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1898 U.S. Open (golf)

Field	Value
name	1898 U.S. Open
dates	June 17–18, 1898
location	South Hamilton, Massachusetts
course	Myopia Hunt Club
org	USGA
format	Stroke play − 72 holes
field	45
cut	none
purse	$335
winners_share	$150
champion	SCO Fred Herd
score	328
previous	[1897](1897-u-s-open-golf)
next	[1899](1899-u-s-open-golf)

|USA Hunt Club |USA Massachusetts Hunt Club The 1898 U.S. Open was the fourth U.S. Open, held June 17–18 at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, northeast of Boston. Fred Herd captured his only major title, seven strokes ahead of runner-up Alex Smith.

For the first time, the U.S. Open was expanded to 72 holes, meaning the players had to complete eight loops around Myopia's 9-hole course. Herd trailed leader Willie Anderson by six shots after 36 holes on Friday, but his 75 in the third round on Saturday morning was the low round of the championship and gave him a six-shot advantage after 54 holes. Despite an 84 in the afternoon for 328, Herd prevailed over Alex Smith by seven, with Anderson finishing in third. Only Herd and Smith managed to break 80 in any round of the championship.

Herd's fondness for liquor was well-known; after his win, tournament officials required him to leave a deposit to prevent him from selling the trophy for drinking money. His brother Sandy won The Open Championship in 1902.

Round summaries

First round

Friday, June 17, 1898 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
1	SCO Alex Smith	78
T2	SCO Willie Anderson	81
USA Herbert Leeds (a)
4	SCO Willie Smith	82
5	ENG John Jones	83
T6	ENG John Harland	84
SCO Fred Herd
ENG Willie Hoare
T9	SCO Willie Dunn, Jr.	85
SCO Robert McAndrews
J.H. Mercer
SCO Harry Turpie

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Second round

Friday, June 17, 1898 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score
1	SCO Willie Anderson	81-82=163
2	SCO Alex Smith	78-86=164
3	USA Herbert Leeds (a)	81-84=165
T4	ENG John Jones	83-84=167
ENG Joe Lloyd	87-80=167
6	ENG Willie Hoare	84-84=168
7	SCO Fred Herd	84-85=169
T8	SCO Willie Dunn, Jr.	85-87=172
SCO Harry Turpie	85-87=172
T10	SCO Bernard Nicholls	86-87=173
SCO Willie Smith	82-91=173

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Third round

Saturday, June 18, 1898 (morning)

Place	Player	Score
1	SCO Fred Herd	84-85-75=244
T2	SCO Willie Anderson	81-82-87=250
SCO Alex Smith	78-86-86=250
4	ENG Joe Lloyd	87-80-86=253
5	ENG Willie Hoare	84-84-87=255
6	ENG John Jones	83-84-90=257
T7	USA Herbert Leeds (a)	81-84-93=258
SCO Willie Smith	82-91-85=258
SCO Harry Turpie	85-87-86=258
10	SCO Willie Dunn, Jr.	85-87-87=259

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Final round

Saturday, June 18, 1898 (afternoon)

Place	Player	Score	Money ($)
1	SCO Fred Herd	84-85-75-84=328	150
2	SCO Alex Smith	78-86-86-85=335	100
3	SCO Willie Anderson	81-82-87-86=336	50
4	ENG Joe Lloyd	87-80-86-86=339	25
5	SCO Willie Smith	82-91-85-82=340	10
6	ENG Willie Hoare	84-84-87-87=342	0
7	SCO Willie Dunn, Jr.	85-87-87-85=344
T8	ENG John Jones	83-84-90-90=347
USA Herbert Leeds (a)	81-84-93-89=347
SCO Robert McAndrews	85-90-86-86=347
ENG Bernard Nicholls	86-87-88-86=347

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Amateurs: Leeds (347), Curtis (356), Tyng (361), Shaw (364), Sweny (384), Rutherford (388).

References

(June 17, 1898). "Golf Experts to Meet". The Sun.
Brenner, Morgan G.. (2009). "The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008".
(June 19, 1898). "Victory for Chicago golfers". Chicago Sunday Tribune.
(June 18, 1898). "Chicago golfers play well". Chicago Daily Tribune.

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