1903 U.S. Open: Willie Anderson wins at Baltusrol G.C.
Willie Anderson won the 1903 U.S. Open at Baltusrol G.C. in Springfield, New Jersey with 307, beating David Brown in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1903 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 26, 1903 to June 29, 1903
- Course
- Baltusrol G.C., Springfield, New Jersey
- Edition
- 9th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Willie Anderson · Scotland · born North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 2nd U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 307
- Runner-up
- David Brown
- Playoff
- 18 holes, 82–84
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Anderson | 307 |
| 2 | David Brown |
What happened at the 1903 U.S. Open
Anderson led from the start (counting ties) and beat Brown in a playoff. It began his record three straight titles.
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).