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Golf tournament
1897 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesSeptember 17, 1897
LocationWheaton, Illinois
Course(s)Chicago Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 36 holes
Statistics
Field35
Prize fund$335
Winner's share$150
Champion
England Joe Lloyd
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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. Joe Lloyd won his only major title by one stroke over runner-up Willie Anderson.

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. 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

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

First round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (morning)

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

Source:

(a) denotes amateur

Final round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money ($)
1 England Joe Lloyd 83-79=162 150
2 Scotland Willie Anderson 79-84=163 100
T3 Scotland Willie Dunn, Jr. 87-81=168 38
Scotland James Foulis 80-88=168
5 England Willie Hoare 82-87=169 10
T6 England Bernard Nicholls 87-85=172 0
England Alfred Ricketts 91-81=172
T8 Scotland David Foulis 86-87=173
England Horace Rawlins 91-82=173
Scotland H. J. Whigham (a) 87-86=173

Source:

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

References

  1. "Betts and Whigham". September 17, 1897. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Foulis is beaten". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 18, 1897. p. 4.
  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.

External links

1897 Men's major golf championships
U.S. Open Championships

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