Amateur champion Jerome Travers captured his only U.S. Open title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara.

Future U.S. Open champions Jim Barnes and Chick Evans shared the first round lead, with Travers five behind.

[2] Travers took the lead in the third round with a 73, a shot ahead of Barnes, Tellier, Bob MacDonald, and Mike Brady, with McNamara two behind.

McNamara posted a 75 to total 298 as Travers made the turn at 39, and needed a 37 on the back-nine to win the title.

Defending champion Walter Hagen finished nine strokes back, in a tie for tenth place.