, ▁but ▁he ▁would ▁have ▁none ▁of ▁it . ▁He ▁flat ly ▁replied , ▁" You ▁might ▁as ▁well ▁pra ise ▁me ▁for ▁not ▁ro bb ing ▁a ▁bank ." ▁ ▁Because ▁there ▁were ▁so ▁many ▁players ▁with ▁a ▁chance ▁on ▁the ▁final ▁nine ▁of ▁reg ulation ▁and ▁both ▁play off ▁r ounds ▁were ▁drama - filled , ▁William ▁D . ▁Richard son ▁of ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁Times ▁called ▁it ▁" e as ily ▁the ▁greatest ▁Open ▁Championship ▁of ▁them ▁all ." ▁ ▁Past ▁champions ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Last ▁year ▁without ▁a ▁cut ▁ ▁Round ▁summar ies ▁ ▁First ▁round ▁Wed nes day , ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁( mor ning ) ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Second ▁round ▁Wed nes day , ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁( af ternoon ) ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Third ▁round ▁Th urs day , ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁( mor ning ) ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Final ▁round ▁Th urs day , ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁( af ternoon ) ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁Play off ▁ ▁Friday , ▁June ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁ ▁Source : ▁▁ 2 nd ▁play off ▁– ▁( af ternoon ) ▁ ▁Source : ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁About . com : ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁US GA ▁Championship ▁Database ▁US Open . com ▁-