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1895 U.S. Open (golf)

Field	Value
name	1895 U.S. Open
dates	October 4, 1895
location	Newport, Rhode Island
course	Newport Golf Club
org	USGA
yardage	5510 yd
field	11: 10 pros, 1 amateur
cut	none
format	Stroke play − 36 holes
purse	$335
winners_share	$150
champion	ENG Horace Rawlins
score	173
next	[1896](1896-u-s-open-golf)
map	USA#USA Rhode Island
map_relief	yes
map_label	Newport
map_caption	Location in the United States##Location in Rhode Island
coordinates

The 1895 U.S. Open was the first U.S. Open, held on Friday, October 4, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Horace Rawlins won the inaugural event, two strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Dunn.

Eleven players began the tournament (three withdrew before play began), completing four loops around Newport's nine holes, which measured 2755 yd.

Background

The event was held as part of the first championship meeting of the United States Golf Association (USGA). The U.S. Amateur championship was contested by match-play and was held from October 1st to the 3rd. The Open Championship was held the following day. The two championships were held on the same course for the next two years, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in 1896 and the Chicago Golf Club in 1897.

The USGA championships at Newport were originally scheduled for September, but were rearranged to avoid clashing with the America's Cup yacht races, held in early September.

Course

The championship was played on the 9-hole course of the Newport Golf Club.

Hole	Name	Yards
1	Plateau	240
2	Reef	385
3	Cop	165
4	Rock	190
5	Orchard	340
6	Quarry	485
7	Harbor	300
8	Meadow	360
9	Home	290
Total	2,755

Field

Four amateurs entered the event: Charles Blair Macdonald, Winthrop Rutherfurd, Andrew Smith and L. B. Stoddard.

Final leaderboard

Friday, October 4, 1895

Place	Player	Score	Money ($)
1	ENG Horace Rawlins	91-82=173	150
2	SCO Willie Dunn	89-86=175	100
T3	SCO James Foulis	89-87=176	50
CAN Andrew Smith (a)	90-86=176	0
5	SCO William Davis	94-84=178	25
6	SCO Willie Campbell	89-90=179	10
T7	ENG John Harland	93-90=183	0
SCO John Patrick	94-89=183
9	ENG Samuel Tucker	97-88=185
10	SCO John Reid	100-106=206
WD	SCO Willie Norton	109

:(a) denotes amateur

Scorecard

Hole		Round		1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		Score
ENG Rawlins
2
3
4
Total
SCO Dunn
2
3
4
Total

Source:

References

Gola, Hank. (June 15, 1995). "U.S. Open challenges golf's best". Wilmington Morning Star.
(June 13, 1983). "10 pros, 1 amateur in first Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(October 25, 1895). "Rawlins is Champion". The Evening Star.
(June 13, 1983). "British dominate early history of Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Gundelfinger, Phil. (May 15, 1962). "The Open has grown up since 1895 Rawlins win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(30 September 1895). "Now for Golf Champions". [[The New York Herald]].
(1 October 1895). "The Golf Championships". [[The New York Herald]].
(5 October 1895). "Beat the Cracks". [[The Boston Globe]].

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