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Willie Smith (died 26 December 1916) a native of Carnoustie was a Scottish golfer. His brothers Alex and Macdonald were also famous golfers.While working as a professional at the Midlothian Country Club near Chicago he won the fifth staging of the U.S. Open in 1899 which was played at the Baltimore Country Club Roland Park Course. He won by a margin of eleven shots which wasn’t bettered until Tiger Woods won the 2000 championship by fifteen shots. Smith’s prize was $150.
