1911 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1911 U.S. Open June 23–26, 1911 Wheaton, Illinois Chicago Golf Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 76 6606 ydhttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1911/06/27/page/12/article/mdermott-wins-open-golf-title Chicago Daily Tribune Davis J.G. M'Dermott wins Open golf title June 27, 1911 12http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1911/06/24/page/15/article/winners-recognize-no-element-in-the-game-but-their-own-merit Chicago Daily Tribune Davis J.G. Ross and M'Leod lead for honors June 24, 1911 15 72, 60 after cut 168 (+16) $300 USA 1908 John McDermott 307 (+3), playoff 1910 1912 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 left 130 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. 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. 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.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1911/06/25/page/27/article/triple-tie-for-open-golf-title Chicago Sunday Tribune Davis J.G. Triple tie for Open golf title June 25, 1911 1, sec. 3 Sunday was an idle day.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1911/06/26/page/12/article/then-again-perseverance-may-mean-sticking-too-long-in-one-place Chicago Daily Tribune Davis J.G. Play for title on links today June 26, 1911 12 In the playoff on Monday afternoon, McDermott led Brady by four after the turn, with Simpson one more back. 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 10 ft 0 in from the hole. He two-putted for birdie and 80, two strokes ahead of Brady and five clear of Simpson at 85. 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 Chicago Golf Club HoleYardsPar2HoleYardsPar14685 1024142358411510533374123304441841351955334414300465685153644731041631848315417348491413184275 Out3,24937In3,35739Source: Total 6,60676 Round summaries First round Friday, June 23, 1911 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 ENG Herbert Barker 75 −1 SCO Alec Ross T3 USA 1908 Mike Brady 76 E ENG George Sargent SCO George SimpsonT6 SCO Fred McLeod 77 +1 USA 1908 Tom McNamara USA 1908 Harry Turple T9 SCO James Donaldson 78 +2 USA 1908 Otto Hackbarth USA 1908 Albert Seckel (a) SCO Alex Smith Source: Second round Friday, June 23, 1911 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 SCO Fred McLeod 77-72=149 −3 SCO Alec Ross 74-75=1493 USA 1908 Otto Hackbarth 78-74=152 E T4 USA 1908 Mike Brady 76-77=153 +1 USA 1908 John McDermott 81-72=153 ENG George Sargent 76-77=153 SCO George Simpson 76-77=153 USA 1908 Harry Turpie 77-76=153T9 ENG Gilbert Nicholls 76-78=154 +2 SCO Alex Smith 78-76=154 Source: Third round Saturday, June 24, 1911 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 SCO Fred McLeod 77-72-76=225 −3T2 USA 1908 John McDermott 81-72-75=228 E ENG Gilbert Nicholls 76-78-74=228T4 SCO Alex Campbell 81-77-72=230 +2 SCO Jock Hutchison 80-77-73=230 SCO Alec Ross 74-75-81=230T7 USA 1908 Mike Brady 76-77-79=232 +4 SCO George Simpson 76-77-79=232 T9 ENG Herbert Barker 75-81-77=233 +5 SCO Peter Robertson 79-76-78=233 Source: Final round Saturday, June 24, 1911 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA 1908 John McDermott 81-72-75-79=307 +3 Playoff USA 1908 Mike Brady 76-77-79-75=307 SCO George Simpson 76-77-79-75=307 4 SCO Fred McLeod 77-72-76-83=308 +4 80T5 SCO Jock Hutchison 80-77-73-79=309 +5 65 ENG Gilbert Nicholls 76-78-74-81=309T7 ENG Herbert Barker 75-81-77-78=311 +7 45 ENG George Sargent 76-77-84-74=311T9 SCO Peter Robertson 79-76-78-79=312 +8 25 SCO Alec Ross 74-75-81-82=312 Source: Amateurs: Seckel (+9), Sawyer (+15), Phelps (+16), Gardner (+17), Egan (+17), Watson (+17),17Ames (+22), Sellers (+31), Devol (+37). Playoff Monday, June 26, 1911 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA 1908 John McDermott 39-41=80 +4 3002 USA 1908 Mike Brady 43-39=82 +6 1503 SCO George Simpson44-41=85 +9 100 Source: Scorecard Hole  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9   10  11  12  13  14  15 161718Par544445443 454544445USA 1908 McDermott +1+1+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+3+4+4+5+5+5+5+4USA 1908 Brady −1+1+2+2+3+4+5+5+6+5+5+4+5+5+6+6+6+6SCO Simpson E+1+3+4+5+6+6+6+7+8+7+7+8+8+9+10+10+10 Source: BirdieBogeyDouble bogey References External links USGA Championship Database 1911 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