Pro golf honors Newton's Neville Aug 14, 2008
Neville, a longtime member of the Francis Ouimet Caddie Scholarship Fund's board of directors, was named an honorary Ouimet Scholarship Alumnus last year. He has been director of golf at Lynch Municipal since 2003. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Western's Koppenberg to compete in U.S. Amateur Aug 8, 2008
Among its many champions are the legends of the game itself - from Walter Travis to Francis Ouimet, Bobby Jones to Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods. The champion receives a gold medal, a replica of the Havemeyer Trophy, and various exemptions for other USGA championships, as well as the British Open and an invitation to compete in the next Masters Championship. (Wwuvikings.com)
Goosen leads Bridgestone Aug 1, 2008
Ouimet - Jay Driscoll of Wollaston shot a 1-under 71 for a one-shot lead over veteran Steve Tasho of Brockton after the second round of the 41st Francis Ouimet Memorial Tournament at Framingham Country Club. Driscoll is at 2-over 146 with the final round of the 54-hole tournment today at Woodland Golf Club. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ouimet Scholarship Fund pays back to the game of golf in millions of ways Jul 31, 2008
For these three days in the dog days of summer, the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund is about competitive golf at the highest level for the best amateurs ... He is celebrating his 30th year as chairman of the Ouimet Memorial, which arrived on the scene in 1968, the year after Francis Ouimet died ... "It also speaks to the legacy of its namesake, Francis Ouimet.Touched by greatnessNinety-five years ago, it was another round of golf at Wollaston Golf Club that helped set in motion one of the game's... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Curtis in contention for a second British Open title Jul 20, 2008
But Curtis stunned observers with a closing 69, and became the first player since Francis Ouimet to win a major in his very first attempt. "Don't know anything about him," said Love that day, and even Fred Couples conceded, "I didn't know if he was an American or not.". (Boston Globe)
Hall finally gets it right Jun 26, 2008
As a range of emotions go, it was quite a swing for Gitty Scheft, though the former president of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund handled it with the dignity she always has displayed. In those days a few weeks ago when she was saying goodbye to her husband Bill, who died at the age of 89, Scheft heard the news her family had always wished for: Her brother, Herbert Warren Wind, had made it into the World Golf Hall of Fame. (Boston Globe)
Kite atop leaderboard Jun 21, 2008
The dynamic nine-time major winner is back in the Boston area one month after his appearance at the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund's annual banquet packed the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Walter Hall three-putted the par-4 16th, halting a stretch of 218 holes without one of golf's most excruciating miscues. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Clark column: Tiger too much, even on a bum knee Jun 18, 2008
The most unlikely winner in Open history also won his title in a playoff in 1913 as Massachusetts amateur champion Francis Ouimet came out of nowhere to win in a playoff over England s Harry Varden and Ted Ray. Ouimet was the first amateur to win the Open and is only one of five amateurs to ever win it along with Robert Trent Jones, Jerome D. Travers, Charles Evans Jr. and John Goodman. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Iain Carter Column Jun 17, 2008
If he was still around the amateur Francis Ouimet, who defeated the mighty Harry Vardon and Ted Ray at Brookline in 1913, would have something to say about that but Torrey Pines 08 is right up there. This was a stunning major championship from start to elongated finish and much of it was played out before the influential US East Coast prime time television audience. (BBC Sport)
U.S. Open Playoff History Jun 17, 2008
1913 Francis Ouimet (72) def. Harry Vardon (77) and Edward Ray (78), The Country Club, Brookline, Mass. (International Herald Tribune)
Real story of Swede success Jun 12, 2008
The news also comes at the same time when the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund has announced the establishment of a permanently endowed Herbert Warren Wind Scholarship in memory of the man who learned the game at Thorny Lea GC and whose passion for it took him throughout the United States and the United Kingdom. He shared longtime friendships with legends such as Bobby Jones and Ouimet, the caddie who in 1913 walked across the street from his home and won the US Open at The Country Club in... (Boston Globe)
History's test Jun 9, 2008
USGA Archives Francis Ouimet (right) used the above irons in his unexpected 1913 U.S. Open playoff win over legendary Brits Harry Vardon and Ted Ray ... Then Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old former caddie at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Expanded USGA Museum reopens in New Jersey Jun 3, 2008
The USGA Museum has spent the past three years designing ways to chronicle the rise of golf in the United States and the people who made it famous, from Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones to Ben Hogan and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. And of course, it features more recent golfers recognized by their first names -- people such as Arnie, Jack, Annika and Tiger. (ESPN -- Golf)
Golf treasure trove Jun 3, 2008
The USGA Museum has spent three years designing ways to chronicle the rise of golf in the United States and the people who made it famous, from Francis Ouimet and Bobby Jones to Ben Hogan and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. And of course, it features more recent golfers recognized by their first names -- people such as Arnie, Jack, Annika and Tiger. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Beverly's Kirby builds friendships, courses May 22, 2008
But if he needed even further incentive, Kirby got it that night in 1950 when he was among the dozen or so honored as the second group of winners from the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. "I went into the Parker House and met Mr. Ouimet," said Kirby. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Open: A chance to dream, reason to scream May 20, 2008
If Francis Ouimet can do it, he thought, so can I.. Overcome with euphoria two years ago after watching The Greatest Game Ever Played, the movie about 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet's shocking victory over seasoned pros in the 1913 U.S. Open, Lenny Pechner had a vision ... He maintains that he showed his two daughters, ages 16 and 15, something about having dreams, even if he couldn't be Francis Ouimet. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Traveling with Gary Player May 17, 2008
The latest honor will be presented Monday evening when Player is given the Francis Ouimet Award for lifelong contributions to golf at the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund's 59th annual banquet ... The fact that they now will be joined as recipients of the Francis Ouimet Award (Palmer received it in 1997, Nicklaus last year) is a coup for the Ouimet Fund, and so, too, will it be a thrill for Jim and Lois Gaquin. (Boston Globe)
Walshe proves her worth for Cup team Feb 7, 2008
The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund has confirmed an impressive sweep of "The Big Three," as Gary Player has agreed to accept the group's highest honor at its 59th annual banquet, May 19 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Player will be presented the 13th Francis Ouimet Award for lifelong contributions to golf, following in the footsteps of famed contemporaries Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. (Boston Globe)
Who the heck is Kevin Streelman? Jan 27, 2008
Look, we know he isn't Francis Ouimet, but we don't know him. Not at all. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
What will be the biggest story of 2008? Dec 30, 2007
Francis Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open in his first try. John Daly won the PGA Championship as the ninth and final alternate at Crooked Stick in 1991. (North County Times)
Merrimack's Murphy resigns Nov 25, 2007
"Our commitment has never wavered and neither has the community's support for the tournament, which has resulted in a mutually beneficial relationship that grows stronger each year." Among those included in the annual giving are Emerson Hospital, Hanscom Air Force Base-Project Concern, Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley, First Tee of Massachusetts, Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, Greater Waltham Association for Retarded Citizens, the Genesis Fund, and the Concord-Carlisle and Lincoln-Sudbury... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Self-made swing Aug 9, 2007
He was invited to play in the Francis Ouimet Memorial Tournament. Next year, he hopes for an invitation to the prestigious Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett Country Club in East Rumford, R.I.. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Major Misery At Carnoustie? Jul 15, 2007
" This Isn't A Fair Sport NBC golf analyst Johnny Miller is among those who caution that any course that goes over the top runs the risk of getting a fluke winner, but there haven't been many of those in the majors. Royal St. George's had its critics in the 2003 British Open for its lunar landscape that spit balls into ankle-deep rough. The winner that week was Ben Curtis, the first player to win a major in his first try since Francis Ouimet in 1913. But look at the leader board that year: Vijay... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Keeping score around New England Jul 12, 2007
Juniors Kublin claims Ouimet Craig Kublin of Needham shot 68-78--146 and scored a one-stroke victory in the Francis Ouimet Junior Stroke-Play Championship at Stow Acres and Juniper Hills. Brad Cadigan of South Weymouth (74-73) was tied for second with Connor Wentzell of Worcester (75-72), while Kaitlin Coons of Wilbraham shot 78-73 to win the girls' division. (Boston Globe)
U.S. Open drought continues Jun 21, 2007
Then came the upset of the ages, when a caddie at the Brookline club in Massachusetts, a mere lad by the name of Francis Ouimet, beat both Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, the two most acclaimed pros in the world, in a playoff, and our rocket was launched. Americans have pretty much defended the flag staunchly from that time forward. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
12 amateurs will try to become the first to win a U.S. Open since John Goodman in 1933 Jun 14, 2007
The 2005 movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played" was based on the exploits of Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old former caddie from a working class family who won the Open title by defeating a couple of British heavyweights, Henry Vardon and Ted Ray, in 1913. The reality is that not one of the nine amateurs entered in last year's Open at Winged Foot made the cut after the first two rounds. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Grandfather a driving force May 17, 2007
"Golf has been very good to me," he said during an interview in 2000, shortly after he donated $230,000 to the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund for an endowed scholarship. "I'm happy to do this.". (Boston Globe)
And on Day 4, he made some putts May 14, 2007
A night to remember Some 2,100 people will gather this evening inside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center to pay tribute to Jack and Barbara Nicklaus as they accept a lifelong award for contributions to golf from the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. That part of the program, of course, was planned. (Boston Globe)
Golden standard for bosses May 10, 2007
Not only will Jack and Barbara Nicklaus accept an award from the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund for lifelong contributions to golf, but Hines will pay tribute to the memory of his wife, Ellen, with the presentation of a permanently endowed scholarship. Ellen Hines died two years ago of a brain tumor, a time in his life when Hines realized just how special the Nicklauses were. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Trevino to add merriment Apr 19, 2007
A brush with historyGiven the locale of tomorrow night's annual Bonhams & Butterfields auction (Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline), it's only fitting that an oil painting of Francis Ouimet playing the 17th hole at The Country Club is one of the premier items. Ouimet, after all, was born and raised in a house not far from the museum. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Nicklauses will receive Ouimet honor Apr 12, 2007
"They have been the model of family life in the world of megasports," said Ted Highberger, president of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, which will honor the Nicklauses for lifelong contributions to golf ... The Francis Ouimet Award for Lifelong Contributions to Golf, however, will be unique. (Boston Globe)
A flying Thompson took the long way home Mar 2, 2007
" And always, Birch did it with a dignity that touched many lives at his various posts, from the Oyster Harbors Club to Wollaston GC to Braintree Municipal to Weston GC to Ponkapoag GC to even Augusta National, where for a few winters he used to help organize members' tournaments and provide lessons. "He was a prince of a man," said onetime NEPGA executive director Eddie Carbone. Bob Donovan, the executive director of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship who was a member of Wollaston GC under Birch's... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Nobody asked me but... Mar 1, 2007
with all due respect to golfer Francis Ouimet at the 1913 U.S. Open, but the greatest game ever played was at the Sikeston Field House last Friday night. well, maybe for local high school hoops action anyway. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
LOCAL GOLF: Hevey, Bergevin benefit from Ouimet Scholarships Jan 3, 2007
The Charlie Crenshaw Scholarship, which Hevey received last month, and the Thomas Strange Scholarship, which he received a year ago, were both given out in conjunction with the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. The Ouimet Scholarships can have a $10,000-$20,000 value over four years. (The Standard-Times, MA)
AT COLLEGE: Rodrigues earning basketball minutes at Saint Michael's Dec 11, 2006
The scholarship, which was awarded in conjunction with the Francis Ouimet Fund, is named in honor of the late father of pro golfer Ben Crenshaw. Marsh notches wrestling win. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Nashawtuc tourney no washout for charity Nov 19, 2006
Among the local charities to receive funds are Emerson Hospital, Hanscom Air Force Base -- Project Concern, Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley, the Genesis Fund, Concord-Carlisle Athletic Boosters, Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, Greater Waltham Association for Retarded Citizens, Lincoln-Sudbury Athletic Boosters, and others in Greater Boston. Merrimack's Murphy. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Numbers add up for Deutsche Bank field Nov 16, 2006
Special guests When you discuss offseason moves, give a gold star to the folks at the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, because they have hit a grand slam with news that Jack and Barbara Nicklaus have agreed to be guests of honor at the group's 58th annual banquet May 14. The game's greatest champion and its undisputed first lady will receive the 12th annual Francis Ouimet Award for lifelong contributions to golf and there aren't two better choices. (Boston Globe)
New system not the point Nov 9, 2006
At the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund's 58th annual meeting, John MacKinnon was presented the "Honorary Alumni Award" for outstanding service to the charitable group, while Richard Bane of Kernwood CC in Salem was cited for his tireless work as his club's Ouimet chairman. Robert Bradley of LeBaron Hills CC in Lakeville shot 1-under 71 to score a commanding four-stroke victory in the NEPGA Assistants Tour Championship at Turner Hill in Ipswich. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
On and off the course, Woods has accomplished plenty Sep 1, 2006
A sophomore, Jones dreams of owning his own business someday, and what could make that happen is the Tiger Woods Scholarship that he received through the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund. His grandfather had introduced him to the game -- the joy of playing, the dignity of working it as a caddie -- and Jones couldn't think of a more perfect setting than what he had yesterday morning. (Boston Globe)
Vana wins fourth Ouimet title Jul 29, 2006
Already full of Francis Ouimet Memorial Tournament chairs, paintings, trophies, and apparel, Vana added another chair to his burgeoning collection, shooting a final-round 1-over-par 73 yesterday for a 4-under 210 to win the 39th annual tournament at Woodland Golf Club in Newton. Vana, who plays out of the Marlborough Country Club, has won a record four Ouimet Tournaments, has been the MGA Player of the Year seven times, including the last five years, and is the MGA leader in points. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
BOOK CLUB:Review of The Wages Of Wins Jul 1, 2006
The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf By Mark Frost ($4. 98). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
List of U.S. Open winners Jun 19, 2006
UPDATED: 09:36, June 19, 2006. Following is a list of U.S. Open golf champions (U.S. unless stated). (People's Daily Online, China)
Ferrie is hoping this tale will have happy ending Jun 19, 2006
The last player to win the U.S. national championship in his first try had a Disney movie recently made about his life -- Francis Ouimet, who won at Brookline in 1913. The movie studio was symmetrically appropriate, really. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Scores continue to soar at wicked Winged Foot Jun 18, 2006
The last player to win the Open in his first try was Francis Ouimet in 1913, so Ferrie is fighting history while he tries to tackle Winged Foot. The way the place is set up, it's hardly a fair fight. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Attempting Winged feat May 18, 2006
He's kind of put all his golf on hold," said Doc Giffin, Palmer's longtime press spokesman. Graham Marsh and Bob Charles also withdrew from the Senior PGA Championship . . . At the other end of the spectrum is 16-year-old Michelle Wie, whose bid to become the first woman to play in the US Open will take center stage June 5 at Canoe Brook CC in Summit, N.J. The Hawaiian teenager hardly had time to savor her victory in a local qualifier Monday on the island of Oahu, because on the ride home from... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ouimet Fund honors Jacobsen May 10, 2006
Honored as the 11th winner of the Francis Ouimet Award for lifelong contributions to golf, the 52-year-old PGA Tour veteran was the featured guest at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Close to 1,400 people attended the Ouimet Scholarship Fund's 57th annual banquet, and in Jacobsen, they heard one of the PGA Tour's grandest ambassadors, a player who always felt it was important to mingle with corporate sponsors and paying patrons. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ana Katz of Newton named to college all-star team May 7, 2006
The seventh annual Francis Ouimet and Eddie Lowery Tournament, to be held at Brookline Golf Club at Putterham on June 3 to benefit the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, will have special meaning for Jack Neville, the club's director of golf, and Brian Bain of Medway, the club's head professional. Ouimet, with Newton native Lowery by his side as caddie, was an upset winner at the 1913 US Open at The Country Club in Brookline. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Picard's call to Hall is late but justified Apr 20, 2006
Hogan dedicated his book, ''Ben Hogan's Power Golf," to Picard, and Sam Snead often said it was Picard who encouraged him to pursue professional golf.As a teacher, Picard was considered a master. Among his students was Jack Grout, who went on to achieve great fame as the instructor who showed the way for none other than Jack Nicklaus.Yet, despite his impressive playing record and a head professional career that included lengthy stints at Canterbury in Ohio and Seminole in Florida, Picard was... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
more » Apr 12, 2006
The story behind Mark Frost's screenplay, based on his own book by the same name, is legendary, at least in golf circles: In 1913, Francis Ouimet (Shia LeBeouf), a 20-year-old caddie in Brookline, Mass. the son of two hard-working immigrants, proves so talented a golfer that he is handpicked to play in the U.S. Open. (CTNow.com)
It's Tiger time (Barker Davis) Apr 5, 2006
-- The last time Tiger Woods took the tee at Augusta National with his adored 'Pops' gravely ill, he simply authored the most sport-defining watershed major victory since caddie Francis Ouimet fashioned the transatlantic takedown, otherwise known as the 1913 U.S. Open. In 1997, a 21-year-old Woods showed up at the Masters just two weeks after his father had a heart attack and a pair of emergency open heart surgeries. (Washington Times)
