1897 U.S. Open (golf)

The 1897 U.S. Open was the third U.S. Open, held September 17 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.^[1] Joe Lloyd won his only major title by one stroke over runner-up Willie Anderson.^[2][3]

1897 U.S. Open

Tournament information
Dates	September 17, 1897
Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Course(s)	Chicago Golf Club
Organized by	USGA
Format	Stroke play − 36 holes
Statistics
Field	35
Prize fund	$335
Winner's share	$150
Champion
Joe Lloyd
162
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Chicago 
Golf Club

Location in the United States

Chicago 
Golf Club

Location in Illinois

Following the first round on Friday morning, Anderson began the final round in the afternoon four clear of Lloyd, who shot a 79 over the last 18 holes to Anderson's 84 to finish a stroke ahead. Lloyd's win was capped by a three at the 461-yard (422 m) finishing hole. Anderson needed a four at the last to tie Lloyd; he reached the green in three, but his putt came up 6 feet (1.8 m) short.^[2] Anderson waited four more years for first of his record four U.S. Open titles in five years.

This was the last year that the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur championships were played simultaneously on the same course. It was the last time the U.S. Open was only 36 holes total, doubling to 72 holes in 1898.

Course

Hole	Name	Yards	Par		Hole	Name	Yards	Par
1	Burn	460	5		10	Pond (In)	140	3
2	East	330	4		11	Lodge (In)	270	4
3	Corner	340	4		12	Hillside	330	4
4	Gables	415	4		13	Long (In)	500	5
5	Far	320	4		14	Mound	290	4
6	Long (Out)	520	5		15	Gopher	350	4
7	Lodge (Out)	285	4		16	Horseshoe	310	4
8	Ginger Ale	260	4		17	Home View	320	4
9	Pond (Out)	160	3		18	Home	420	5
Out		3,090	37		In		2,930	37
Total		6,020	74

Round summaries

First round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
1	Willie Anderson	79
2	James Foulis	80
3	Willie Hoare	82
T4	Joe Lloyd	83
	Buff Wilson
6	Harry Turpie	85
T7	David Foulis	86
	Jim Tyng (a)
T9	Willie Dunn, Jr.	87
	William Marshall
	Bernard Nicholls
	Samuel Tucker
	H. J. Whigham (a)

Source:^[2][3]

(a) denotes amateur

Final round

Friday, September 17, 1897 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score	Money ($)
1	Joe Lloyd	83-79=162	150
2	Willie Anderson	79-84=163	100
T3	Willie Dunn, Jr.	87-81=168	38
	James Foulis	80-88=168
5	Willie Hoare	82-87=169	10
T6	Bernard Nicholls	87-85=172	0
	Alfred Ricketts	91-81=172
T8	David Foulis	86-87=173
	Horace Rawlins	91-82=173
	H. J. Whigham (a)	87-86=173

Source:^[2][3]

Amateurs: Whigham (173), Macdonald (174), Tyng (177), Douglas (180),
                 Stewart (181), Emmet (188), Smith (189), Keene (192),
                 Reid (194), Sweny (194), Bowers (199).

References

1. "Betts and Whigham". September 17, 1897. p. 5.
2. "Foulis is beaten". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 18, 1897. p. 4.
3. 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. pp. 200–1. ISBN 9780786453955. Retrieved June 26, 2017.

External links

• USGA Championship Database

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