1925 U.S. Open: Willie Macfarlane wins at Worcester C.C.
Willie Macfarlane won the 1925 U.S. Open at Worcester C.C. in Worcester, Massachusetts with 291 (+7), beating Bobby Jones in a playoff.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1925 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- June 3, 1925 to June 5, 1925
- Course
- Worcester C.C., Worcester, Massachusetts
- Edition
- 29th U.S. Open
- Champion
- Willie Macfarlane · Scotland · born Aberdeen, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 291 (+7)
- Runner-up
- Bobby Jones (a)
- Playoff
- 36 holes (75, 72), 147–148
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Macfarlane | 291 | +7 |
| 2 | Bobby Jones (a) |
What happened at the 1925 U.S. Open
Macfarlane and Jones were still tied after the first 18 playoff holes. Macfarlane won by one after the second 18.
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).