The 1921 U.S. Open was the 25th
U.S. Open, held July 21–22 at
Columbia Country Club in
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase () is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place (Chevy Chase (CDP), Maryland) that straddle the northwest border of Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Several settlements in th ...
, a suburb northwest of
Washington, D.C. Jim Barnes won his only U.S. Open, nine strokes ahead of runners-up
Walter Hagen and
Fred McLeod, both former champions.
It was the third of Barnes' four
major championships.
Barnes shot an opening round 69 on Thursday morning and led wire-to-wire; he led McLeod by four after the second round,
and by seven through 54 holes.
President Warren G. Harding was in attendance for the final round on Friday afternoon and presented the championship cup and medal to Barnes.
Barnes' play was described by ''
Evening Star'' sports reporter Walter R. McCallum as "a remarkable brand of golf by playing with the most implicit confidence and coolness".
, the
1916
Events
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January
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champion, edged 19-year-old
Bobby Jones by a single stroke for low amateur, finishing alone in fourth place.
[ Two-time champion ]Alex Smith
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played in his last major and finished in a tie for fifth place.
Round summaries
First round
''Thursday, July 21, 1921 (morning)''
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Second round
''Thursday, July 21, 1921 (afternoon)''
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Third round
''Friday, July 22, 1921 (morning)''
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Final round
''Friday, July 22, 1921 (afternoon)''
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:(a) denotes ]amateur
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References
External links
USGA Championship Database
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