1897 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1897 U.S. Open September 17, 1897 Wheaton, Illinois Chicago Golf Club USGA Stroke play − 36 holes 35 $335 $150 ENG Joe Lloyd 162 1896 1898 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 1897 U.S. Open was the third U.S. Open, held September 17 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1897/09/17/page/5/article/betts-and-whigham Betts and Whigham September 17, 1897 5 Joe Lloyd won his only major title by one stroke over runner-up Willie Anderson.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1897/09/18/page/4/article/foulis-is-beaten Chicago Daily Tribune Foulis is beaten September 18, 1897 4https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC&pg=PA200 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 200–1 9780786453955 June 26, 2017 Following the first round on Friday morning, Anderson began the final round in the afternoon four clear of Lloyd, who shot a 79 over the last 18 holes to Anderson's 84 to finish a stroke ahead. Lloyd's win was capped by a three at the 461 yd on finishing hole. Anderson needed a four at the last to tie Lloyd; he reached the green in three, but his putt came up 6 ft short. Anderson waited four more years for first of his record four U.S. Open titles in five years. This was the last year that the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur championships were played simultaneously on the same course. It was the last time the U.S. Open was only 36 holes total, doubling to 72 holes in 1898. 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 Friday, September 17, 1897 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 SCO Willie Anderson 792 SCO James Foulis 803 ENG Willie Hoare82T4 ENG Joe Lloyd 83 SCO Buff Wilson6 SCO Harry Turpie 85T7 SCO David Foulis 86 USA 1896 Jim Tyng (a)T9 SCO Willie Dunn Jr. 87 SCO William Marshall ENG Bernard Nicholls ENG Samuel Tucker SCO H. J. Whigham (a) Source: (a) denotes amateur Final round Friday, September 17, 1897 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 ENG Joe Lloyd 83-79=162 1502 SCO Willie Anderson 79-84=163 100T3 SCO Willie Dunn Jr. 87-81=168 38 SCO James Foulis 80-88=1685 ENG Willie Hoare 82-87=169 10T6 ENG Bernard Nicholls 87-85=172 0 ENG Alfred Ricketts 91-81=172T8 SCO David Foulis 86-87=173 ENG Horace Rawlins 91-82=173 SCO H. J. Whigham (a) 87-86=173 Source: Amateurs: Whigham (173), Macdonald (174), Tyng (177), Douglas (180),17Stewart (181), Emmet (188), Smith (189), Keene (192),17Reid (194), Sweny (194), Bowers (199). References External links USGA Championship Database 1897 41.849 -88.115 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Illinois Category:Wheaton, Illinois U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf)