Tom McNamara
Summary
Near misses
- 1909 U.S. Open Englewood G.C. · runner-up to George Sargent
- 1912 U.S. Open Country Club of Buffalo · runner-up to John McDermott
- 1915 U.S. Open Baltusrol G.C. · runner-up to Jerome Travers
Rivals
Beat him
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Results by championship
Best day
1915 U.S. Open
Runner-up to Jerome Travers.
Chosen by rule: the most recent of the best major finishes. Year page: 1915.
Career line, 1909–1915
3 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Runner-up
Tom McNamara was born on November 18, 1882, in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA. McNamara's best major finish was second, at the 1909 U.S. Open, the 1912 U.S. Open and the 1915 U.S. Open.
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The record
Near misses
- 1909 U.S. Open Englewood G.C. · runner-up to George Sargent
- 1912 U.S. Open Country Club of Buffalo · runner-up to John McDermott
- 1915 U.S. Open Baltusrol G.C. · runner-up to Jerome Travers
U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 6 (GNN U.S. Open room data).
PGA Championship match play
Every recorded match in our bracket file, 1916–1957: 1 won, 3 lost.
- 1916 Round of 32 lost to George McLean 6 & 5
- 1919 Round of 32 beat Louis Martucci 7 & 6
- 1919 Round of 16 lost to Jock Hutchison 8 & 6
- 1922 Round of 64 lost to Dave Robertson 3 & 2
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.