1898 U.S. Open (golf)


The 1898 U.S. Open was the fourth U.S. Open, held June 17–18 at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, northeast of Boston. Fred Herd captured his only major title, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Alex Smith.
For the first time, the U.S. Open was expanded to 72 holes, meaning the players had to complete eight loops around Myopia's 9-hole course. Herd trailed leader Willie Anderson by six shots after 36 holes on Friday, but his 75 in the third round on Saturday morning was the low round of the championship and gave him a six-shot advantage after 54 holes. Despite an 84 in the afternoon for 328, Herd prevailed over Alex Smith by seven, with Anderson finishing in third. Only Herd and Smith managed to break 80 in any round of the championship.
Herd's fondness for liquor was well-known; after his win, tournament officials required him to leave a deposit to prevent him from selling the trophy for drinking money. His brother Sandy won The Open Championship in 1902.

Past champions in the field

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Round summaries

First round

Friday, June 17, 1898
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Alex Smith78
T2Willie Anderson81
T2Herbert Leeds 81
4Willie Smith82
5John Jones83
T6John Harland84
T6Fred Herd84
T6Willie Hoare84
T9Willie Dunn, Jr.85
T9Robert McAndrews85
T9J.H. Mercer85
T9Harry Turpie85

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Second round

Friday, June 17, 1898
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Willie Anderson81-82=163
2Alex Smith78-86=164
3Herbert Leeds 81-84=165
T4John Jones83-84=167
T4Joe Lloyd87-80=167
6Willie Hoare84-84=168
7Fred Herd84-85=169
T8Willie Dunn, Jr.85-87=172
T8Harry Turpie85-87=172
T10Bernard Nicholls86-87=173
T10Willie Smith82-91=173

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Third round

Saturday, June 18, 1898
PlacePlayerCountryScore
1Fred Herd84-85-75=244
T2Willie Anderson81-82-87=250
T2Alex Smith78-86-86=250
4Joe Lloyd87-80-86=253
5Willie Hoare84-84-87=255
6John Jones83-84-90=257
T7Herbert Leeds 81-84-93=258
T7Willie Smith82-91-85=258
T7Harry Turpie85-87-86=258
10Willie Dunn, Jr.85-87-87=259

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Final round

Saturday, June 18, 1898
PlacePlayerCountryScoreMoney
1Fred Herd84-85-75-84=328150
2Alex Smith78-86-86-85=335100
3Willie Anderson81-82-87-86=33650
4Joe Lloyd87-80-86-86=33925
5Willie Smith82-91-85-82=34010
6Willie Hoare84-84-87-87=3420
7Willie Dunn, Jr.85-87-87-85=3440
T8John Jones83-84-90-90=3470
T8Herbert Leeds 81-84-93-89=3470
T8Robert McAndrews85-90-86-86=3470
T8Bernard Nicholls86-87-88-86=3470

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Amateurs: Leeds, Curtis, Tyng, Shaw, Sweny, Rutherford.