Francis Ouimet was born in Brookline, MA in 1893 and grew up in a house right across the street from The Country Club, the 17th hole to be exact.

Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old from Brookline, stunned the golf world by winning the 1913 US Open at The Country Club.

In 1913, Francis Ouimet, then a 20-year-old self-taught amateur golfer, left his home, crossed the street, and won the U.S. Open. Skip to Main Content Open Close Menu ...

Francis Ouimet, known by many as the "father of amateur golf," forever changed the game when, on Sept. 20, 1913, he defeated two of the sport's top players at the time for his first and only major ...

I t would be ridiculous to call Francis Ouimet old. He is 38, walks with a limber stride and the voice in which he speaks with a clear Bostonian accent has not yet begun to crack or quaver ...

Francis Ouimet was a relatively unknown 20-year-old amateur and former caddie who grew up across the street from the 17th hole at The Country Club in Brookline.

Everybody agreed that picking Francis Ouimet (pronounced we met) for this rare honor was a happy choice and a nice gesture. Ouimet has been a name in transatlantic golf ever since the day in 1913 ...