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U.S. Open

1912

Champion

John McDermott(E)

Runner-up: Tom McNamara

John McDermott successfully defended his US Open title, becoming the first back-to-back US Open champion. He won by two strokes over Tom McNamara. McDermott's back-to-back wins cemented American golf's coming of age.

U.S. Open

1912

Country Club of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY

Champion

John McDermott

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PosPlayerR1R2R3R4TotScore

1

John McDermott

74757471294

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2

Tom McNamara

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Tournament Stats

Winning Score

E

Winning Margin

2 strokes

Course

Country Club of Buffalo

Location

Buffalo, NY

Field Size

131 players

Cut Score

Low Round

71