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Willie Anderson

Scotland · born , North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland · died

4major championships

Summary

  • First major 1901 U.S. Open
  • Last major 1905 U.S. Open
  • Runner-up in majors 1 time

Wins

  1. 1901 U.S. Open Myopia Hunt Club · 331 · won a playoff against Alex Smith
  2. 1903 U.S. Open Baltusrol G.C. · 307 · won a playoff against David Brown
  3. 1904 U.S. Open Glen View Club · 303 · by 5 strokes from Gilbert Nicholls
  4. 1905 U.S. Open Myopia Hunt Club · 314 · by 2 strokes from Alex Smith

Near misses

  1. 1897 U.S. Open Chicago G.C. · runner-up to Joe Lloyd

Rivals

Beat him

Beaten in finals and playoffs

Next in the chain: Alex Smith's rivals →

Results by championship

    Best day

    1904 U.S. Open

    Glen View Club, Golf, IL · 303 · by 5 strokes from Gilbert Nicholls

    Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 1904.

    Career line, 1897–1905

    U.S. Open
    1897 U.S. Open: runner-up to Joe Lloyd1901 U.S. Open: won1903 U.S. Open: won1904 U.S. Open: won1905 U.S. Open: won
    18981900190219041906

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

    • Major win
    • Runner-up

    Willie Anderson was born on October 21, 1879, in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. Anderson won 4 major championships: 4 U.S. Opens (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905).

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (4)

    1. 1901 U.S. Open Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA · 331 · won a playoff against Alex Smith (18 holes, 85–86)
    2. 1903 U.S. Open Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, NJ · 307 · won a playoff against David Brown (18 holes, 82–84)
    3. 1904 U.S. Open Glen View Club, Golf, IL · 303 · by 5 strokes from Gilbert Nicholls
    4. 1905 U.S. Open Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA · 314 · by 2 strokes from Alex Smith

    Near misses

    1. 1897 U.S. Open Chicago G.C. · runner-up to Joe Lloyd

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 11 (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.

    1. GNN U.S. Open room (champions data)