Tags: Golf Tournament, Tournament.
The 1898 U.S. Open was the fourth U.S. Open. The golf tournament was held June 17–18 1898 at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton Massachusetts. Scotland’s Fred Herd captured his first U.S. Open title by seven strokes over Alex Smith.For the first time the U.S. Open was expanded to 72-holes meaning the players had to complete eight loops around Myopia’s 9-hole course.