1911 U.S. Open: John McDermott wins at Chicago G.C.
John McDermott won the 1911 U.S. Open at Chicago G.C. in Wheaton, Illinois with 307 (+3), beating Mike Brady and George Simpson in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1911 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 23, 1911 to June 26, 1911
- Course
- Chicago G.C., Wheaton, Illinois
- Edition
- 17th U.S. Open
- Champion
- John McDermott · USA · born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 307 (+3)
- Runners-up
- Mike Brady, George Simpson
- Playoff
- 18 holes; McDermott 80
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McDermott | 307 | +3 |
| T2 | Mike Brady | ||
| T2 | George Simpson |
What happened at the 1911 U.S. Open
McDermott won a three-man playoff and became the youngest champion and the first American-born winner.
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).