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1898 U.S. Open Golf
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 17–18, 1898 |
| Location | South Hamilton, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Myopia Hunt Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Format | Stroke play − 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Field | 45 |
| Cut | none |
| Prize fund | $335 |
| Winner's share | $150 |
| Champion | |
| Fred Herd | |
| 328 | |
| ← 1897 1899 → |
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lloyd | England | 1897 | 87 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 339 | 4 |
| Horace Rawlins | England | 1895 | 91 | 90 | 92 | 88 | 361 | T19 |
| James Foulis | Scotland | 1896 | 89 | 87 | WD |
Round summaries
First round
| Place | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 78 |
| T2 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 81 |
| Herbert Leeds (a) | United States | ||
| 4 | Willie Smith | Scotland | 82 |
| 5 | John Jones | England | 83 |
| T6 | John Harland | England | 84 |
| Fred Herd | Scotland | ||
| Willie Hoare | England | ||
| T9 | Willie Dunn, Jr. | Scotland | 85 |
| Robert McAndrews | Scotland | ||
| J.H. Mercer | |||
| Harry Turpie | Scotland |
Second round
| Place | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 81-82=163 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 78-86=164 |
| 3 | Herbert Leeds (a) | United States | 81-84=165 |
| T4 | John Jones | England | 83-84=167 |
| Joe Lloyd | England | 87-80=167 | |
| 6 | Willie Hoare | England | 84-84=168 |
| 7 | Fred Herd | Scotland | 84-85=169 |
| T8 | Willie Dunn, Jr. | Scotland | 85-87=172 |
| Harry Turpie | Scotland | 85-87=172 | |
| T10 | Bernard Nicholls | Scotland | 86-87=173 |
| Willie Smith | Scotland | 82-91=173 |
Third round
| Place | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Herd | Scotland | 84-85-75=244 |
| T2 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 81-82-87=250 |
| Alex Smith | Scotland | 78-86-86=250 | |
| 4 | Joe Lloyd | England | 87-80-86=253 |
| 5 | Willie Hoare | England | 84-84-87=255 |
| 6 | John Jones | England | 83-84-90=257 |
| T7 | Herbert Leeds (a) | United States | 81-84-93=258 |
| Willie Smith | Scotland | 82-91-85=258 | |
| Harry Turpie | Scotland | 85-87-86=258 | |
| 10 | Willie Dunn, Jr. | Scotland | 85-87-87=259 |
Final round
| Place | Player | Country | Score | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Herd | Scotland | 84-85-75-84=328 | 150 |
| 2 | Alex Smith | Scotland | 78-86-86-85=335 | 100 |
| 3 | Willie Anderson | Scotland | 81-82-87-86=336 | 50 |
| 4 | Joe Lloyd | England | 87-80-86-86=339 | 25 |
| 5 | Willie Smith | Scotland | 82-91-85-82=340 | 10 |
| 6 | Willie Hoare | England | 84-84-87-87=342 | 0 |
| 7 | Willie Dunn, Jr. | Scotland | 85-87-87-85=344 | |
| T8 | John Jones | England | 83-84-90-90=347 | |
| Herbert Leeds (a) | United States | 81-84-93-89=347 | ||
| Robert McAndrews | Scotland | 85-90-86-86=347 | ||
| Bernard Nicholls | England | 86-87-88-86=347 |
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