| William C. Fownes Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Clark Fownes Jr. |
| Born | (1877-10-02)October 2, 1877 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1950(1950-07-04) (aged 72) Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T11: 1913 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1910 |
William Clark Fownes Jr. (October 2, 1877 – July 4, 1950)[1] was an American amateurgolfer.
His father, Henry Fownes, founded and designedOakmont Country Club.[2]
Fownes won the 1910U.S. Amateur atThe Country Club inBrookline, Massachusetts. He defeatedChick Evans (winner in 1916 and 1920) in the semi-finals, 1 up, after being down two with four holes to play. He then defeatedWarren Wood in the final, 4 and 3.
Fownes was the playing-captain of the first U.S.Walker Cup team in 1922. He guide the team to victory and played again on the team in 1924.[1] He also won thePennsylvania Amateur four times.[3]
Fownes served as president on theUnited States Golf Association from 1926 to 1927.[1][2]
Fownes, along withA.W. Tillinghast,George C. Thomas, Jr.,Hugh Wilson,George Crump, andWilliam Flynn together made up the "Philadelphia School" of golf course architecture. Together, the group designed over 300 courses, 27 of which are in the top 100 golf courses in the world.[4]
Fownes, along with his father, were members of The Tin Whistles.[5]
Note: major championships inbold
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