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U.S. Open

1906

Champion

Alex Smith(E)

Runner-up: Willie Smith

Alex Smith finally broke through to win the US Open after several near-misses. He defeated his brother Willie Smith by seven strokes. The Smith brothers dominated early US Open play.

U.S. Open

1906

Onwentsia Club · Lake Forest, IL

Champion

Alex Smith

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

Alex Smith

737473

75

295

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2

Willie Smith

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

7 strokes

Course

Onwentsia Club

Location

Lake Forest, IL

Field Size

68 players

Cut Score

Low Round

73