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1906 U.S. Open (golf)

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1906 U.S. Open
Tournament information
DatesJune 28–29, 1906
LocationLake Forest, Illinois
Course(s)Onwentsia Club
Organized byUSGA
FormatStroke play − 72 holes
Statistics
Length6,107 yards (5,584 m)
Field66, 55 after cut
Cut171
Winner's share$300
Champion
Scotland Alex Smith
295
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The 1906 U.S. Open was the twelfth U.S. Open, held June 28–29 at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Alex Smith won the first of his two U.S. Open titles, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Smith, his younger brother and the 1899 champion.[1][2]

Willie Anderson, three-time defending champion and club pro at Onwentsia, was the heavy favorite.[3] He trailed Alex Smith by two strokes after the first 36 holes on Thursday,[4] and by three after the third round on Friday morning, but an 84 that afternoon dropped him to a distant fifth. Smith posted rounds of 73-74-73-75 for 295, a U.S. Open record and the first sub-300 winning score. Not only did his brother Willie finish in second, his brother-in-law James Maiden tied for third.[1]

Smith's win marked the end of a streak where Scottish-born players won seven consecutive major championships.

For the first time, no player from the inaugural U.S. Open in 1895 participated. Horace Rawlins, the first champion, had played in every edition until this year.

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, June 28, 1906 (morning)

Place Player Score
T1 Scotland Willie Anderson 73
Scotland Alex Smith
Scotland Willie Smith
4 Scotland Jack Hobens 75
T5 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 76
Scotland Alex Campbell
England Gilbert Nicholls
Scotland Alex Ross
James Watson
T10 United States Walter Fovargue 77
United States William "Bim" Lovekin

Source:[2][4]

Second round

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Thursday, June 28, 1906 (afternoon)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland Alex Smith 73-74=147
2 Scotland Willie Anderson 73-76=149
3 Scotland James Maiden 80-73=153
T4 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 76-78=154
Scotland Willie Smith 73-81=154
T6 Scotland George Cumming 79-76=155
Scotland Alex Ross 76-79=155
George Smith 79-76=155
T9 Fred Brand 78-78=156
Scotland Stewart Gardner 80-76=156
England Bernard Nicholls 79-77=156

Source:[2][4]

Third round

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Friday, June 29, 1906 (morning)

Place Player Score
1 Scotland Alex Smith 73-74-73=220
2 Scotland Willie Anderson 73-76-74=223
3 Scotland Willie Smith 73-81-74=228
4 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 76-78-75=229
T5 Scotland James Maiden 80-73-77=230
Scotland Alex Ross 76-79-75=230
T7 United States Chandler Egan (a) 79-78-76=233
Scotland Stewart Gardner 80-76-77=233
9 England Gilbert Nicholls 76-81-77=234
10 Scotland Jack Hobens 75-84-76=235

Source:[1][2]

Final round

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Friday, June 29, 1906 (afternoon)

Place Player Score Money ($)
1 Scotland Alex Smith 73-74-73-75=295 300
2 Scotland Willie Smith 73-81-74-74=302 150
T3 Scotland Laurie Auchterlonie 76-78-75-76=305 90
Scotland James Maiden 80-73-77-75=305
5 Scotland Willie Anderson 73-76-74-84=307 70
6 Scotland Alex Ross 76-79-75-80=310 60
7 Scotland Stewart Gardner 80-76-77-78=311 50
T8 United States Chandler Egan (a) 79-78-76-80=313 0
England Gilbert Nicholls 76-81-77-79=313 40
10 Scotland Jack Hobens 75-84-76-79=314 30

Source:[1][2]

Amateurs: Egan (313), Wood (327), Hunter (332), Sellers (337), Potter (342).

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "A. Smith gains national honor". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 30, 1906. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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. p. 209. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "America's best golfers to play". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 28, 1906. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b c "Smith leader in Open golf event". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 29, 1906. p. 6.
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