1904 U.S. Open (golf)

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
Willie Anderson
303
Glen View
Club
Location in the United States
Glen View
Club
Location in Illinois

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.

Past champions in the field
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalFinish
Willie Anderson Scotland1901, 1903757878723031
Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland190280817578314T4
James Foulis Scotland1896837478823179
Horace Rawlins England18957976868132214

Source:[2][3]

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

Round summaries

First round

Friday, July 8, 1904 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
T1Willie Anderson Scotland

75

Stewart Gardner Scotland
3Fred Mackenzie Scotland76
4Jack Hobens Scotland77
T5Percy Barrett England78
Alex Smith Scotland
George Thomson
T8David Foulis Scotland79
Horace Rawlins England
T10Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland80
John Campbell
Bernard Nicholls England
Gilbert Nicholls England
Donald Ross Scotland

Source:[3][4]

Second round

Friday, July 8, 1904 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Stewart Gardner Scotland75-76=151
2Willie Anderson Scotland75-78=153
T3Fred Mackenzie Scotland76-79=155
Horace Rawlins England79-76=155
5Gilbert Nicholls England80-76=156
T6Percy Barrett England78-79=157
James Foulis Scotland83-74=157
Bernard Nicholls England80-77=157
T9Jack Hobens Scotland77-82=159
Alex Smith Scotland78-81=159

Source:[3][4]

Third round

Saturday, July 9, 1904 (morning)

PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Fred Mackenzie Scotland76-79-74=229
T2Willie Anderson Scotland75-78-78=231
Stewart Gardner Scotland75-76-80=231
T4James Foulis Scotland83-74-78=235
Gilbert Nicholls England80-76-79=235
T6Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland80-81-75=236
Percy Barrett England78-79-79=236
Bernard Nicholls England80-77-79=236
9Jack Hobens Scotland77-82-80=239
T10David Robertson82-78-80=240
Donald Ross Scotland80-82-78=240
Bobby Simpson Scotland82-82-76=240

Source:[2][3]

Final round

Saturday, July 9, 1904 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney ($)
1Willie Anderson Scotland75-78-78-72=303200
2Gilbert Nicholls England80-76-79-73=308150
3Fred Mackenzie Scotland76-79-74-80=309125
T4Laurie Auchterlonie Scotland80-81-75-78=31490
Bernard Nicholls England80-77-79-78=314
T6Percy Barrett England78-79-79-80=31653
Stewart Gardner Scotland75-76-80-85=316
Bobby Simpson Scotland82-82-76-76=316
9James Foulis Scotland83-74-78-82=31730
10Donald Ross Scotland80-82-78-78=31825

Source:[2][3]

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

References
  1. "Expert golfers to begin play". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 8, 1904. p. 9.
  2. "Anderson again champion". Chicago Sunday Tribune. July 10, 1904. p. 1, sec. 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. 208. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. "Easterners lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 9, 1904. p. 10.

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