On Sept. 20, 2013, GolfChannel.com showcased a series of features looking back on the 100-year anniversary of Francis Ouimet’s historic U.S. Open triumph.
The victory was monumental in how it forever altered the golf landscape. Here’s a look at the features, which include a look into who Ouimet was, how the 1913 championship played out, who the protagonists were and the aftereffects of a 20-year-old’s shocking win at the course across from his Brookline home.
A 20-year-old ex-caddie took down two of the game’s greats. We detail how Francis Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open.
We know him as the amateur who won the 1913 U.S. Open. His family knows the real Francis DeSales Ouimet.
From his daughter’s home to the Ouimet Room, a look into the journey to discover the personal side of Francis Ouimet.
Why did Lord Northcliffe choose Harry Vardon and Ted Ray as the main British threats to win the 1913 U.S. Open?
It shocked. It awed. It inspired a nation. Francis Ouimet’s 1913 U.S. Open triumph forever changed golf in the United States.
Significant dates involving 1913 U.S. Open and two-time U.S. Amateur champion Francis Ouimet.
Eddie Lowery, a 10-year-old caddie, helped Francis Ouimet win the U.S. Open. Who was this peanut of a man?
The story that Harry Vardon narrowly avoided sailing on the Titanic in 1912 raises many questions.
What clubs did Francis Ouimet use to win the 1913 U.S. Open, and what happened to them?
Although he wasn’t made an honorary member until 1953, Francis Ouimet held a special place in his heart for The Country Club.