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

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