1906 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1906 U.S. Open was the twelfth U.S. Open, held June 28–29 at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Alex Smith won the first of his two U.S. Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Smith, his younger brother and the 1899 champion.[1][2]

1906 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 28–29, 1906
LocationLake Forest, Illinois
Course(s)Onwentsia Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Length6,107 yards (5,584 m)
Field66, 55 after cut
Cut171
Winner's share$300
Champion
Alex Smith
295
Lake Forest 
Location in the United States
Lake Forest 
Location in Illinois

Willie Anderson, three-time defending champion and club pro at Onwentsia, was the heavy favorite.[3] He trailed Alex Smith by two strokes after the first 36 holes on Thursday,[4] and by three after the third round on Friday morning, but an 84 that afternoon dropped him to a distant fifth. Smith posted rounds of 73-74-73-75 for 295, a U.S. Open record and the first sub-300 winning score. Not only did his brother Willie finish in second, his brother-in-law James Maiden tied for third.[1]

Smith's win marked the end of a streak where Scottish-born players won seven consecutive major championships.

For the first time, no player from the inaugural U.S. Open in 1895 participated. Horace Rawlins, the first champion, had played in every edition until this year.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 28, 1906 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
T1 Willie Anderson73
Alex Smith
Willie Smith
4 Jack Hobens75
T5 Laurie Auchterlonie76
Alex Campbell
Gilbert Nicholls
Alex Ross
James Watson
T10 Walter Fovargue77
William "Bim" Lovekin

Source:[2][4]

Second round

Thursday, June 28, 1906 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Alex Smith73-74=147
2 Willie Anderson73-76=149
3 James Maiden80-73=153
T4 Laurie Auchterlonie76-78=154
Willie Smith73-81=154
T6 George Cumming79-76=155
Alex Ross76-79=155
George Smith79-76=155
T9Fred Brand78-78=156
Stewart Gardner80-76=156
Bernard Nicholls79-77=156

Source:[2][4]

Third round

Friday, June 29, 1906 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Alex Smith73-74-73=220
2 Willie Anderson73-76-74=223
3 Willie Smith73-81-74=228
4 Laurie Auchterlonie76-78-75=229
T5 James Maiden80-73-77=230
Alex Ross76-79-75=230
T7 Chandler Egan (a)79-78-76=233
Stewart Gardner80-76-77=233
9 Gilbert Nicholls76-81-77=234
10 Jack Hobens75-84-76=235

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, June 29, 1906 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)
1 Alex Smith73-74-73-75=295300
2 Willie Smith73-81-74-74=302150
T3 Laurie Auchterlonie76-78-75-76=30590
James Maiden80-73-77-75=305
5 Willie Anderson73-76-74-84=30770
6 Alex Ross76-79-75-80=31060
7 Stewart Gardner80-76-77-78=31150
T8 Chandler Egan (a)79-78-76-80=3130
Gilbert Nicholls76-81-77-79=31340
10 Jack Hobens75-84-76-79=31430

Source:[1][2]

Amateurs: Egan (313), Wood (327), Hunter (332), Sellers (337), Potter (342).

References
  1. "A. Smith gains national honor". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 30, 1906. p. 10.
  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. 209. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. "America's best golfers to play". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 28, 1906. p. 6.
  4. "Smith leader in Open golf event". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 29, 1906. p. 6.

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