1921 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C.. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.[1][2] It was the third of Barnes' four major championships.

1921 U.S. Open

Tournament information
Dates	July 21–22, 1921
Location	Chevy Chase, Maryland
Course(s)	Columbia Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Format	Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par	70
Field	84
Cut	none
Winner's share	$500
Champion
Jim Barnes
289 (+9)

Columbia CC 

Location in the United States

Columbia CC 

Location in Maryland

Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,[3][4] and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.[5] Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".[5]

Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.[1] Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.