1901 Western Open

Archive note

The 1901 edition was won by Laurence Auchterlonie. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
  • 1901 Western Open · Championship identity

    PDF page 69, 1901 chapter, plus summary page 3. Competition dates come from the actual year chapter; institutional venue and champion are independently cross-checked against the official publisher chronology.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • Midlothian Country Club

    Official 1901 venue: August 20Midlothian Countr y Club, Blue Island, Ill. 6,380 yards, bogey 86. Institution-level venue only. Historical routing or former-site continuity to a current physical course remains unverified; no current course is assigned.

    Verified 2026-10-24
  • Laurence Auchterlonie

    PDF page 69, 1901 chapter, plus summary page 3. Named champion in official records.

    Verified 2026-10-24