1907 U.S. Open (golf)
The 1907 U.S. Open was the thirteenth U.S. Open, held June 20–21 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia. Alec Ross posted four sub-80 rounds to win his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls.[1][2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 20–21, 1907 |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Philadelphia Cricket Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 73, 51 after cut |
| Cut | 169 |
| Winner's share | $300 |
| Champion | |
| Alec Ross | |
| 302 | |
After the first 36 holes on Thursday, Ross owned a one-shot lead over Jack Hobens,[3] who recorded the first hole-in-one in U.S. Open history in the second round.
Hobens led Nicholls by one after the third round on Friday morning, but an 85 in the afternoon dropped him to fourth place. Ross began the round two behind Hobens and shot a 76 to prevail by two over Nicholls, who shot 79. Ross' older brother Donald, the famed golf course architect, finished tenth.[1][2]
Defending champion Alex Smith opted to play in the Open Championship in England, held on the same two days at Hoylake.[4]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 20, 1907 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Brown | 75 |
| T2 | Mike Brady | 76 |
| James Campbell | ||
| Jack Hobens | ||
| Bernard Nicholls | ||
| Alec Ross | ||
| T7 | Laurie Auchterlonie | 77 |
| David Hunter | ||
| T9 | Alex Campbell | 78 |
| John Campbell | ||
| George Low |
Second round
Thursday, June 20, 1907 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Ross | 76-74=150 |
| 2 | Jack Hobens | 76-75=151 |
| T3 | Alex Campbell | 78-74=152 |
| Bernard Nicholls | 76-76=152 | |
| David Hunter | 77-75=152 | |
| T6 | Mike Brady | 76-77=153 |
| Gilbert Nicholls | 80-73=153 | |
| David Robertson | 81-77=153 | |
| T9 | Laurie Auchterlonie | 77-77=154 |
| George Low | 78-76=154 |
Third round
Friday, June 21, 1907 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Hobens | 76-75-73=224 |
| 2 | Gilbert Nicholls | 80-73-72=225 |
| 3 | Alec Ross | 76-74-76=226 |
| 4 | Alex Campbell | 78-74-78=230 |
| 5 | Fred Brand | 78-80-73=231 |
| T6 | David Brown | 75-80-78=233 |
| George Low | 78-76-79=233 | |
| Bernard Nicholls | 76-76-81=233 | |
| David Robertson | 81-77-78=233 | |
| 10 | Donald Ross | 78-80-76=234 |
Final round
Friday, June 21, 1907 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Ross | 76-74-76-76=302 | 300 |
| 2 | Gilbert Nicholls | 80-73-72-79=304 | 150 |
| 3 | Alex Campbell | 78-74-78-75=305 | 100 |
| 4 | Jack Hobens | 76-75-73-85=309 | 80 |
| T5 | George Low | 78-76-79-77=310 | 60 |
| Fred McLeod | 79-77-79-75=310 | ||
| Peter Robertson | 81-77-78-74=310 | ||
| T8 | David Brown | 75-80-78-78=311 | 35 |
| Bernard Nicholls | 76-76-81-78=311 | ||
| 10 | Donald Ross | 78-80-76-78=312 | 20 |
Amateurs: Travers (324), Smith (328), Carr (334), West (335), Forrest (338), Cocharan (346).
References
- "Alec Ross is now golf champion". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.
- 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. pp. 209–10. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- "Ross takes lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 21, 1907. p. 11.
- "Massey gains the title". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.