Merion
The main tournaments played at Merion are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
The US Open (130th) (June 13-16). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (126th) (Aug 10-16). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA; early rounds also at Philadelphia CC].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Curtis Cup (42nd) (June 10-12). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes, 2x three four-balls and eight singles. Result: USA 15.5, GB&I 4.5. Non-playing captains: Sarah LeBrun Ingram (USA); Elaine Ratcliffe (Eng/GB&I). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; USA player stated first): Rose Zhang bt Louise Duncan (Scot) 7&5; Rachel Kuehn bt Caley McGinty (Eng) 2&1; Rachel Heck bt Lauren Walsh (Ire) 2&1; Jensen Castle bt Hannah Darling (Scot) 2&1; Latanna Stone bt Charlotte Heath (Eng) 1 up; Emilia Migliaccio bt Annabell Fuller (Eng) 6&5; Megha Ganne bt Amelia Williamson (Eng) 2&1; Amari Avery lost to Emily Price (Eng) 4&3.
Majors
USGA
The US Open (113th) (June 13-16). Second-placed Jason Day (Aus) and Phil Mickelson (USA) finished 2 shots behind first-time major championship winner Rose (Eng), the first Briton to win this event in 43 years. Mickelson, celebrating his 43rd birthday on the final day, finished second for the sixth time in the US Open. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (42nd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes, 1x eight singles and 1x ten singles. Result: USA 16.5, GB&I 9.5. Non-playing captains: Buddy Marucci (USA); Colin Dalgleish (Scot/GB&I). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Brian Harman halved with Gavin Dear (Scot); Rickie Fowler bt Sam Hutsby (Eng) 7&6; Cameron Tringale halved with Wallace Booth (Scot); Morgan Hoffman halved with Matt Haines (Eng); Peter Uihlein bt Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) 2&1; Drew Weaver halved with Chris Paisley (Eng); Bud Cauley bt Niall Kearney (Ire) 2&1; Brendan Gielow lost to Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) 2&1.
SUNDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches): Harman lost to Dear 3&2; Fowler bt Haines 2&1; Uihlein bt Hodgson 3&1; Hoffman bt Booth 1 hole; Cauley halved with Paisley; Adam Mitchell lost to Hutsby 1 hole; Weaver lost to Fleetwood 1 hole; Tringale bt Luke Goddard (Eng) 8&6; Nathan Smith lost to Kearney 3&2; Gielow bt Dale Whitnell (Eng) 4&3.
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (105th) (Aug 22-28). Edoardo Molinari (Italy) beat Dillon Dougherty (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. Molinari was the first ever Italian and first European since 1911 to win the US Amateur title. Molinari came through preliminary qualifying to get into the finals. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (89th) (Aug 22-27). Chris Patton (USA) beat Danny Green (USA) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (81st) (June 18-21). Second-placed Bill Rogers (USA) and George Burns (USA) finished 3 shots behind Graham (Aus), who recorded the second of his two major championship wins. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (71st) (Jun 17-21). Trevino (USA) beat Jack Nicklaus (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Trevino 68 (-2), Nicklaus 71 (+1). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (66th) (Aug 31-Sept 4). Gary Cowan (Can) beat Deane Beman (USA) in an 18-hole playoff (Cowan 75, Beman 76). [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (8th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in three foursomes and six singles. Result: USA 6, GB&I 3. Non-playing captains: Edith Flippin (USA); Baba Beck (Ire/GB&I). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Mary Lena Faulk lost to Frances Stephens (Eng) 1 hole; Claire Doran bt Jeane Bisgood (Eng) 4&3; Polly Riley bt Elizabeth Price (Eng) 9&8; Dorothy Kirby lost to Philomena Garvey (Ire) 3&1; Grace DeMoss Smith bt Jessie Anderson Valentine (Scot) 4&3; Joyce Ziske lost to Janette Robertson (Scot) 3&1.
Patricia Lesser (USA), Barbara Romack (USA) and Marjorie Peel (Scot) did not play in the singles. In addition to the non-playing captains the USA team comprised eight players, the GB&I team seven players.
Majors
USGA
The US Open (50th) (Jun 8-11). Hogan (USA) beat Lloyd Mangrum (USA) and George Fazio (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Hogan 69 (-1), Mangrum 73 (+3), Fazio 75 (+5). This was the second of Hogan's four US Open wins. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (49th). Porter (USA, née Germain) beat Dorothy Kielty (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA].
America
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Played as the Pennsylvania Open (Jun 29-Jul 1). Second-placed Willie Goggin (USA), Bill Mehlhorn (USA) and Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA) finished 2 shots behind Penna (Italy/USA). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Operated at this time by Merion Cricket Club].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (38th) (June 7-9). Second-placed Gene Sarazen (USA) finished 1 shot behind Olin Dutra (USA). [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Operated at this time by Merion Cricket Club].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (34th) (Sept 22-27). Bobby Jones (USA) beat Eugene Homans (USA) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. This was the last of Jones' five US Amateur Championship titles, all won in the space of seven years. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Run by Merion Cricket Club at the time].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (30th). Stetson (USA) beat Elizabeth Goss (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [East Course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Merion was run by Merion Cricket Club at this time].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (28th) (Sept 20-27). Bobby Jones (USA) beat George Von Elm (USA) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final. This was the first of Jones' five US Amateur Championship wins. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Run by Merion Cricket Club at the time].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (22nd) (Sept 4-9). Charles "Chick" Evans Jr (USA) beat Robert Gardner (USA) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [East course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Run by Merion Cricket Club at the time].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (15th). Campbell (Scot) beat Nonna Barlow (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Haverford course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Merion was run by Merion Cricket Club at this time. The Haverford course closed in 1912].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (10th). Bishop (USA) beat Mrs E.F. Sandford 5 and 3 in the 18-hole final. [Haverford course, Merion GC, Ardmore, nr Philadelphia, PA. Merion was run by Merion Cricket Club at this time. The Haverford course closed in 1912].
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