1897 U.S. Open Golf Tournament

The 1897 U.S. Open was the third time the tournament was played, and the last time it was only 36 holes in length.

Winner: Joe Lloyd, 162

Where it was played: Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois

Tournament dates: September 17, 1897

Leader after first round: Willie Anderson, 79

Notable Notes: The tournament consisted of two 18-hole rounds played in one day. Joe Lloyd won his only major with a second-round 79 after future 4-time winner Willie Anderson had opened with a 79.

Final Scores

Joe Lloyd	83-79—162
Willie Anderson	79-84—163
Willie Dunn	87-81—168
James Foulis	80-88—168
William Hoare	82-87—169
Bernard Nicholls	87-85—172
Alfred Ricketts	91-81—172
David Foulis	86-87—173
Horace Rawlins	91-82—173
a-Henry Whigham	87-86—173
a-Charles Macdonald	85-89—174
William Marshall	87-87—174
Buff Wilson	83-91—174
Harry Turpie	85-90—175
W.F. Davis	88-89—177
Robert Foulis	88-89—177
Willie Tucker	90-87—177
a-James Tyng	86-91—177
a-S. Findlay Douglas	89-91—180
a-W.G. Stewart	91-90—181
Richard Leslie	90-92—182
Robert McAndrew	90-92—182
George Pearson	93-89—182
John Harrison	97-87—184
Samuel Tucker	87-98—185
Bert Way	89-96—185
Robert White	89-97—186
a-Devereux Emmet	98-90—188
a-W.B. Smith	98-91—189
Arner Tolifson	91-100—191
John Duncan	98-94—192
a-Foxhall Keene	93-99—192
a-John Reid	98-96—194
a-H.R. Sweny	96-98—194
a-S.D. Bowers	101-98—199