Jerome Travers
Name:
Jerome Dunstan "Jerry" TraversCountry:
USALived:
[1887-1951]. Born on May 19, 1887 in Manhattan, New York City. Died on March 29, 1951 in East Hartford, Connecticut (aged 63).Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Amateur golfer; golf instructor.Turned Pro:
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USGA
The US Open (21st) (June 17/18). Second-placed Tom McNamara (USA) finished 1 shot behind Travers (USA, amateur). [Original Old course, Baltusrol GC, Springfield, NJ].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (19th) (Sept 1-6). Defending champion Jerome Travers (USA) beat John Anderson (USA) 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. This was the last of Travers' four US Amateur Championship wins. [Garden City GC, Garden City, Long island, NY].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (18th) (Sept 2-7). Jerome Travers (USA) beat Charles "Chick" Evans Jr (USA) 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final. This was the third of Travers' four US Amateur Championship wins. [Chicago GC, Wheaton, nr Chicago, IL].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (14th) (Sept 14-19). Defending champion Jerome Travers (USA) beat Max Behr (USA) 8 and 7 in the 36-hole final. This was the second of Travers' four US Amateur Championship wins. [Garden City GC, Garden City, Long island, NY].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (13th) (July 9-13). Jerome Travers (USA) beat Archibald Graham (USA) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. This was the first of Travers' four US Amateur Championship wins. [Euclid Club, Cleveland, OH].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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