As the U.S. Open Wraps Up, the History of the First Playoff in Hamilton

Sunday is the final day of the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Penn. as Phil Mickelson hops to hold on to his lead for his first U.S. Open win.

The annual golf championship this weekend has prompted a look back at the history of the event, recalling the first-ever playoff in the U.S. Open, which happened at Myopia Hunt Club in Hamilton.

In 1901, the first of 33 playoffs in U.S. Open history saw Willie Anderson win by one shot over Alex Smith with an 85 in 1901, according to a compilation of the five best playoffs in U.S. Open History compiled by ABC News.