1915 U.S. Amateur: Robert Gardner wins at Country Club of Detroit
Robert Gardner won the 1915 U.S. Amateur at Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, beating John G. Anderson 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 21, 2026
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- Edition
- 21st
- Course
- Country Club of Detroit, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
- Format
- Match play
- Champion
- Robert Gardner · United States
- Champion's title
- 2 U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- John G. Anderson
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Entries
- 142
What happened at the 1915 U.S. Amateur
Robert Gardner won his second title, beating John G. Anderson 5 & 4 – Anderson's second final loss in three years.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1915 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gardner | def. | John G. Anderson | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 1915 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gardner | def. | Max Marston | 1 up |
| John G. Anderson | def. | Sherrill Sherman | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1915 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Marston | def. | H. B. Lee | won on 38th hole |
| Robert Gardner | def. | Daniel Sawyer | 7 & 6 |
| John G. Anderson | def. | Nelson M. Whitney | 3 & 2 |
| Sherrill Sherman | def. | James D. Standish Jr. | 1 up |
Round of 16, 1915 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Marston | def. | Jerome Travers | 2 & 1 |
| H. B. Lee | def. | H. K. Kerr | 9 & 8 |
| Daniel Sawyer | def. | G. W. White | 6 & 5 |
| Robert Gardner | def. | T. M. Sherman | 2 & 1 |
| Nelson M. Whitney | def. | A. C. Ulmer | 9 & 8 |
| John G. Anderson | def. | J. B. Schlotman | 4 & 3 |
| James D. Standish Jr. | def. | Francis Ouimet | 5 & 4 |
| Sherrill Sherman | def. | J. N. Stearns 3rd | won on 37th hole |
Round of 32, 1915 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Marston | def. | Jesse Guilford | 3 & 2 |
| Jerome Travers | def. | George A. Crump | 14 & 13 |
| H. K. Kerr | def. | Dudley Mudge | 4 & 2 |
| H. B. Lee | def. | Eben Byers | 5 & 4 |
| Daniel Sawyer | def. | Chick Evans | 6 & 5 |
| G. W. White | def. | Paul Hunter | 7 & 5 |
| T. M. Sherman | def. | George V. Rotan | 3 & 2 |
| Robert Gardner | def. | L. L. Bredin | 1 up |
| A. C. Ulmer | def. | Robert Hunter | 7 & 6 |
| Nelson M. Whitney | def. | Davidson Herron | 7 & 6 |
| J. B. Schlotman | def. | C. H. Gardner | 4 & 3 |
| John G. Anderson | def. | Reuben G. Bush | 2 & 1 |
| James D. Standish Jr. | def. | William C. Fownes Jr. | won on 37th hole |
| Francis Ouimet | def. | W. H. Gardner 2nd | 8 & 7 |
| J. N. Stearns 3rd | def. | George Lyon | 4 & 3 |
| Sherrill Sherman | def. | Albert Seckel | 3 & 1 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
This year's champion, runner-up, result and venue come from GNN's first-pass host-sites table; the rest of the year record for 1895–1916 is still being written up. The draw comes from contemporary reports listed in the data.
Data: us-amateur.json.