The 1900 U.S. Open was the sixth U.S. Open, held October 4–5 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.[2] On a tour of the United States from Britain, Harry Vardon won his only U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of his great rival, J.H. Taylor.[3][4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 4–5, 1900 |
| Location | Wheaton, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Chicago Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 62[1] |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $800 |
| Winner's share | $200 |
| Champion | |
 Harry Vardon | |
| 313 | |
Golf Club
Golf Club
In the U.S. to promote the Vardon Flyer Ball, Vardon made his first appearance at the U.S. Open. Taylor was also in America on business and decided to enter, creating a highly anticipated matchup between the two great British rivals. Together they formed two-thirds of the Great Triumvirate that dominated British golf at the turn of the century (the third, James Braid, never played in the U.S. Open).
On Thursday morning, Taylor opened with 76 for a two-shot lead, but an 82 in the afternoon put him one back of Vardon after 36 holes.[1] On Friday morning, Vardon's 76 opened up a four-stroke lead over Taylor, who was seven clear of the field. Despite an 80 in the afternoon for 313, Vardon prevailed by two, as Taylor shot 78 for 315. Local Chicago pro David Bell was a distant third at 322.[4][5]
Neither Vardon nor Taylor won another major outside The Open Championship, which they won a combined eleven times. Vardon did not play in the U.S. Open again until 1913, when he and Ted Ray lost a playoff to amateur Francis Ouimet. He was also runner-up in his third and final Open appearance, in 1920. Taylor played the U.S. Open only once more, also in 1913, and was thirtieth.
Course edit
| Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn | 460 | 5 | 10 | Pond (In) | 140 | 3 | |
| 2 | East | 330 | 4 | 11 | Lodge (In) | 270 | 4 | |
| 3 | Corner | 340 | 4 | 12 | Hillside | 330 | 4 | |
| 4 | Gables | 415 | 4 | 13 | Long (In) | 500 | 5 | |
| 5 | Far | 320 | 4 | 14 | Mound | 290 | 4 | |
| 6 | Long (Out) | 520 | 5 | 15 | Gopher | 350 | 4 | |
| 7 | Lodge (Out) | 285 | 4 | 16 | Horseshoe | 310 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ginger Ale | 260 | 4 | 17 | Home View | 320 | 4 | |
| 9 | Pond (Out) | 160 | 3 | 18 | Home | 420 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,090 | 37 | In | 2,930 | 37 | |||
| Total | 6,020 | 74 | ||||||
Round summaries edit
First round edit
Thursday, October 4, 1900 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  J.H. Taylor |
76 |
| 2 |  David Bell |
78 |
| 3 | Harry Vardon |
79 |
| 4 | Tom Hutchinson |
81 |
| 5 | Willie Smith |
82 |
| 6 | Willie Anderson |
83 |
| T7 | Laurie Auchterlonie |
84 |
| Val Fitzjohn
| ||
| George Low
| ||
| Bobby Simpson
| ||
| Harry Turpie
|
Second round edit
Thursday, October 4, 1900 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Vardon |
79-78=157 |
| 2 | J.H. Taylor |
76-82=158 |
| 3 | David Bell |
78-83=161 |
| T4 | Alex Campbell |
86-77=163 |
| Stewart Gardner |
85-78=163 | |
| 6 | George Low |
84-80=164 |
| 7 | Willie Smith |
82-83=165 |
| 8 | Laurie Auchterlonie |
84-82=166 |
| 9 | Val Fitzjohn |
84-83=167 |
| T10 | Tom Hutchinson |
81-87=168 |
| Bobby Simpson |
84-84=168 |
Third round edit
Friday, October 5, 1900 (morning)
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Vardon |
79-78-76=233 |
| 2 | J.H. Taylor |
76-82-79=237 |
| T3 | David Bell |
78-83-83=244 |
| Willie Smith |
82-83-79=244 | |
| 5 | Laurie Auchterlonie |
84-82-80=246 |
| 6 | Stewart Gardner |
85-78-84=247 |
| 7 | Tom Hutchinson |
81-87-81=249 |
| T8 | Willie Anderson |
83-88-79=250 |
| George Low |
84-80-85=250 | |
| Harry Turpie |
84-87-79=250 |
Final round edit
Friday, October 5, 1900 (afternoon)
| Place | Player | Score | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Vardon |
79-78-76-80=313 | 200 |
| 2 | J.H. Taylor |
76-82-79-78=315 | 150 |
| 3 | David Bell |
78-83-83-78=322 | 125 |
| T4 | Laurie Auchterlonie |
84-82-80-81=327 | 90 |
| Willie Smith |
82-83-79-83=327 | ||
| 6 | George Low |
84-80-85-82=331 | 70 |
| 7 | Tom Hutchinson |
81-87-81-84=333 | 50 |
| 8 | Harry Turpie |
84-87-79-84=334 | 25 |
| 9 | Stewart Gardner |
85-78-84-89=336 | 0 |
| 10 | Val Fitzjohn |
84-83-89-82=338 |
Amateurs: Macdonald (355), Johnstone (356), Holabird (361), Stuart (362), Egan (379).
Winner's scorecards edit
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 79 |
| Round 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 78 |
| Round 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 76 |
| Round 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 80 |
Source:[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Englishmen lead at golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 5, 1900. p. 5.
- ^ "Win medals on Wheaton links". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 4, 1900. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Vardon golf champion" (PDF). New York Times. October 6, 1900. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Harry Vardon golf champion". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 6, 1900. p. 5.
- ^ 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. p. 203. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 25, 2017.