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Francis Ouimet

Francis Ouimet, American golfer (died 1967)

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Born
May 8, 1893
Died
September 2, 1967
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1893

About 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 posthumously inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974. In 1913, Ouimet won his first significant title at age 20, the Massachusetts Amateur, an event he won five more times. Ray had won the Open Championship in 1912. Ouimet became interested in golf at an early age and started caddying at The Country Club at the age of 11.

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Francis Ouimet timeline

  1. Ray had won the Open Championship in 1912.
  2. In 1913, Ouimet won his first significant title at age 20, the Massachusetts Amateur, an event he won five more times.
  3. 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.

The world when Francis Ouimet was born

Francis Ouimet was born in 1893. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Francis Ouimet's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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