1904 Summer Olympics / Golf - Singles (Men)
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| sport | golf | ||||||||
| discipline | singles | ||||||||
| gender | Men | ||||||||
| Attendees | 75 athletes from 3 countries | ||||||||
| Competition location | Glen Echo Country Club | ||||||||
| Competition phase | September 19 to 24, 1904 | ||||||||
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 Golf competitions at the 1904 Olympics |
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| singles | Men |
| team | Men |
The men's golf singles at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis took place from September 19 to 24.
On Monday, September 19, a total of 75 golfers qualified for the final round. With the exception of three Canadians , all other golfers were American . The first player to play was Raymond Havemeyer . Everyone had to first in the qualification in stroke play method ( stroke play ) two rounds (36 holes) play. The 32 best qualified for the first round. With 163 strokes, Stuart Stickney and Ralph McKittrick of the St. Louis Country Club finished the qualification as best golfers. In addition to 31 Americans, George Lyon from the Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto was only one Canadian who was able to successfully complete the qualification.
On Tuesday, September 20th, the final round began, which was played in a knockout system . It was after the match play method ( matchplay played). The games took place on a 36-hole course. The semifinals went to Chandler Egan from Exmoor Country Club , Francis Newton from Seattle Country Club , Burt McKinnie from Normandie Park Golf Club in St. Louis and George Lyon . The reigning city master of St. Louis, McKinnie, clearly defeated Egan. While defeating Lyon with Newton, the 1902 winner of the Pacific Northwest Amateur .
On September 24th, the final was held, in which Chandler Egan was the favorite. It was a very dark and cold day and the two finalists struggled with rain all day. Lyon coped better with these conditions and was ultimately able to secure the Olympic victory. His well-trained body should have been an advantage over his opponent. After the final, Egan went to bed exhausted. Lyon, on the other hand, went to medals and continued to show perseverance as he walked the dining room in a handstand. Since there was no match for third place, Burt McKinnie and Francis Newton were both awarded bronze medals.