1900 U.S. Open: Harry Vardon wins at Chicago G.C.
Harry Vardon won the 1900 U.S. Open at Chicago G.C. in Wheaton, Illinois with 313, by 2 strokes over J.H. Taylor.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1900 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- October 4, 1900 to October 5, 1900
- Course
- Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Illinois
- Edition
- 6th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Harry Vardon · Jersey · born Grouville, Jersey
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 313 · won by 2 strokes
- Runner-up
- J.H. Taylor
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Vardon | 313 |
| 2 | J.H. Taylor |
What happened at the 1900 U.S. Open
British star Vardon won in his first U.S. Open. His great rival Taylor finished two back.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).