1896 U.S. Open (golf)

August 2023 March 2026 1896 U.S. Open July 18, 1896 Southampton, New York Shinnecock Hills Golf Club USGA 4423 yd 35 none Stroke play − 36 holes $330 $150 SCO James Foulis 152 1895 1897 USA 1 Shinnecock   Hills GC   40.894 -72.440 Location in the United States 5 230 USA New York 1 Shinnecock Hills GC  40.894 -72.440 Location in New York 5 160 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 only major title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Horace Rawlins, the defending champion.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1896/07/19/page/9/article/yachtsmen-cruise-to-kenosha Chicago Sunday Tribune In a double victory July 19, 1896 9https://books.google.com/books?id=JAtHsOzOCoUC&pg=PA200 The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of The Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008 Morgan G. Brenner 2009 200–1 9780786453955 June 26, 2017 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 eleven on the 13th hole of the final round, and finished tied for sixth. Foulis, the third-place finisher in the inaugural U.S. Open the year before, recorded rounds of 78–74 to prevail by three over Rawlins. Foulis' 74 set a record that was not broken until 1903, after the rubber-core ball had come into use. At 4423 yd, 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 6912 yd.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qzcwAAAAIBAJ&pg=5895%2C6013515 Palm Beach Post U.S. Open: the record rounds June 16, 1986 4C Round summaries First round Saturday, July 18, 1896 (morning) PlacePlayerScoreT1 SCO Willie Dunn Jr. 78 SCO James Foulis ENG Joe Lloyd USA 1896 John Shippen CAN 1868 Andrew Smith (a) ENG Willie TuckerT7 SCO George Douglas79 ENG Horace Rawlins 9 ENG Alfred Ricketts 80 T10 SCO Tom Gourlay 82 SCO Buff Wilson Source: Final round Saturday, July 18, 1896 (afternoon) PlacePlayerScoreMoney ($)1 SCO James Foulis 78-74=152 1502 ENG Horace Rawlins 79-76=155 100T3 SCO George Douglas 79-79=158 50 CAN 1868 Andrew Smith (a) 78-80=158 0T5 USA 1896 John Shippen 78-81=159 25 SCO H. J. Whigham (a) 82-77=159 0T7 ENG Joe Lloyd 78-82=160 5 ENG Willie Tucker 78-82=160 59 SCO Buff Wilson 82-80=162 010 ENG Alfred Ricketts 80-83=163 Source: Amateurs: Smith (158), Whigham (159), Macdonald (83, WD). References External links USOpen.com – 1896 1896 40.894 -72.440 type:event title Category:U.S. Open (golf) Category:Golf tournaments in New York (state) Category:Sports in Long Island U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf) U.S. Open (golf)