1909 U.S. Open: George Sargent wins at Englewood G.C.
George Sargent won the 1909 U.S. Open at Englewood G.C. in Englewood, New Jersey with 290 (+2), by 4 strokes over Tom McNamara.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1909 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 24, 1909 to June 25, 1909
- Course
- Englewood G.C., Englewood, New Jersey
- Edition
- 15th U.S. Open
- Champion
- George Sargent · England · born Brockham, Surrey, England
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 290 (+2) · won by 4 strokes
- Runner-up
- Tom McNamara
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sargent | 290 | +2 |
| 2 | Tom McNamara |
What happened at the 1909 U.S. Open
Sargent won in his Open debut. McNamara led by four after 36 holes but finished four behind.
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).