2006-06-14 18:01:43 · 9 answers · asked by RobC 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
He was a 20-year old boy from a very poor family that fell in love with the game of golf. At an early age he showed a lot of talent and started to compete in local amatuer tournaments. When he was 20 he played in the US Open as an amatuer and defeated Harry Vardon who was the reigning champion at the time. The whole country was taken over by his victory. He brought home the US Open trophy from Europe.
2006-06-14 19:48:17 · answer #1 · answered by donssmith1 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Francis Ouimet was a poor kid (20 years old) who beat 2 seasoned British golf pros(and a lot of other rich guys) to win the 1913 US Open Golf Tournament. He went on to win a lot of other tournaments but never became a pro. He was known as the goodwill ambassador for the sport.
If you want to learn more about Francis, watch "The Greatest Game Ever Played" with Shia LaBoeuf. It's a terrific movie and just came out on DVD.
2006-06-15 07:48:27 · answer #2 · answered by mom of Em 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francis Ouimet, (May 8, 1893 – September 3, 1967) was an American golfer.
Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open as a 20-year-old amateur playing at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, where he used to caddie, playing against Britons Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. He also won the U.S. Amateur Championship twice in 1914 and 1931. He played on the first eight Walker Cup Teams and was Captain of the next four for a team record of 11-1. In 1951 he became the first American elected Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and in 1955 was the first-ever winner of the Bob Jones Award, the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in recognition of distinguished sportsmanship in golf.
His success is credited for bringing golf into the American sporting mainstream. Before his surprising U.S. Open win over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18 hole playoff, golf was dominated by British players and in America was limited to players with access to private facilities as there were no public courses. Ten years after his 1913 victory the number of American players had tripled and many new courses had been built, including public ones.
Ouimet's caddy for the 1913 match was ten year-old Eddie Lowery. The photo of Ouimet and Lowery marching together down the fairway was selected by the United States Golf Association as the logo for its Centennial celebration.
Ouimet has been named to every Golf Hall of Fame, and has a room named after him in the USGA Museum.
2006-06-14 18:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by Brent B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francis Ouimet put American golf on the map.
2006-06-14 18:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by mistycarole2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the greatest game ever played, 1913 us open francis was an ameture
2006-06-15 02:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Winning the US Open as an amateur in 1913.
2006-06-14 18:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the first Frenchman to eat french toast with a nine iron between his legs.
2006-06-14 18:08:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was famous as an American golfer.
2006-06-15 03:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by Life is Wonderful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a golfer
2006-06-14 18:05:23 · answer #9 · answered by Track Walker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋