| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 17–20, 1910 |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Course(s) | Philadelphia Cricket Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 73 |
| Field | 73, 52 after cut |
| Cut | 167 (+21) |
| Winner's share | $300 |
| Champion | |
 Alex Smith | |
| 298 (+6) | |
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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.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
- ^ "Alex Smith Champion: Wykagyl Professional Wins Triple Tie Play-Off in Open Golf Tournament". The New York Times. June 21, 1910.
- ^ "Alec Smith wins Open golf". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 21, 1910. p. 10.
- ^ "Alec Smith leads golfers". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 18, 1910. p. 13.
- ^ "Triple tie in golf tourney". Chicago Sunday Tribune. June 19, 1910. p. 3, sec. 3.
- ^ "Golf". Philadelphia Cricket Club. Retrieved June 14, 2017.