The 1900 U.S. Open was the sixth U.S. Open, held October 4–5 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of On a tour of the United States from Britain, Harry Vardon won his only U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of his great rival,
In the U.S. to promote the Vardon Flyer Ball, Vardon made his first appearance at the U.S. Open. Taylor was also in America on business and decided to enter, creating a highly anticipated matchup between the two great British rivals. Together they formed two-thirds of the Great Triumvirate that dominated British golf at the turn of the century (the third, James Braid, never played in the U.S. Open).
On Thursday morning, Taylor opened with 76 for a two-shot lead, but an 82 in the afternoon put him one back of Vardon after 36 holes. On Friday morning, Vardon's 76 opened up a four-stroke lead over Taylor, who was seven clear of the field. Despite an 80 in the afternoon for 313, Vardon prevailed by two, as Taylor shot 78 for 315. Local Chicago pro David Bell was a distant third at 322.
Neither Vardon nor Taylor won another major outside The Open Championship, which they won a combined eleven times. Vardon did not play in the U.S. Open again until 1913, when he and Ted Ray lost a playoff to amateur Francis Ouimet. He was also runner-up in his third and final Open appearance, in 1920. Taylor played the U.S. Open only once more, also in 1913, and was thirtieth.
Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Burn4605 10Pond (In)14032East330411Lodge (In)27043Corner340412Hillside33044Gables415413Long (In)50055Far320414Mound29046Long (Out)520515Gopher35047Lodge (Out)285416Horseshoe31048Ginger Ale260417Home View32049Pond (Out)160318Home4205Out3,09037In2,93037Total6,02074
Round summaries First round Thursday, October 4, 1900 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 J.H. Taylor 762 David Bell 78 3 Harry Vardon 79 4 Tom Hutchinson81 5 Willie Smith 826 Willie Anderson 83T7 Laurie Auchterlonie 84 Val Fitzjohn George Low Bobby Simpson Harry Turpie Source:
Second round Thursday, October 4, 1900 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 Harry Vardon 79-78=157 2 J.H. Taylor 76-82=1583 David Bell 78-83=161 T4 Alex Campbell 86-77=163 Stewart Gardner 85-78=1636 George Low 84-80=164 7 Willie Smith 82-83=1658 Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82=166 9 Val Fitzjohn 84-83=167T10 Tom Hutchinson 81-87=168 Bobby Simpson 84-84=168 Source:
Third round Friday, October 5, 1900 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 Harry Vardon 79-78-76=233 2 J.H. Taylor 76-82-79=237 T3 David Bell 78-83-83=244 Willie Smith 82-83-79=2445 Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82-80=246 6 Stewart Gardner 85-78-84=2477 Tom Hutchinson 81-87-81=249 T8 Willie Anderson 83-88-79=250 George Low 84-80-85=250 Harry Turpie 84-87-79=250 Source:
Final round Friday, October 5, 1900 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 Harry Vardon 79-78-76-80=313 2002 J.H. Taylor 76-82-79-78=315 1503 David Bell 78-83-83-78=322 125T4 Laurie Auchterlonie 84-82-80-81=327 90 Willie Smith 82-83-79-83=3276 George Low 84-80-85-82=331 707 Tom Hutchinson 81-87-81-84=333 508 Harry Turpie 84-87-79-84=334 259 Stewart Gardner 85-78-84-89=336 010 Val Fitzjohn 84-83-89-82=338 Source:
Amateurs: Macdonald (355), Johnstone (356), Holabird (361), Stuart (362), Egan (379).
Winner's scorecards Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out101112131415161718 In TotalRound 1544455544404446544443979Round 2454545443383455544464078Round 3535546443393356444443776Round 4555555334403455454554080 Source:
References
External links USGA Championship Database