1899 U.S. Open (golf)

1899 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates	September 14–15, 1899
Location	Baltimore, Maryland
Course(s)	Baltimore Country Club
Organized by	USGA
Format	Stroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Field	72
Prize fund	$800
Winner's share	$150
Champion
Willie Smith
315
«1898 1900»

Baltimore CC

Location in the United States

The 1899 U.S. Open was the fifth U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held September 14–15, 1899, at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, Maryland. Willie Smith of the Midlothian Country Club, Chicago, recorded a record 11 stroke victory for his first U.S. Open title.^[1]

Willie Smith dominated the championship, shooting rounds of 77-82-79-77, the only player to record three sub-80 rounds. He did not score worse than a 7 on any hole in the championship. Val Fitzjohn, George Low, and Bert Way finished tied for second, 11 strokes behind.^[1] Smith's margin of victory was the largest in the U.S. Open until Tiger Woods won the 2000 U.S. Open by 15 shots. Smith's brother Alex, a future two-time U.S. Open champion, finished in 7th place.

Smith won a gold medal and was given custody of the Championship Cup for a year.^[2]

Final leaderboard

Friday, September 15, 1899

Place	Player	Country	Score	Money ($)
1	Willie Smith	Scotland	77-82-79-77=315	150
T2	Val Fitzjohn	Scotland	85-80-79-82=326	125
	George Low	Scotland	82-79-89-76=326
	Bert Way	England	80-85-80-81=326
5	Willie Anderson	Scotland	77-81-85-84=327	80
6	Jack Park	Scotland	88-80-75-85=328	70
7	Alex Smith	Scotland	82-81-82-85=330	50
8	Henry Gullane	Scotland	81-86-80-84=331	25
T9	Laurie Auchterlonie	Scotland	86-87-82-78=333	0
T9	Peter Walker	Scotland	84-86-77-86=333	0

References

1 2 "New Golf Champion of the United States". The San Francisco Call. September 16, 1899. p. 9. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
↑ "The Golf Championship". North Adams Transcript. Massachusetts. 16 September 1899.

External links

1899 Men's Major Golf Championships

U.S. Open The Open Championship

U.S. Open Championships

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Coordinates: 39°26′28″N 76°39′50″W / 39.441°N 76.664°W / 39.441; -76.664

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