1907 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 20–21, 1907
LocationChestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Course(s)Philadelphia Cricket Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Field73, 51 after cut
Cut169
Winner's share$300
Champion
Scotland Alec Ross
302
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The 1907 U.S. Open was the thirteenth 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.[1][2]

After the first 36 holes on Thursday, Ross owned a one-shot lead over Jack Hobens,[3] 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.[1][2]

Defending champion Alex Smith opted to play in the Open Championship in England, held on the same two days at Hoylake.[4]

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 20, 1907 (morning)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland David Brown 75
T2 United States Mike Brady 76
Scotland James Campbell
Scotland Jack Hobens
England Bernard Nicholls
Scotland Alec Ross
T7 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 77
David Hunter
T9 Scotland Alex Campbell 78
John Campbell
Scotland George Low

Source:[2][3]

Second round

Thursday, June 20, 1907 (afternoon)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland Alec Ross 76-74=150
2 Scotland Jack Hobens 76-75=151
T3 Scotland Alex Campbell 78-74=152
England Bernard Nicholls 76-76=152
David Hunter 77-75=152
T6 United States Mike Brady 76-77=153
England Gilbert Nicholls 80-73=153
David Robertson 81-77=153
T9 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 77-77=154
Scotland George Low 78-76=154

Source:[2][3]

Third round

Friday, June 21, 1907 (morning)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland Jack Hobens 76-75-73=224
2 England Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72=225
3 Scotland Alec Ross 76-74-76=226
4 Scotland Alex Campbell 78-74-78=230
5 Fred Brand 78-80-73=231
T6 Scotland David Brown 75-80-78=233
Scotland George Low 78-76-79=233
England Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81=233
David Robertson 81-77-78=233
10 Scotland Donald Ross 78-80-76=234

Source:[1][2]

Final round

Friday, June 21, 1907 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money ($)
1 Scotland Alec Ross 76-74-76-76=302 300
2 England Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72-79=304 150
3 Scotland Alex Campbell 78-74-78-75=305 100
4 Scotland Jack Hobens 76-75-73-85=309 80
T5 Scotland George Low 78-76-79-77=310 60
Scotland Fred McLeod 79-77-79-75=310
Scotland Peter Robertson 81-77-78-74=310
T8 Scotland David Brown 75-80-78-78=311 35
England Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81-78=311
10 Scotland Donald Ross 78-80-76-78=312 20

Source:[1][2]

Amateurs: Travers (324), Smith (328), Carr (334), West (335), Forrest (338), Cocharan (346).

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Alec Ross is now golf champion". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. pp. 209–10. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Ross takes lead in golf tourney". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 21, 1907. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Massey gains the title". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 22, 1907. p. 7.

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