1903 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1903 edition was won by Willie Anderson. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1903 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1903 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The recorded champion and site preserve the higher-resolution register text. The current official U.S. Open Champions table independently confirms the year, champion, and site.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• USGA dated host record and researched Club identity
  • Baltusrol Golf Club

    Dated USGA host wording Baltusrol G.C. (Original Course), Springfield, N.J. is explicitly reconciled to Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. The Original and Revised historical layouts are not equated with the current Lower or Upper Course. Dated host authority: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--open-results--1895-to-present.html

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • Willie Anderson

    The official result names the champion and regulation total. Historical playoff status is corroborated by tied regulation totals and extra scores for both winner and runner-up. The 2026 report establishes a one-stroke win on the 72nd hole. Relative score is retained only where explicitly stated.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
  • David Brown

    PDF page 6, 1903 result: David Brown, regulation total 307. Playoff scores 84 are separate from the regulation total. The official playoff table on PDF page 10 identifies the winner and runners-up.

    Verified 2026-10-23