But given the state of the game at the time, and the distance that hole covered, we can confidently say that the hole was the equivalent of a modern par-5. And So Lloyd's closing 3 was the equivalent of a modern eagle.

The runner-up was Willie Anderson, a future 4-time winner of the U.S. Open who was playing the tournament for the first time.

Charles B. Macdonald, one of the most important figures in the early history of golf in America, finished 11th playing as an amateur. It was his highest finish in the three U.S. Opens that he completed.

The 1897 U.S. Open was played at Chicago Golf Club, which Macdonald designed and built - and which was the first 18-hole golf course in the United States. Macdonald was the first winner of the U.S. Amateur championship and played a key role in the creation of the USGA. And he was one of the most influential golf course architects in the history of the field, importing ideas from Scottish links to American courses.