1910 William C. Fownes Jr. 'U.S. Amateur Golf Champion' Head to Toe Photo
The apple didn't fall far from the tree when it came to William C. Fownes Jr.. W.C. unquestionably picked up the family game of golf from his father, Oakmont's founder and designer Henry Fownes. At 33 years old he broke through in amateur golf, winning the USGA's 1910 US Amateur Championship at the nearby Country Club of Brookline. He would go on to become one of the most decorated Pennsylvania amateur golfers, winning that title four times and playing on two Walker Cup teams. W.C. would later give back to golf in a different way, as the president of the United States Golf Association.
Here is a c.1910 full-body posed photograph at address William C. Fownes Jr. around the same time he won the U.S. Amateur championship! A rare image from one of the toughest early American golfers to find, a stunning depiction that remains clear of Fownes on the presumably sunny day.
4 1/2" x 6 1/4"
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