This Day in Golf History: October 4
On this date in 1895, the first U.S. Open was held at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. England’s Horace Rawlins had a 36-hole score of 173 for first, two ahead of Willie Dunn of Scotland.
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On this date in 1895, the first U.S. Open was held at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. England’s Horace Rawlins had a 36-hole score of 173 for first, two ahead of Willie Dunn of Scotland.