1914 U.S. Open (golf)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 20–21, 1914 |
| Location | Midlothian, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Midlothian Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,421 yards (5,871 m)[1] |
| Field | 66 players |
| Winner's share | $300 |
| Champion | |
 Walter Hagen | |
| 290 (+2) | |
Country Club
The 1914 U.S. Open was the 20th U.S. Open, held August 20–21 at Midlothian Country Club in Midlothian, Illinois, a suburb southwest of Chicago. 21-year-old Walter Hagen held off amateur Chick Evans by a single stroke to win the first of his two U.S. Open titles.[1] It was the first of Hagen's eleven major championships.
Hagen opened the tournament with a U.S. Open record 68, a stroke ahead of defending champion Francis Ouimet. He led Tom McNamara by a shot after 36 holes,[2] then took a two-stroke lead over McNamara into the final round, with Ouimet three back. McNamara and Ouimet, however, fell back with rounds of 83 and 78, respectively. That left the hard-charging Evans as the last player capable of catching Hagen. Evans needed a 2 on the 18th to tie, but his chip from the edge of the green came up just short. Hagen birdied the 18th for the fourth consecutive round, a feat unmatched by any U.S. Open champion before or since, and prevailed by one over Evans. Evans' 141 total over the final 36-holes set a new U.S. Open record, but it would be broken just two years later.
John McDermott, two-time U.S. Open champion, finished in ninth place in his final U.S. Open appearance, despite being just 22 years old.
Final leaderboard
Friday, August 21, 1914
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Hagen |  United States |
68-74-75-73=290 | +2 | 300 |
| 2 | Chick Evans (a) | United States |
76-74-71-70=291 | +3 | 0 |
| T3 | Fred McLeod |  Scotland |
78-73-75-71=297 | +9 | 125 |
| George Sargent |  England |
74-77-74-72=297 | |||
| T5 | Mike Brady | United States |
78-72-74-74=298 | +10 | 75 |
| James Donaldson | Scotland |
72-79-74-73=298 | |||
| Francis Ouimet (a) | United States |
69-76-75-78=298 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Louis Tellier |  France |
72-75-74-78=299 | +11 | 60 |
| T9 | John McDermott | United States |
77-74-74-75=300 | +12 | 45 |
| Arthur Smith | 79-73-76-72=300 |
- (a) denotes amateur
References
- ^ a b "Hagen captures Open golf title". Milwaukee Sentinel. August 22, 1914. p. 8. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ "Hagen leads field in national meet". Milwaukee Sentinel. August 21, 1914. p. 5. Retrieved May 17, 2013.