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Francis Ouimet

Biography

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Incredible Conversation Between Francis Ouimet and Eddie Lowery 50 Years After 1913 U.S. Open

 

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1913 U.S. Open: Francis Ouimet Changes Golf Forever

 

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2013 U.S. Amateur: Francis Ouimet's Famous Clubs

 

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Francis Ouimet's Great Golf Life & Career

 

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Forgotten Great Swings : Francis Ouimet

Francis DeSales Ouimet 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. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.
  • Personal 

  • 1913 U.S. Open 

  • Controversy resolved 

  • Later achievements 

  • Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund 

  • Depictions 

  • Tournament wins (27) 

  • Results timeline 

  • U.S. national team appearances