1897 U.S. Open (golf)

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1897 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 17, 1897
Location Wheaton, Illinois
Course(s) Chicago Golf Club
Organized by USGA
Format Stroke play − 36 holes
Statistics
Field35
Prize fund $335
Winner's share$150
Champion
Flag of England.svg Joe Lloyd
162
  1896
1898  
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Chicago 
Golf Club
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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. [1] Joe Lloyd won his only major title by one stroke over runner-up Willie Anderson. [2] [3]

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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-yard (422 m) finishing hole. Anderson needed a four at the last to tie Lloyd; he reached the green in three, but his putt came up 6 feet (1.8 m) short. [2] 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

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Burn460510Pond (In)1403
2East330411Lodge (In)2704
3Corner340412Hillside3304
4Gables415413Long (In)5005
5Far320414Mound2904
6Long (Out)520515Gopher3504
7Lodge (Out)285416Horseshoe3104
8Ginger Ale260417Home View3204
9Pond (Out)160318Home4205
Out3,09037In2,93037
Total6,02074

Round summaries

First round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (morning)

PlacePlayerScore
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson 79
2 Flag of Scotland.svg James Foulis 80
3 Flag of England.svg Willie Hoare 82
T4 Flag of England.svg Joe Lloyd 83
Flag of Scotland.svg Buff Wilson
6 Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Turpie 85
T7 Flag of Scotland.svg David Foulis 86
Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg Jim Tyng (a)
T9 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Dunn, Jr. 87
Flag of Scotland.svg William Marshall
Flag of England.svg Bernard Nicholls
Flag of England.svg Samuel Tucker
Flag of Scotland.svg H. J. Whigham (a)

Source: [2] [3]

(a) denotes amateur

Final round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (afternoon)

PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)
1 Flag of England.svg Joe Lloyd 83-79=162150
2 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Anderson 79-84=163100
T3 Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Dunn, Jr. 87-81=16838
Flag of Scotland.svg James Foulis 80-88=168
5 Flag of England.svg Willie Hoare 82-87=16910
T6 Flag of England.svg Bernard Nicholls 87-85=1720
Flag of England.svg Alfred Ricketts 91-81=172
T8 Flag of Scotland.svg David Foulis 86-87=173
Flag of England.svg Horace Rawlins 91-82=173
Flag of Scotland.svg H. J. Whigham (a)87-86=173

Source: [2] [3]

Amateurs: Whigham (173), Macdonald (174), Tyng (177), Douglas (180),
                 Stewart (181), Emmet (188), Smith (189), Keene (192),
                 Reid (194), Sweny (194), Bowers (199).

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References

  1. "Betts and Whigham". September 17, 1897. p. 5.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Foulis is beaten". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 18, 1897. p. 4.
  3. 1 2 3 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. 200–1. ISBN   9780786453955 . Retrieved June 26, 2017.

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