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词条 William C. Fownes Jr.
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  1. Amateur wins

  2. U.S. national team appearances

  3. References

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1877|10|2}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| death_place = Oakmont, Pennsylvania
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}}William Clark Fownes Jr. (October 2, 1877 – July 4, 1950)[1] was an American amateur golfer. His father, Henry Fownes, founded and designed Oakmont Country Club.[2]

Fownes won the 1910 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He defeated Chick Evans (winner in 1916 and 1920) in the semi-finals, 1 up, after being down two with four holes to play. He then defeated Warren 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 the Pennsylvania Amateur four times.[3]

Fownes served as president on the United States Golf Association from 1926 to 1927.[1][2]

Amateur wins

  • 1910 U.S. Amateur, Pennsylvania Amateur[3]
  • 1912 Pennsylvania Amateur[3]
  • 1913 Pennsylvania Amateur[3]
  • 1916 Pennsylvania Amateur[3]

U.S. national team appearances

  • Walker Cup: 1922 (winners, playing captain), 1924 (winners)

References

1. ^{{cite book |last1=Elliott |first1=Len |first2=Barbara |last2=Kelly |title=Who's Who in Golf |year=1976 |publisher=Arlington House |location=New Rochelle, New York |isbn=0-87000-225-2 |page=67}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/news/2010/May/Fownes--The-Oakmont-Architect/ |title=Fownes: The Oakmont Architect |publisher=USGA |first=Rhonda |last=Glenn |accessdate=January 8, 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.pagolf.org/detail.asp?id=102&pid=2 |title=Pennsylvania Amateur – Past Champions |publisher=Pennsylvania Golf Association |accessdate=January 8, 2014}}
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