The 1904 U.S. Open was the tenth U.S. Open, held July 8–9 at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago.[1] Defending champion Willie Anderson won the third of his four U.S. Open titles, five strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls.[2][3]

1904 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJuly 8–9, 1904
LocationGolf, Illinois
Course(s)Glen View Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Length6,266 yards (5,730 m)
Field69, 47 after cut
Cut174
Winner's share$200
Champion
Scotland Willie Anderson
303
← 1903
1905 →
Glen View Club is located in the United States
Glen View Club
Glen View
Club
Glen View Club is located in Illinois
Glen View Club
Glen View
Club

Anderson shared the lead with Stewart Gardner at 75 on Friday morning, but a 78 in the afternoon dropped him two behind after 36 holes.[4] In the third round on Saturday morning, Fred Mackenzie shot 74 to take a two-stroke lead over Anderson and Gardner after 54 holes. Mackenzie and Gardner fell back in the afternoon; Mackenzie's 80 took him down to third and Gardner's 85 dropped him to sixth. Anderson had 72 for the lowest round in U.S. Open history, and his 303 also established a new championship low. Nicholls posted a 73 in the final round to finish ascend the leaderboard to second place.[2][3]

Anderson was the first to successfully defend a U.S. Open title, and he would become the first to win three straight the following year, yet to be equaled.

For the first time, the U.S. Open adopted a cut after 36 holes, eliminating those more than fifteen shots behind tenth place.

Round summaries

edit

First round

edit

Friday, July 8, 1904 (morning)

Place Player Score
T1   Willie Anderson

75

  Stewart Gardner
3   Fred Mackenzie 76
4   Jack Hobens 77
T5   Percy Barrett 78
  Alex Smith
George Thomson
T8   David Foulis 79
  Horace Rawlins
T10   Laurie Auchterlonie 80
John Campbell
  Bernard Nicholls
  Gilbert Nicholls
  Donald Ross

Source:[3][4]

Second round

edit

Friday, July 8, 1904 (afternoon)

Place Player Score
1   Stewart Gardner 75-76=151
2   Willie Anderson 75-78=153
T3   Fred Mackenzie 76-79=155
  Horace Rawlins 79-76=155
5   Gilbert Nicholls 80-76=156
T6   Percy Barrett 78-79=157
  James Foulis 83-74=157
  Bernard Nicholls 80-77=157
T9   Jack Hobens 77-82=159
  Alex Smith 78-81=159

Source:[3][4]

Third round

edit

Saturday, July 9, 1904 (morning)

Place Player Score
1   Fred Mackenzie 76-79-74=229
T2   Willie Anderson 75-78-78=231
  Stewart Gardner 75-76-80=231
T4   James Foulis 83-74-78=235
  Gilbert Nicholls 80-76-79=235
T6   Laurie Auchterlonie 80-81-75=236
  Percy Barrett 78-79-79=236
  Bernard Nicholls 80-77-79=236
9   Jack Hobens 77-82-80=239
T10 David Robertson 82-78-80=240
  Donald Ross 80-82-78=240
  Bobby Simpson 82-82-76=240

Source:[2][3]

Final round

edit

Saturday, July 9, 1904 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money ($)
1   Willie Anderson 75-78-78-72=303 200
2   Gilbert Nicholls 80-76-79-73=308 150
3   Fred Mackenzie 76-79-74-80=309 125
T4   Laurie Auchterlonie 80-81-75-78=314 90
  Bernard Nicholls 80-77-79-78=314
T6   Percy Barrett 78-79-79-80=316 53
  Stewart Gardner 75-76-80-85=316
  Bobby Simpson 82-82-76-76=316
9   James Foulis 83-74-78-82=317 30
10   Donald Ross 80-82-78-78=318 25

Source:[2][3]

Amateurs: C. Egan (329), Hunter (331), Edwards (332), Phelps (348), Clingman (349), W. Egan (363)

References

edit
  1. ^ "Expert golfers to begin play". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 8, 1904. p. 9.
  2. ^ a b c d "Anderson again champion". Chicago Sunday Tribune. July 10, 1904. p. 1, sec. 2.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Easterners lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 9, 1904. p. 10.
edit

42°03′36″N 87°46′52″W / 42.060°N 87.781°W / 42.060; -87.781