1908 U.S. Open Winner and Scores
The 1908 U.S. Open was the 14th time the tournament was played, and it was settled with an 18-hole playoff.
Winner: Fred McLeod, 322
Where it was played: Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachussetts
Tournament dates: August 27-29, 1908
Leader after first round: Willie Smith, 77
Leader after second round: Willie Smith, 159
Leader after third round: Willie Smith, 244
Notable Notes: Willie Smith led the first three rounds but was caught by Fred McLeod in the fourth, tying at 322 after 72 holes. So the two golfers entered into an 18-hole playoff, where McLeod emerged the champion, winning by six shots.
Final Scores
Fred McLeod | 82-82-81-77—322 |
Willie Smith | 77-82-85-78—322 |
Alex Smith | 80-83-83-81—327 |
Willie Anderson | 85-86-80-79—330 |
John Jones | 81-81-87-82—331 |
Jack Hobens | 86-81-85-81—333 |
Peter Robertson | 89-84-77-83—333 |
Percy Barrett | 94-80-86-78—338 |
Jock Hutchison | 82-84-87-85—338 |
Richard Kimball | 84-86-83-86—339 |
Tom McNamara | 85-82-86-86—339 |
Donald Ball | 90-81-86-83—340 |
Alex Campbell | 85-83-89-83—340 |
George Low | 92-80-84-84—340 |
Robert Peebles | 85-85-85-85—340 |
David Hunter | 87-87-84-83—341 |
Herbert Barker | 84-85-88-86—343 |
Mike Brady | 86-87-87-83—343 |
Orrin Terry | 86-87-83-87—343 |
David Robertson | 89-83-86-86—344 |
Laurie Auchterlonie | 85-83-83-95—346 |
H.T. Rawlins | 85-89-88-84—346 |
Isaac Mackie | 94-88-84-81—347 |
Alex Ross | 89-85-91-82—347 |
a-Walter Travis | 90-83-87-87—347 |
Jack Campbell | 91-89-87-82—349 |
David Brown | 87-86-91-86—350 |
David Ogilvie | 91-89-87-83—350 |
Arthur Smith | 97-85-85-85—352 |
Herbert Strong | 91-89-88-84—352 |
Bert Way | 92-88-87-85—352 |
George Cummings | 90-85-96-83—354 |
James Maiden | 94-85-86-90—355 |
John Dingwall | 98-83-85-90—356 |
a-John B. Hylan | 93-85-89-89—356 |
J.S. Pearson | 93-84-92-87—356 |
Ernest Way | 89-90-93-84—356 |
a-John G. Anderson | 95-83-89-90—357 |
Walter Fovargue | 93-87-85-92—357 |
Otto Hackbarth | 90-92-84-92—358 |
Donald Ross | 93-86-88-91—358 |
David Honeyman | 91-86-93-89—359 |
Stewart Maiden | 93-89-85-92—359 |
William Robinson | 95-87-86-91—359 |
Jack Croke | 91-90-93-86—360 |