1896 U.S. Open Golf Championship
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Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a links-style golf club located in the hamlet of Shinnecock Hills in the town of Southampton on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It has hosted the U.S. Open four times in three different centuries and will host the 2018 U.S. Open...
in Shinnecock Hills, New York
Shinnecock Hills, New York
Shinnecock Hills is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. It is the home of a leading golf club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. This is the highest point on Long Island's east end. At its highest point it is the only place on Long Island,...
, in July. Like the first, it was a sideshow to the U.S. Amateur Championship. However, there were 35 entrants and 28 finished the 36 holes.
The course measured only 4,423 yards, and James Foulis
James Foulis
James Foulis was a Scottish professional golfer who won the second U.S. Open.Foulis was born in the "Home of Golf", St Andrews in Scotland. His father was foreman at Old Tom Morris's golf shop and clubmaking business, and Foulis spent some time working at the shop...
, a Scottish professional representing the Chicago Golf Club
Chicago Golf Club
Chicago Golf Club is a private golf club in Wheaton, Illinois in the United States. It is the oldest 18-hole course in North America and was one of the five clubs which founded the United States Golf Association in 1894. Its founder, Charles B. Macdonald, won the first official U.S...
, won with a score of 78-74=152.
The 74 set a record that was not broken until 1903, after the rubber-core ball had come into use. Horace Rawlins
Horace Rawlins
Horace Rawlins was an English professional golfer who won the first U.S. Open Championship in 1895, so was the first winner of a "major" outside the UK....
was runner-up, three strokes back.
Summary
| Edition | 2nd |
| Date | July 18, 1896 |
| Course | Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is a links-style golf club located in the hamlet of Shinnecock Hills in the town of Southampton on Long Island in the U.S. state of New York. It has hosted the U.S. Open four times in three different centuries and will host the 2018 U.S. Open... |
| Location | Shinnecock Hills, New York Shinnecock Hills, New York Shinnecock Hills is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. It is the home of a leading golf club, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. This is the highest point on Long Island's east end. At its highest point it is the only place on Long Island,... |
| Champion |  James FoulisJames Foulis James Foulis was a Scottish professional golfer who won the second U.S. Open.Foulis was born in the "Home of Golf", St Andrews in Scotland. His father was foreman at Old Tom Morris's golf shop and clubmaking business, and Foulis spent some time working at the shop... |
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Score | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Foulis James Foulis James Foulis was a Scottish professional golfer who won the second U.S. Open.Foulis was born in the "Home of Golf", St Andrews in Scotland. His father was foreman at Old Tom Morris's golf shop and clubmaking business, and Foulis spent some time working at the shop... |
78-74=152 | 150 | |
| 2 | Horace Rawlins Horace Rawlins Horace Rawlins was an English professional golfer who won the first U.S. Open Championship in 1895, so was the first winner of a "major" outside the UK.... |
79-76=155 | 100 | |
| 3 | Joe Lloyd Joe Lloyd Joseph "Joe" Lloyd was an English professional golfer who won the third U.S. Open at the Chicago Golf Club in 1897.Lloyd grew up playing at Hoylake. He was the first golf professional in France, being hired in 1883 at the Pau Golf Club in Pau, France, by Englishmen spending their winters there... |
76-81=157 | 50 | |
| T4 | A.W. Smith (a) |  Canada |
78-80=158 | 0 |
| T4 | George Douglas | ? | 79-79=158 | 25 |
- (a) - Amateur
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Winner's scorecard
1st Round| Front Nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| Back Nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 40 |
2nd Round
| Front Nine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| Back Nine | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
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