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U.S. Open

1909

Champion

George Sargent(E)

Runner-up: Tom McNamara

George Sargent won his only major title by four strokes. Sargent was an Englishman who had emigrated to America. Tom McNamara, an American-born player, was the runner-up.

U.S. Open

1909

Englewood Golf Club · Englewood, NJ

Champion

George Sargent

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

George Sargent

757272

71

290

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2

Tom McNamara

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

4 strokes

Course

Englewood Golf Club

Location

Englewood, NJ

Field Size

84 players

Cut Score

Low Round

71