The 1911 U.S. Open was the 17th
U.S. Open, held June 23–26 at
Chicago Golf Club
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in
Wheaton, Illinois
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, a suburb west of
Chicago
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. Nineteen-year-old
John McDermott became the first American-born champion by defeating
Mike Brady and
George Simpson in an 18-hole playoff.
[
Two past champions, ]Alec Ross
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and Fred McLeod, shared the 36-hole lead on Friday evening at 149 (−3), with McDermott, Brady, and Simpson four shots back at 153, in a five-way tie for fourth.[
Ross struggled on a rainy Saturday with 81-82 for 312 (+8) and fell into a tie for ninth. McLeod had a three-stroke lead after 54 holes, but finished with 83 for 308. Simpson posted 79-75 for 307, while Brady tied Simpson with a final round 75. McDermott made a birdie on the final hole for 79 to join Simpson and Brady, forcing a three-way playoff.][ McDermott led Brady by four after the turn, with Simpson one more back.][ Brady then played the next four holes in one-under par while McDermott made three consecutive bogeys, evening up the contest with four holes remaining. McDermott took the lead at the 15th after Brady missed a four-footer (1.2 m) for par, then sealed the championship with an approach to the par-5 18th that settled from the hole. He two-putted for birdie and 80, two strokes ahead of Brady and five clear of Simpson at 85.][
At 19, McDermott became the youngest U.S. Open champion, a mark that still stands, and was also its first American-born champion. He successfully defended his title the following year, but by 1914 he began suffering from mental illness and his career was essentially over at age 23.
The Open Championship in ]England
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was held June 26−30 at Sandwich
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.
This was the first U.S. Open since the death of four-time champion Willie Anderson (1901
Events
January
* January 1 – The Crown colony, British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and Western Australia Federation of Australia, federate as the Australia, ...
, 1903
Events January
* January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India.
* January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been ...
, 1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
* ...
, 1905
As the second year of the massive Russo-Japanese War begins, more than 100,000 die in the largest world battles of that era, and the war chaos leads to the 1905 Russian Revolution against Nicholas II of Russia (Shostakovich's 11th Symphony i ...
); he had played in the previous fourteen editions and died the previous October at age 31.
Course
Round summaries
First round
''Friday, June 23, 1911 (morning)''
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Second round
''Friday, June 23, 1911 (afternoon)''
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Third round
''Saturday, June 24, 1911 (morning)''
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Final round
''Saturday, June 24, 1911 (afternoon)''
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Amateurs: Seckel (+9), ]Sawyer
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(+15), Phelps (+16), Gardner (+17), Egan
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(+17), Watson (+17),
Ames (+22), Sellers (+31), Devol (+37).
Playoff
''Monday, June 26, 1911''
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Scorecard
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References
External links
USGA Championship Database
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