Macdonald Smith

born March 18, 1890, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland · died August 31, 1949

4runner-up finishes

U.S. Open2 2nds
The Open2 2nds, 5 top 10s

Summary

Best major finish runner-up, 1910 U.S. Open, 1930 Open, 1930 U.S. Open and 1932 Open
Open top 10s 1923 (3), 1924 (T3), 1925 (4), 1931 (T5), 1934 (T4)

Near misses

1910 U.S. Open Philadelphia Cricket Club · runner-up to Alex Smith · playoff: 18 holes; Smith 71
1923 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished 3 · 297
1924 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T3 · 304
1925 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished 4 · 303
1930 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · runner-up to Bobby Jones · 293
1930 U.S. Open Interlachen C.C. · runner-up to Bobby Jones
1931 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T5 · 299
1932 The Open Prince's Golf Club · runner-up to Gene Sarazen · 288
1934 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T4 · 292

Rivals

Beat him

Next in the chain: Alex Smith's rivals →

Results by championship

Best day

1932 The Open

Runner-up to Gene Sarazen · 288.

Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1932.

Career line, 1910–1934

U.S. Open

1910 U.S. Open: runner-up to Alex Smith 1930 U.S. Open: runner-up to Bobby Jones

The Open

1923 The Open: finished 3 1924 The Open: finished T3 1925 The Open: finished 4 1930 The Open: runner-up to Bobby Jones 1931 The Open: finished T5 1932 The Open: runner-up to Gene Sarazen 1934 The Open: finished T4

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9 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

Runner-up
Top 10

Macdonald Smith was born on March 18, 1890, in Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Smith's best major finish was second, at the 1910 U.S. Open, the 1930 Open, the 1930 U.S. Open and the 1932 Open.

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The record

Near misses

Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

1910 U.S. Open Philadelphia Cricket Club · runner-up to Alex Smith · playoff: 18 holes; Smith 71
1923 The Open Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished 3 · 297
1924 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · finished T3 · 304
1925 The Open Prestwick Golf Club · finished 4 · 303
1930 The Open Royal Liverpool Golf Club · runner-up to Bobby Jones · 293
1930 U.S. Open Interlachen C.C. · runner-up to Bobby Jones
1931 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T5 · 299
1932 The Open Prince's Golf Club · runner-up to Gene Sarazen · 288
1934 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T4 · 292

U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 9 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.