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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 8–9, 1904 |
| Location | Golf, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Glen View Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Length | 6,266 yards (5,730 m) |
| Field | 69, 47 after cut |
| Cut | 174 |
| Winner's share | $200 |
| Champion | |
 Willie Anderson | |
| 303 | |
Club
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
First round
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 |
Second round
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 |
Third round
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 |
Final round
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 |
Amateurs: C. Egan (329), Hunter (331), Edwards (332), Phelps (348), Clingman (349), W. Egan (363)
References
- "Expert golfers to begin play". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 8, 1904. p. 9.
- "Anderson again champion". Chicago Sunday Tribune. July 10, 1904. p. 1, sec. 2.
- 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.
- "Easterners lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 9, 1904. p. 10.