1901 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Willie Anderson won the 1901 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts with 331, beating Alex Smith in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1901 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 14, 1901 to June 17, 1901
- Course
- Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Edition
- 7th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Willie Anderson · Scotland · born North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 331
- Runner-up
- Alex Smith
- Playoff
- 18 holes, 85–86
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Anderson | 331 |
| 2 | Alex Smith |
What happened at the 1901 U.S. Open
This was the first playoff, on a Monday. Anderson won by one after Smith had missed a putt to win in regulation. 331 is the highest winning score on record.
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).