The 1910 U.S. Open was the sixteenth U.S. Open, held June 17–20 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia. Alex Smith, the champion four years earlier, prevailed in an 18-hole playoff over his younger brother Macdonald Smith and 18-year-old John McDermott to win his second U.S. Open.

On Friday, Alex Smith opened with a pair of 73's to take the 36-hole lead by two shots ahead of McDermott, Gilbert Nicholls, Fred McLeod, and Tom Anderson.

Smith carded a 79 in the third round on Saturday morning that left him two behind McDermott, who shot a 75 for 223. In the final round that afternoon, McDermott was the first to finish and posted another 75 and a 298 total. Macdonald Smith shot 71 that also placed him at 298. McLeod had a chance to also post 298 after driving the final hole, but his putt for a two stayed out and he finished a shot back. Alex Smith also drove the green at the last needing only a two-putt to win, but he missed from 18 inches (45 cm) and tied with McDermott and his brother. Alex was not fazed by the near-miss; in the Monday playoff, his 71 beat McDermott by four and Macdonald by six.

McDermott won the next two U.S. Opens; he was the first American-born winner and remains the youngest champion (19) through 2016. Four-time champion Willie Anderson played in his final U.S. Open and finished eleventh; he died four months later of epilepsy at age 31.

The course also hosted in 1907 and is the present-day St. Martin's course, now nine holes.

Round summaries First round Friday, June 17, 1910 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Tom Anderson 72 −1 T2 Tom McNamara 73 E Gilbert Nicholls Alex Smith T5 Willie Anderson 74 +1 John McDermott Macdonald Smith James R. Thomson T9 Herbert Barker 75 +2 George Low Source:

Second round Friday, June 17, 1910 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Alex Smith 73-73=146 ET2 Tom Anderson 72-76=148 +2 John McDermott 74-74=148 Fred McLeod 78-70=148 Gilbert Nicholls 73-75=148T6 Jack Hobens 74-77=151 +5 Tom McNamara 73-78=151T8 Willie Anderson 74-78=152 +9 George Low 75-77=152 Macdonald Smith 74-78=152 Chay Thom 80-72=152 Source:

Third round Saturday, June 18, 1910 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 John McDermott 74-74-75=223 +42 Tom McNamara 73-78-73=224 +5 T3 Jack Hobens 74-77-74=225 +6 Gilbert Nicholls 73-75-77=225 Alex Smith 73-73-79=2256 Fred McLeod 78-70-78=226 +7 T7 Tom Bonnar 74-78-75=227 +8 Macdonald Smith 74-78-75=227 T9 Willie Anderson 74-78-76=228 +9 Jock Hutchison 77-76-75=228 Source:

Final round Saturday, June 18, 1910 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 Alex Smith 73-73-79-73=298 +6 Playoff John McDermott 74-74-75-75=298 Macdonald Smith 74-78-75-71=298 4 Fred McLeod 78-70-78-73=299 +7 80T5 Tom McNamara 73-78-73-76=300 +8 65 Gilbert Nicholls 73-75-77-75=3007 Jack Hobens 74-77-74-76=301 +9 50T8 Tom Anderson 72-76-81-73=302 +10 30 Herbert Barker 75-78-77-72=302 Jock Hutchison 77-76-75-74=302 Source:

Playoff Monday, June 20, 1910 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Alex Smith 71 −2 3002 John McDermott 75 +2 1503 Macdonald Smith 77 +4 100 Source:

References

External links 1910 U.S. Open USGA Championship Database