Alex Smith (1905) – Fox Hills

Willie Anderson had won four of the five U.S. Opens between 1901 and 1905, twice (1901 and 1905) with Alex Smith as the runner-up. Alex Smith defeated his rival for the first time in a major in the first Met Open.  The two rivals were tied at 300 strokes after the first 72 holes, and Smith trailed Anderson after the first nine of the playoff.  The turning point came at the tenth hole, when Anderson failed to make a long carry to the green and took a double-bogey.  Smith earned $150 for his efforts.  The Championship was played at the long-defunct Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island, which put up the funds to sponsor the event.