Tom Anderson, Jr.

Tom Anderson, Jr.
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Anderson, Jr.
Born	c. 1885 North Berwick, Scotland
Died	August 13, 1915 (aged 30) West Orange, New Jersey
Nationality	Scotland  United States
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	2
Best results in major championships
U.S. Open	T7: 1909
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP

Thomas Anderson, Jr. (c. 1885 – 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. He held positions as professional at Inwood Country Club on Long Island and Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburg. Immediately prior to his death he had been posted as professional at the Montclair Golf Club, where his father had also worked. Anderson was killed in an automobile crash on August 13, 1915 in West Orange, New Jersey.

Anderson was born in North Berwick, Scotland, circa 1885. He was the son of professional golfer Tom Anderson, Sr. When he was 10 or 11 years old, Anderson emigrated from Scotland to the United States in March 1896—sailing aboard the S.S. Pomeranian from Glasgow—along with his father and his brother Willie, landing at Ellis Island in New York City.

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.

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