1896 U.S. Open (golf)

1896 U.S. Open
Tournament information
Dates	July 18, 1896
Location	Southampton, New York
Course(s)	Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Organized by	USGA
Format	Stroke play − 36 holes
Statistics
Length	4,423 yards (4,044 m)
Field	35
Cut	none
Prize fund	$330
Winner's share	$150
Champion
James Foulis
152
«1895 1897»

Shinnecock
Hills GC

Location in the United States

The 1896 U.S. Open was the second U.S. Open, held July 18 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. James Foulis won his first and only U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Horace Rawlins, the defending champion. Like the first Open, it was a sideshow to the U.S. Amateur. However, there were 35 entrants and 28 finished the 36 holes.

Before play began, several players signed a petition stating that they would not play if John Shippen, an African-American, and Oscar Bunn, a Native American, were allowed to play. The petition was denied, however, and the players relented. Shippen, a caddie at Shinnecock Hills, shot an opening round of 78, which placed him just two back of leader Joe Lloyd. He was in a position to win the championship until an 11 on the 13th hole of the final round. He finished tied for 6th place. James Foulis, third-place finisher in the inaugural U.S. Open the year before, recorded rounds of 78-74 to prevail by three over defending champion Horace Rawlins. Foulis's 74 set a record that was not broken until 1903, after the rubber-core ball had come into use.

At 4,423 yards (4,044 m), Shinnecock Hills played as the shortest course in U.S. Open history. Its next U.S. Open was 90 years later, in 1986. By then, the course had been lengthened to 6,912 yards (6,320 m).^[1]

Final leaderboard

Saturday, July 18, 1896

Place	Player	Country	Score	Money ($)
1	James Foulis	Scotland	78-74=152	150
2	Horace Rawlins	England	79-76=155	100
T3	George Douglas	Scotland	79-79=158	50
T3	Andrew Smith (a)	Canada	78-80=158	0
T6	John Shippen	United States	78-81=159	25
T6	H. J. Whigham (a)	Scotland	82-77=159	0
T8	Joe Lloyd	England	78-82=160	5
T8	Willie Tucker	England	78-82=160	5
9	Buff Wilson	Scotland	82-80=162	0
10	Alfred Ricketts	England	80-83=163	0

(a) denotes amateur

References

↑ "U.S. Open: the record rounds". Palm Beach Post. June 16, 1986. p. 4C.

External links

1896 Men's Major Golf Championships

U.S. Open The Open Championship

U.S. Open Championships

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