Andrew Smith (golfer)

Andrew W. Smith (born c. 1870) was a Canadian amateur golfer. He finished tied for third place in the 1895 U.S. Open played at Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island and had an identical result in the 1896 U.S. Open, held July 18, 1896, at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.

Andrew Smith
Personal information
Full nameAndrew W. Smith
Bornc. 1870
Canada
Nationality Canada
Career
StatusProfessional
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT3: 1895, 1896
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life

Smith, who was living in Toronto in 1895, traveled to the United States to play in the 1895 U.S. Open and returned to play in the 1896 U.S. Open.

Golf career

1895 U.S. Open

The 1895 U.S. Open was the first U.S. Open, held on Friday, October 4, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Horace Rawlins won the inaugural U.S. Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Dunn. Canadian amateur Andrew Smith, who carded rounds of 90-86=176, finished tied for third place.[1][2][3][4]

1896 U.S. Open

Smith, the Canadian amateur player, scored well on the Shinnecok Hills course. His rounds of 78-80=158 put him in a tie for third place. He did not win any prize money due to his amateur status.

Details of play

The 1896 U.S. Open was held July 18 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. James Foulis won his first U.S. Open title, three strokes ahead of runner-up Horace Rawlins, the defending champion. Like the first Open, it was a sideshow to the U.S. Amateur. However, there were 35 entrants and 28 finished the 36 holes.[1][5]

Before play began, several players signed a petition stating that they would not play if John Shippen, an African-American, and Oscar Bunn, a Native American, were allowed to play. The petition was denied, however, and the players relented. Shippen, a caddie at Shinnecock Hills, shot an opening round of 78, which placed him just two back of leader Joe Lloyd. He was in a position to win the championship until an 11 on the 13th hole of the final round. He finished tied for 6th place. James Foulis, third-place finisher in the inaugural U.S. Open the year before, recorded rounds of 78-74 to prevail by three over defending champion Horace Rawlins. Foulis's 74 set a record that was not broken until 1903, after the rubber-core ball had come into use.[5]

At 4,423 yards (4,044 m), Shinnecock Hills played as the shortest course in U.S. Open history. Its next U.S. Open was 90 years later, in 1986, when Raymond Floyd won his fourth and final major.

Death and legacy

Smith's date of birth and date of death are unknown. He is remembered for having two top-3 finishes in the U.S. Open, in 1895 and again in 1896.

Results in major championships
Tournament 1895 1896 1897
U.S. Open T3 T3 ?

Note: Smith played only in the U.S. Open Championship.

"T" indicates a tie for a place
? = Unknown
Yellow background for top-10

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References
  1. Brenner, Morgan G. (2009). The Majors of Golf: Complete Results of the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship and the Masters, 1860-2008. 1. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-3360-5.
  2. "Rawlins is Champion". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 25, 1895. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. Gola, Hank (June 15, 1995). "U.S. Open challenges golf's best". Wilmington Morning Star. (New York Daily News). p. 4C.
  4. "10 pros, 1 amateur in first Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 13, 1983. p. 58.
  5. "Great Golf By Foulis". The New York Sun. July 18, 1896. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
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