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Completed Edition
1903 Western Open
BMW Championship July 16–July 17, 1903
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byAlex Smith318
Venue
- Primary venueMilwaukee Country Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1903 edition was won by Alex Smith. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- Western Golf Association: 2025 BMW / Western Open Records and Statistics Guide
- 1903 Western Open · Championship identity
PDF page 70, 1903 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 - Milwaukee Country Club
Official 1903 venue: July 16-17 Milwaukee Countr y Club, Milwaukee, Wis. 3,025 yards, bogey 40 (9). 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 - Alex Smith
PDF page 70, 1903 chapter, plus summary page 3. Named champion in official records.
Verified 2026-10-24
- 1903 Western Open · Championship identity