Timeline of golf history (1851–1945) effect on the popularity of golf, as he is an indefatigable player and catalyzes great interest in the game through his writing and public speaking. Alexander H. Findlay, later to become the Father of American Golf, was the first in the world to score a 72 in competition for 18 holes at the Mercantile Golf Club in Montrose, Scotland. 1887 "The Art of Golf" by Sir Walter Simpson is published. The Quogue Field Club was founded in Quogue, New York. The original course had 18 holes, but after the Hurricane of 1938 the club lost 3 holes to the bay
1928 U.S. Open (golf) reduced to two in the late 1940s when the club sold half of its property. Course No. 4 became the North course, and the South course is a composite of holes from the other three. Course No. 4 "Thursday, June 21, 1928" "Friday, June 22, 1928" "Saturday, June 23, 1928 (morning)" "Saturday, June 23, 1928 (afternoon)" "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par"<br> "Sunday, June 24, 1928 (36 holes)" "Morning round" "Afternoon round" "Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par" 1928 U.S. Open (golf) The 1928 U.S. Open was the 32nd U.S. Open, held June 21–24 at Course No. 4