1900 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1900 U.S. Open October 4–5, 1900 Wheaton, Illinois Chicago Golf Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 62http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1900/10/05/page/5/ Englishmen lead at golf Chicago Daily Tribune October 5, 1900 5 none $800 $200 Jersey old Harry Vardon 313 1899 1901 USA 1 Chicago Golf Club 41.849 -88.115 Location in the United States left 5 230 USA Illinois 1 Chicago Golf Club 41.849 -88.115 Location in Illinois 5 150 The 1900 U.S. Open was the sixth U.S. Open, held October 4–5 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1900/10/04/page/4/article/win-medals-on-wheaton-links Chicago Daily Tribune Win medals on Wheaton links October 4, 1900 4 On a tour of the United States from Britain, Harry Vardon won his only U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of his great rival, J.H. Taylor.https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1900/10/06/101067672.pdf Vardon golf champion New York Times October 6, 1900 April 17, 2013http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1900/10/06/page/5/ Harry Vardon golf champion Chicago Daily Tribune October 6, 1900 5https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC&pg=PA203 The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 Morgan G. Brenner 2009 203 9780786453955 June 25, 2017 In the U.S. to promote the Vardon Flyer Ball, Vardon made his first appearance at the U.S. Open. Taylor was also in America on business and decided to enter, creating a highly anticipated matchup between the two great British rivals. Together they formed two-thirds of the Great Triumvirate that dominated British golf at the turn of the century (the third, James Braid, never played in the U.S. Open). On Thursday morning, Taylor opened with 76 for a two-shot lead, but an 82 in the afternoon put him one back of Vardon after 36 holes. On Friday morning, Vardon's 76 opened up a four-stroke lead over Taylor, who was seven clear of the field. Despite an 80 in the afternoon for 313, Vardon prevailed by two, as Taylor shot 78 for 315. Local Chicago pro David Bell was a distant third at 322. Neither Vardon nor Taylor won another major outside The Open Championship, which they won a combined eleven times. Vardon did not play in the U.S. Open again until 1913, when he and Ted Ray lost a playoff to amateur Francis Ouimet. He was also runner-up in his third and final Open appearance, in 1920. Taylor played the U.S. Open only once more, also in 1913, and was thirtieth. Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Burn4605 10Pond (In)14032East330411Lodge (In)27043Corner340412Hillside33044Gables415413Long (In)50055Far320414Mound29046Long (Out)520515Gopher35047Lodge (Out)285416Horseshoe31048Ginger Ale260417Home View32049Pond (Out)160318Home4205Out3,09037In2,93037Total6,02074 Round summaries First round Thursday, October 4, 1900 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 ENG J.H. Taylor 762 SCO David Bell 78 3 JEY old Harry Vardon 79 4 SCO Tom Hutchinson81 5 SCO Willie Smith 826 SCO Willie Anderson 83T7 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 84 SCO Val Fitzjohn SCO George Low SCO Bobby Simpson SCO Harry Turpie Source: Second round Thursday, October 4, 1900 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 JEY old Harry Vardon 79-78=157 2 ENG J.H. Taylor 76-82=1583 SCO David Bell 78-83=161 T4 SCO Alex Campbell 86-77=163 SCO Stewart Gardner 85-78=1636 SCO George Low 84-80=164 7 SCO Willie Smith 82-83=1658 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82=166 9 SCO Val Fitzjohn 84-83=167T10 SCO Tom Hutchinson 81-87=168 SCO Bobby Simpson 84-84=168 Source: Third round Friday, October 5, 1900 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 JEY old Harry Vardon 79-78-76=233 2 ENG J.H. Taylor 76-82-79=237 T3 SCO David Bell 78-83-83=244 SCO Willie Smith 82-83-79=2445 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82-80=246 6 SCO Stewart Gardner 85-78-84=2477 SCO Tom Hutchinson 81-87-81=249 T8 SCO Willie Anderson 83-88-79=250 SCO George Low 84-80-85=250 SCO Harry Turpie 84-87-79=250 Source: Final round Friday, October 5, 1900 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 JEY old Harry Vardon 79-78-76-80=313 2002 ENG J.H. Taylor 76-82-79-78=315 1503 SCO David Bell 78-83-83-78=322 125T4 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82-80-81=327 90 SCO Willie Smith 82-83-79-83=3276 SCO George Low 84-80-85-82=331 707 SCO Tom Hutchinson 81-87-81-84=333 508 SCO Harry Turpie 84-87-79-84=334 259 SCO Stewart Gardner 85-78-84-89=336 010 SCO Val Fitzjohn 84-83-89-82=338 Source: Amateurs: Macdonald (355), Johnstone (356), Holabird (361), Stuart (362), Egan (379). Winner's scorecards Hole 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Out101112131415161718 In TotalRound 1544455544404446544443979Round 2454545443383455544464078Round 3535546443393356444443776Round 4555555334403455454554080 Source: References External links USGA Championship Database 1900 41.849 -88.115 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Wheaton, Illinois U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf)