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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.

His success is credited for bringing golf into the American sporting mainstream. Before his surprising U.S. Open win over Harry Vardon, golf was dominated by British players and in America was limited to players with access to private courses as there were no public ones. Ten years after his 1913 victory the number of American players tripled and many new courses were 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.

Tournament Wins

1913 U.S. Open
1913 Massachusetts State Amateur
1914 U.S. National Amateur
1914 French Open Amateur
1914 Massachusetts State Amateur
1915 Massachusetts State Amateur
1917 Western Open
1919 Massachusetts State Amateur
1920 North and South Amateur
1922 Massachusetts State Amateur
1925 Massachusetts State Amateur
1931 U.S. National Amateur

Depictions

The 2005 Walt Disney Studios motion picture The Greatest Game Ever Played is based on his life and U.S. Open victory. The film starred Shia LaBeouf as Ouimet, was directed by Bill Paxton, and produced by Larry Brezner.

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