1910 U.S. Open (golf)

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1910 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates June 18–20, 1910
Location Chestnut Hill, 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 Cricket Club is located in USA
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia 
Cricket Club
Location in the United States

The 1910 U.S. Open was the 16th U.S. Open, held June 18–20 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a suburb north of Philadelphia. Alex Smith prevailed in an 18-hole playoff over his brother Macdonald Smith and 18-year-old American John McDermott to win his second U.S. Open title.[1]

Alex Smith opened with a pair of 76s to take the 36-hole lead on Thursday by two shots ahead of John McDermott, Gilbert Nicholls, Fred McLeod, and Tom Anderson. Smith carded a 79 in the third round on Friday morning that left him two behind McDermott, who shot a 75. In the final round, McDermott was the first to finish and posted another 75 and a 298 total. Macdonald Smith, Alex's younger brother, shot a 71 that also placed him at 298. McLeod had a chance to also post 298 after driving the 18th hole, but his putt for a 2 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 and tied with McDermott and his brother. Alex was not fazed by the near-miss in the playoff, shooting a 71 to beat McDermott by four and Macdonald by six.

McDermott would go on to win the next two U.S. Open titles, becoming both the youngest champion in tournament history as well as the first American-born winner. Four-time U.S. Open champion Willie Anderson played in his final U.S. Open here and finished in 11th place; he died four months later of epilepsy at age 31.

Final leaderboard

Friday, June 19, 1910

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1 Alex Smith  Scotland 73-73-79-73=298 +6 Playoff
John McDermott  United States 74-74-75-75=298
Macdonald Smith  Scotland 74-78-75-71=298
4 Fred McLeod  Scotland 78-70-78-73=299 +7 80
T5 Tom McNamara  United States 73-78-73-76=300 +8 65
Gilbert Nicholls  England 73-75-77-75=300
7 Jack Hobens  Scotland 74-77-74-76=301 +9 50
T8 Tom Anderson, Jr.  Scotland 72-76-81-73=302 +10 30
Herbert Barker  England 75-78-77-72=302
Jock Hutchison  Scotland 77-76-75-74=302

Playoff

Saturday, June 20, 1910

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Alex Smith  Scotland 71 –2 300
2 John McDermott  United States 75 +2 150
3 Macdonald Smith  Scotland 77 +4 100

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