1911 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 23–26, 1911
LocationWheaton, Illinois
Course(s)Chicago Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Par76
Length6,606 yards (6,041 m)[1][2]
Field72, 60 after cut
Cut168 (+16)
Winner's share$300
Champion
United States John McDermott
307 (+3), playoff
Chicago Golf Club is located in the United States
Chicago Golf Club
Chicago 
Golf Club
Location in the United States
Chicago Golf Club is located in Illinois
Chicago Golf Club
Chicago 
Golf Club
Location in Illinois

The 1911 U.S. Open was the 17th U.S. Open, held June 23–26 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago. Nineteen-year-old John McDermott became the first American-born champion by defeating Mike Brady and George Simpson in an 18-hole playoff.[1]

Two past champions, Alec Ross and Fred McLeod, shared the 36-hole lead on Friday evening at 149 (−3), with McDermott, Brady, and Simpson four shots back at 153, in a five-way tie for fourth.[2]

Ross struggled on a rainy Saturday with 81-82 for 312 (+8) and fell into a tie for ninth. McLeod had a three-stroke lead after 54 holes, but finished with 83 for 308. Simpson posted 79-75 for 307, while Brady tied Simpson with a final round 75. McDermott made a birdie on the final hole for 79 to join Simpson and Brady, forcing a three-way playoff.[3] Sunday was an idle day.[4]

In the playoff on Monday afternoon,[4] McDermott led Brady by four after the turn, with Simpson one more back.[1] Brady then played the next four holes in one-under par while McDermott made three consecutive bogeys, evening up the contest with four holes remaining. McDermott took the lead at the 15th after Brady missed a four-footer (1.2 m) for par, then sealed the championship with an approach to the par-5 18th that settled ten feet (3 m) from the hole. He two-putted for birdie and 80, two strokes ahead of Brady and five clear of Simpson at 85.[1]

At 19, McDermott became the youngest U.S. Open champion, a mark that still stands, and was also its first American-born champion. He successfully defended his title the following year, but by 1914 he began suffering from mental illness and his career was essentially over at age 23.

The Open Championship in England was held June 26−30 at Sandwich.

This was the first U.S. Open since the death of four-time champion Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905); he had played in the previous fourteen editions and died the previous October at age 31.

Course

HoleYardsPar  HoleYardsPar
14685102414
23584115105
33374123304
44184135195
53344143004
65685153644
73104163184
83154173484
91413184275
Out3,24937In3,35739
Source:[1]Total6,60676

Round summaries

First round

Friday, June 23, 1911 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1England Herbert Barker75−1
Scotland Alec Ross
T3United States Mike Brady76E
England George Sargent
Scotland George Simpson
T6Scotland Fred McLeod77+1
United States Tom McNamara
United States Harry Turple
T9Scotland James Donaldson78+2
United States Otto Hackbarth
United States Albert Seckel (a)
Scotland Alex Smith

Source:[2]

Second round

Friday, June 23, 1911 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
T1Scotland Fred McLeod77-72=149−3
Scotland Alec Ross74-75=149
3United States Otto Hackbarth78-74=152E
T4United States Mike Brady76-77=153+1
United States John McDermott81-72=153
England George Sargent76-77=153
Scotland George Simpson76-77=153
United States Harry Turpie77-76=153
T9England Gilbert Nicholls76-78=154+2
Scotland Alex Smith78-76=154

Source:[2]

Third round

Saturday, June 24, 1911 (morning)

PlacePlayerScoreTo par
1Scotland Fred McLeod77-72-76=225−3
T2United States John McDermott81-72-75=228E
England Gilbert Nicholls76-78-74=228
T4Scotland Alex Campbell81-77-72=230+2
Scotland Jock Hutchison80-77-73=230
Scotland Alec Ross74-75-81=230
T7United States Mike Brady76-77-79=232+4
Scotland George Simpson76-77-79=232
T9England Herbert Barker75-81-77=233+5
Scotland Peter Robertson79-76-78=233

Source:[3]

Final round

Saturday, June 24, 1911 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
T1United States John McDermott81-72-75-79=307+3Playoff
United States Mike Brady76-77-79-75=307
Scotland George Simpson76-77-79-75=307
4Scotland Fred McLeod77-72-76-83=308+480
T5Scotland Jock Hutchison80-77-73-79=309+565
England Gilbert Nicholls76-78-74-81=309
T7England Herbert Barker75-81-77-78=311+745
England George Sargent76-77-84-74=311
T9Scotland Peter Robertson79-76-78-79=312+825
Scotland Alec Ross74-75-81-82=312

Source:[3]

Amateurs: Seckel (+9), Sawyer (+15), Phelps (+16), Gardner (+17), Egan (+17), Watson (+17),
                 Ames (+22), Sellers (+31), Devol (+37).

Playoff

Monday, June 26, 1911

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States John McDermott39-41=80+4300
2United States Mike Brady43-39=82+6150
3Scotland George Simpson44-41=85+9100

Source:[1]

Scorecard

Hole  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10  11  12  13  14  15 161718
Par544445443454544445
United States McDermott+1+1+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+3+4+4+5+5+5+5+4
United States Brady−1+1+2+2+3+4+5+5+6+5+5+4+5+5+6+6+6+6
Scotland SimpsonE+1+3+4+5+6+6+6+7+8+7+7+8+8+9+10+10+10

Source:[1]

Birdie Bogey Double bogey

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Davis, J.G. (June 27, 1911). "M'Dermott wins Open golf title". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Davis, J.G. (June 24, 1911). "Ross and M'Leod lead for honors". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 15.
  3. 1 2 3 Davis, J.G. (June 25, 1911). "Triple tie for Open golf title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1, sec. 3.
  4. 1 2 Davis, J.G. (June 26, 1911). "Play for title on links today". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 12.

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