1911 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1911 edition was won by John J. McDermott. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1911 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1911 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
• Chicago Golf Club Foundation: History
  • Chicago Golf Club

    The Club Foundation places this championship at the Wheaton course.

    Verified 2026-11-12
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • John J. McDermott

    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
  • Michael J. Brady

    PDF page 6, 1911 result: Michael J. Brady, regulation total 307. Playoff scores 82 are separate from the regulation total. The official playoff table on PDF page 10 identifies the winner and runners-up. No numbered final finishing rank is inferred for the multiple playoff runners-up.

    Verified 2026-10-23
  • George O. Simpson

    PDF page 6, 1911 result: George O. Simpson, regulation total 307. Playoff scores 85 are separate from the regulation total. The official playoff table on PDF page 10 identifies the winner and runners-up. No numbered final finishing rank is inferred for the multiple playoff runners-up.

    Verified 2026-10-23