The 1907 U.S. Open was the 13th U.S. Open, held June 20–21 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, a neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia. Alec Ross posted four sub-80 rounds to win his only major title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Gilbert Nicholls.
After the first 36 holes on Thursday, Ross owned a one-shot lead over Jack Hobens, who recorded the first hole-in-one in U.S. Open history in the second round.
Hobens led Nicholls by one after the third round on Friday morning, but an 85 in the afternoon dropped him to fourth place. Ross began the round two behind Hobens and shot a 76 to prevail by two over Nicholls, who shot 79. Ross' older brother Donald, the famed golf course architect, finished tenth.
Defending champion Alex Smith opted to play in the Open Championship in England, held on the same two days at Hoylake.
Round summaries First round Thursday, June 20, 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 David Brown 75T2 Mike Brady 76 James Campbell Jack Hobens Bernard Nicholls Alec Ross T7 Laurie Auchterlonie 77 David HunterT9 Alex Campbell 78 John Campbell George Low Source:
Second round Thursday, June 20, 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScore1 Alec Ross 76-74=1502 Jack Hobens 76-75=151 T3 Alex Campbell 78-74=152 Bernard Nicholls 76-76=152 David Hunter 77-75=152T6 Mike Brady 76-77=153 Gilbert Nicholls 80-73=153 David Robertson 81-77=153T9 Laurie Auchterlonie 77-77=154 George Low 78-76=154 Source:
Third round Friday, June 21, 1907 (morning) PlacePlayerScore1 Jack Hobens 76-75-73=224 2 Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72=225 3 Alec Ross 76-74-76=2264 Alex Campbell 78-74-78=230 5 Fred Brand 78-80-73=231 T6 David Brown 75-80-78=233 George Low 78-76-79=233 Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81=233 David Robertson 81-77-78=23310 Donald Ross 78-80-76=234 Source:
Final round Friday, June 21, 1907 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 Alec Ross 76-74-76-76=302 3002 Gilbert Nicholls 80-73-72-79=304 1503 Alex Campbell 78-74-78-75=305 1004 Jack Hobens 76-75-73-85=309 80T5 George Low 78-76-79-77=310 60 Fred McLeod 79-77-79-75=310 Peter Robertson 81-77-78-74=310T8 David Brown 75-80-78-78=311 35 Bernard Nicholls 76-76-81-78=31110 Donald Ross 78-80-76-78=312 20 Source:
Amateurs: Travers (324), Smith (328), Carr (334), West (335), Forrest (338), Cocharan (346).
References
External links USGA Championship Database