Tom Anderson, Jr.

Thomas Anderson Jr. ( – August 13, 1915) was a Scottish-American professional golfer who played in the early 20th century. Anderson's best performance came in the 1909 U.S. Open when he tied for seventh place. He finished tied for eighth in the same tournament the following year and was tied for tenth place in 1912.

Anderson won the Pennsylvania Open Championship twice, in 1912 and 1915.

Golf career

1909 U.S. Open The 1909 U.S. Open was the 15th U.S. Open, held June 24–25 at Englewood Golf Club in Englewood, New Jersey, north of downtown New York City (Manhattan). George Sargent established a new tournament scoring record to win his only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Tom McNamara. Anderson played excellent golf, finishing in a tie for seventh place. He scored with rounds of 78-74-75-73=300 and took home $35 in prize money. Anderson, who had played well in 1909, did so again in this event when he tied for eighth place by carding rounds of 72-76-81-73=302 and won $30 in prize money.

Anderson is best known for posting three top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open and for winning the Pennsylvania Open Championship twice.

Family Anderson was the brother of Willie Anderson, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Willie also died young, at age 31, from epilepsy.

Tournament wins (2) Note: This list may be incomplete. 1912 Pennsylvania Open Championship 1915 Pennsylvania Open Championship

Results in major championships Note: Anderson played only in the U.S. Open.

? = Unknown "T" = Tied for a place Yellow background for top-10