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1904 U.S. Open (golf)

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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
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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]

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

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First round

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Friday, July 8, 1904 (morning)

Place Player Score
T1 Scotland Willie Anderson

75

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

Source:[3][4]

Second round

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Friday, July 8, 1904 (afternoon)

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

Source:[3][4]

Third round

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Saturday, July 9, 1904 (morning)

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

Source:[2][3]

Final round

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Saturday, July 9, 1904 (afternoon)

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

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  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.
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