francis ouimet beat ted ray in the us open playoffs.
francis ouimet beat ted ray in the us open playoffs.
who did francis ouimet beat in the us open playoffs?
ted ray
lowery is best known as the 10-year-old caddie of francis ouimet during the 1913 u.s. open, held at the country club in brookline, massachusetts, which ouimet won in a playoff over harry vardon and ted ray. an iconic photograph of lowery and ouimet striding down the fairway together is one of the most memorable in american golf history. it was used as the logo for the united states golf association's centennial celebrations, appears on the cover of mark frost's account of the 1913 open "the greatest game ever played: harry vardon, francis ouimet, and the birth of modern golf" and inspired a memorial statue in brookline. lowery was prominently featured in the 2005 disney movie "the greatest game ever played", portrayed by actor josh flitter.
eddie lowery
the "francis ouimet award for lifelong contributions to golf" was first presented in 1997 and is presented annually at the francis ouimet scholarship fund's banquet. past winners include arnold palmer (1997), peter jacobsen (2006), jack nicklaus (2007), and annika sörenstam (2010).









































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in 1988 a portrait of ouimet appeared on a commemorative 25-cent united states postal service postage stamp in his honor.
francis ouimet