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HTTPS://NEWS.GOOGLE.COM/NEWSPAPERS?ID=IIPOAAAAIBAJ&SJID=DXUEAAAAIBAJ&PG=3273%2C6051702 >NEWSPAPER=WILMINGTON MORNING STAR FIRST=HANK (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) >TITLE=U.S. OPEN CHALLENGES GOLF’S BEST PAGE=4C, TITLE=10 PROS, 1 AMATEUR IN FIRST OPEN PAGE=58, | cut = none| format = Stroke play − 36 holesUnited States dollar>$335 | winners_share = $150ENG}} Horace Rawlins| score = 173| previous = 1896 U.S. Open (golf)>1896}}{{Location map|USA|relief = 1|label = Newport |lat = 41.462|long = -71.347|caption = Location in the United States|marksize = 5|float = |background = |width = 230}}{{Location map|USA Rhode Island|relief = 1|label = Newport Golf Club|lat = 41.462|long = -71.347|caption = Location in Rhode Island|marksize = 5|float = |background = |width = 150}}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.NEWS, Rawlins is Champion,chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1895-10-05/ed-1/seq-17/#date1=1895&index=0&rows=20&words=golf+Golf+Newport&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1895&proxtext=newport+golf&y=13&x=18&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1, April 10, 2015, The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1895, Eleven players began the tournament (three withdrew before play began), completing four loops around Newport’s nine holes, which measured {{convert|2755|yd}}. At the end of the first 18-holes Willie Campbell, Willie Dunn, and James Foulis were tied for the lead with 89, with Horace Rawlins two back at 91. Rawlins shot 41 on each of the last two loops of the course to post an 82 and 173 total, two ahead of Dunn and three ahead of Foulis and Canadian Andrew Smith, the lone amateur in the field. Rawlins won a winner’s share of $150 and a gold medal.NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=0cdaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qG0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5582%2C2970983, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, British dominate early history of Open, June 13, 1983, 44, The U.S. Open was played a day after the U.S. Amateur championship. 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 U.S. Open was 36 holes total through 1897, increased to 72 in 1898.The golf championships at Newport in 1895 were originally scheduled for September, but were postponed due to the America’s Cup yacht races,NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=OcUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3079%2C2280556, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Gundelfinger, Phil, The Open has grown up since 1895 Rawlins win, May 15, 1962, 19, won by Defender.

Final leaderboard

Friday, October 4, 1895{|class=wikitable!Place!!Player!!Score!!Money ($)1 {{flagiconHorace Rawlins >91-82=173 align=center|1502 {{flagiconWillie Dunn (golfer)>Willie Dunn align=right100T3 {{flagiconJames Foulis >89-87=176 align=center|50CANAndrew Smith (golfer)>Andrew Smith (a) align=right05 {{flagiconWilliam Davis (golfer)>William Davis align=right256 {{flagiconWillie Campbell (golfer)>Willie Campbell align=right10T7 {{flagiconJohn Harland (golfer)>John Harland align=right0SCO}} John Patrick (golfer)>94-89=1839 {{flagiconSamuel Tucker (golfer)>Samuel Tucker align=right|97-88=185 10 {{flagiconJohn Reid (golfer)>John Reid align=right|100-106=206

References

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External links

• USGA Championship Database
• Mid Herts Golf Club − Who was Horace Rawlins?

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