| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 21–22, 1921 |
| Location | Chevy Chase, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Columbia Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Field | 84 |
| Cut | none |
| Winner's share | $500 |
| Champion | |
 Jim Barnes | |
| 289 (+9) | |
The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod, both former champions.[1][2] It was the third of Barnes' four major championships.
Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,[3][4] and by seven through 54 holes. President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.[5] Barnes' play was described by Evening Star sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".[5]
Chick Evans, the 1916 champion, edged 19-year-old Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.[1] Two-time champion Alex Smith played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.
