Isle of Jersey natives Harry Vardon and Ted Ray played in their first U.S. Open since their playoff loss to Francis Ouimet in 1913.

The 50-year-old Vardon, the champion twenty years earlier in 1900, held a five-stroke lead with just five holes to play.

He then proceeded to three-putt three holes in a row, then double-bogeyed the 17th after finding the water.

He shot 42 (+6) on the second nine, giving him a 78 (+7) for the round and 296 total (+12), and finished in a tie for second, one stroke back.

But he parred the 18th, giving him 295 total and a one-stroke victory over runners-up Vardon, Jock Hutchison, Leo Diegel, and Jack Burke Sr.[1][4] This Open marked the first appearance by Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Tommy Armour, and Johnny Farrell.