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Francis DeSales Ouimet (/ w iː ˈ m ɛ t /) (May 8, 1893 – September 2, 1967) was an American amateur golfer who is frequently referred to as the "father of amateur golf" in the United States. He won the U.S. Open in 1913 and was the first non-Briton elected Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews .
Eddie Lowery with the white towel in front of the crowd carrying for Francis Ouimet in 1913. Edward Edgar Lowery (October 14, 1902 – May 4, 1984) [1] was an American caddie, amateur golfer and multi-millionaire businessman.
Ouimet's victory was the first of eight wins by amateurs at the U.S. Open; Bobby Jones won four and the last was Johnny Goodman in 1933, 92 years ago. The U.S. Open returned to the course for the 50th and 75th anniversaries in 1963 and 1988 , and the U.S. Amateur was held at The Country Club on the centennial anniversary in 2013; it also hosted ...
Francis Ouimet, The Country Club (1913): A local kid who grows up across the street from a golf course grows up to win the U.S. Open, in a three-way playoff, as an amateur, on that same golf ...
Ouimet and Eddie make their way home proudly carrying the U.S. Open trophy. The epilogue explains that Harry Vardon went on to win his sixth British Open Championship the following year, Francis Ouimet won two amateur championships and became a businessman, and Eddie Lowery became a multi-millionaire, remaining lifelong friends with Ouimet.
Ray (right) with Harry Vardon (left) and Francis Ouimet at the 1913 U.S. Open Ray is best known for being in a playoff for the U.S. Open in 1913 with Harry Vardon and Francis Ouimet , the winner. Ray had an opening round of 79 but he rebounded with a course record of 70 in round two which electrified the gallery and got him back into contention ...
Local amateur Francis Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open. Now, Michael Thorbjornsen is attempting the same feat.
Francis Ouimet: Engineers Country Club: 1919: Davidson Herron: 5 & 4: Bobby Jones: Oakmont Country Club: 1917–1918: No championships due to World War I: 1916: Chick Evans: 4 & 3: Robert Gardner: Merion Golf Club: n/a 1915: Robert Gardner (2) 5 & 4: John G. Anderson: Country Club of Detroit: 1914: Francis Ouimet: 6 & 5: Jerome Travers: Ekwanok ...