1897 U.S. Open (golf)
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. 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 | |
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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 |
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1 | ![]() |
79 |
2 | ![]() |
80 |
3 | ![]() |
82 |
T4 | ![]() |
83 |
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6 | ![]() |
85 |
T7 | ![]() |
86 |
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T9 | ![]() |
87 |
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Source:
- (a) denotes amateur
Final round
Friday, September 17, 1897 (afternoon)
Place | Player | Score | Money ($) |
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1 | ![]() |
83-79=162 | 150 |
2 | ![]() |
79-84=163 | 100 |
T3 | ![]() |
87-81=168 | 38 |
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80-88=168 | ||
5 | ![]() |
82-87=169 | 10 |
T6 | ![]() |
87-85=172 | 0 |
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91-81=172 | ||
T8 | ![]() |
86-87=173 | |
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91-82=173 | ||
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87-86=173 |
Source:
Amateurs: Whigham (173), Macdonald (174), Tyng (177), Douglas (180),
Stewart (181), Emmet (188), Smith (189), Keene (192),
Reid (194), Sweny (194), Bowers (199).