1906 U.S. Open: Alex Smith wins at Onwentsia Club
Alex Smith won the 1906 U.S. Open at Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest, Illinois with 295, by 7 strokes over Willie Smith.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1906 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 28, 1906 to June 29, 1906
- Course
- Onwentsia Club, Lake Forest, Illinois
- Edition
- 12th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Alex Smith · Scotland · born Dundee, Angus, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 295 · won by 7 strokes
- Runner-up
- Willie Smith
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smith | 295 |
| 2 | Willie Smith |
What happened at the 1906 U.S. Open
After three second-place finishes, Alex Smith finally won, by seven strokes over his brother Willie.
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).