1904 U.S. Open (golf)
The 1904 U.S. Open was the tenth U.S. Open, held July 8–9 at Glen View Club in Golf, Illinois, a suburb northwest of Chicago. Defending champion Willie Anderson won the third of his four U.S. Open titles, five strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 8–9, 1904 |
| Location | Golf, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Glen View Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Length | 6,266 yards (5,730 m) |
| Field | 69, 47 after cut |
| Cut | 174 |
| Winner's share | $200 |
| Champion | |
| Willie Anderson | |
| 303 | |
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Anderson shared the lead with Stewart Gardner at 75 on Friday morning, but a 78 in the afternoon dropped him two behind after 36 holes. In the third round on Saturday morning, Fred Mackenzie shot 74 to take a two-stroke lead over Anderson and Gardner after 54 holes. Mackenzie and Gardner fell back in the afternoon; Mackenzie's 80 took him down to third and Gardner's 85 dropped him to sixth. Anderson had 72 for the lowest round in U.S. Open history, and his 303 also established a new championship low. Nicholls posted a 73 in the final round to finish ascend the leaderboard to second place.
Anderson was the first to successfully defend a U.S. Open title, and he would become the first to win three straight the following year, yet to be equaled.
For the first time, the U.S. Open adopted a cut after 36 holes, eliminating those more than fifteen shots behind tenth place.