1908 U.S. Open: Fred McLeod wins at Myopia Hunt Club
Fred McLeod won the 1908 U.S. Open at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts with 322, beating Willie Smith in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1908 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- August 27, 1908 to August 29, 1908
- Course
- Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, Massachusetts
- Edition
- 14th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Fred McLeod · Scotland · born North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 322
- Runner-up
- Willie Smith
- Playoff
- 18 holes, 77–83
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred McLeod | 322 |
| 2 | Willie Smith |
What happened at the 1908 U.S. Open
Willie Smith led after each of the first three rounds but fell into a tie. McLeod won the playoff by six.
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).