1907 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1907 U.S. Open June 20–21, 1907 Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Cricket Club USGA Stroke play − 72 holes 73, 51 after cut 169 $300 SCO Alec Ross 302 1906 1908 USA 1 Philadelphia  40.065 -75.209 Location in the United States 5 230 USA Pennsylvania 1 Philadelphia  40.065 -75.209 left Location in Pennsylvania 5 170 The 1907 U.S. Open was the 13th 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.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1907/06/22/page/7/article/alec-ross-is-now-golf-champion Chicago Daily Tribune Alec Ross is now golf champion June 22, 1907 7https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC&pg=PA210 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 209–10 9780786453955 June 22, 2017 After the first 36 holes on Thursday, Ross owned a one-shot lead over Jack Hobens,http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1907/06/21/page/11/article/ross-takes-lead-in-golf-tourney Chicago Daily Tribune Ross takes lead in golf tourney June 21, 1907 11 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. Defending champion Alex Smith opted to play in the Open Championship in England, held on the same two days at Hoylake.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1907/06/22/page/7/article/massey-gains-the-title Chicago Daily Tribune Massey gains the title June 22, 1907 7 Round summaries First round Thursday, June 20, 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 SCO David Brown 75T2 USA 1896 Mike Brady 76 SCO James Campbell SCO Jack Hobens ENG Bernard Nicholls SCO Alec Ross T7 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 77 David HunterT9 SCO Alex Campbell 78 John Campbell SCO George Low Source: Second round Thursday, June 20, 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 SCO Alec Ross 76-74=1502 SCO Jack Hobens 76-75=151 T3 SCO Alex Campbell 78-74=152 ENG Bernard Nicholls 76-76=152 David Hunter 77-75=152T6 USA 1896 Mike Brady 76-77=153 ENG Gilbert Nicholls 80-73=153 David Robertson 81-77=153T9 SCO Laurie Auchterlonie 77-77=154 SCO George Low 78-76=154 Source: Third round Friday, June 21, 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 SCO Jack Hobens 76-75-73=224 2 ENG Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72=225 3 SCO Alec Ross 76-74-76=2264 SCO Alex Campbell 78-74-78=230 5 Fred Brand 78-80-73=231 T6 SCO David Brown 75-80-78=233 SCO George Low 78-76-79=233 ENG Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81=233 David Robertson 81-77-78=23310 SCO Donald Ross 78-80-76=234 Source: Final round Friday, June 21, 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 SCO Alec Ross 76-74-76-76=302 3002 ENG Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72-79=304 1503 SCO Alex Campbell 78-74-78-75=305 1004 SCO Jack Hobens 76-75-73-85=309 80T5 SCO George Low 78-76-79-77=310 60 SCO Fred McLeod 79-77-79-75=310 SCO Peter Robertson 81-77-78-74=310T8 SCO David Brown 75-80-78-78=311 35 ENG Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81-78=31110 SCO Donald Ross 78-80-76-78=312 20 Source: Amateurs: Travers (324), Smith (328), Carr (334), West (335), Forrest (338), Cocharan (346). References External links USGA Championship Database 1907 40.065 -75.209 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in Pennsylvania U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf)