
3Macdonald Smith Scotland77+4100

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Alex Smith Champion: Wykagyl Professional Wins Triple Tie Play-Off in Open Golf Tournament". The New York Times. June 21, 1910.
  2. 1 2 "Alec Smith wins Open golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 21, 1910. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alec Smith leads golfers". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 18, 1910. p. 13.
  4. 1 2 3 "Triple tie in golf tourney". Chicago Sunday Tribune. June 19, 1910. p. 3, sec. 3.
  5. ↑ "Golf". Philadelphia Cricket Club. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 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. 213. Retrieved June 14, 2017.

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