who did francis ouimet beat in the us open
Ted Ray Harry Vardon
title: Francis Ouimet text: Eddie Lowery was his ten year old caddie. After 72 holes of regulation play ended in a three-way tie, Ouimet, Vardon, and Ray engaged in an 18-hole playoff the next day in rainy conditions. Ouimet won the playoff at one-under-par for the day, beating Vardon by 5 strokes and Ray by 6. His victory was widely hailed as a stunning upset over the strongly favored British, who were regarded as the top two golfers in the world. He was the first amateur to win the U.S. Open. The biggest crowds ever seen in American golf followed the playoff, and his title: 2018 US Open Series text: defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Ryan Harrison in a rematch of the 2017 final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. Madison Keys was the defending champion, but withdrew due to a wrist injury. Mihaela Buzărnescu won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Maria Sakkari in the final, 6–1, 6–0. Alexander Zverev was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Rafael Nadal won his fourth Rogers Cup title, defeating Tsitsipas in the final, 6–2, 7–6. Elina Svitolina was the defending champion, but she lost to Sloane Stephens in the semifinals. World No. 1 Simona Halep won title: Francis Ouimet text: Peter Jacobsen (2006), Jack Nicklaus (2007), and Annika Sörenstam (2010). In 1988 a portrait of Ouimet appeared on a commemorative 25-cent United States Postal Service postage stamp in his honor. In 2002, Mark Frost wrote a biographical account of Ouimet's U.S. Open victory titled "The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf". Shortly afterward, Frost was tapped by Walt Disney Studios to write a motion picture adaptation. "The Greatest Game Ever Played" was released in theaters in 2005. The film starred Shia LaBeouf as Ouimet and was directed by Bill Paxton and produced title: Francis Ouimet text: his intention. He culminated his business career as a customer's financial advisor at Brown Brothers Harriman. During the First World War he served in the US Army. He married Stella M. Sullivan on September 11, 1918. They had two daughters: Janice Salvi and Barbara McLean. Ouimet died in Newton, Massachusetts, on September 2, 1967, at age 74. Professional and amateur majors shown in bold. Defeated Vardon and Ray in an 18-hole playoff – Ouimet 72 (−1), Vardon 77 (+4), Ray 78 (+5) "Note: As an amateur, Ouimet could not play in the PGA Championship."<br> M = Medalist LA = Low title: 2017 US Open – Men's Singles text: 2017 US Open – Men's Singles Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion, but was unable to defend the title due to a knee injury that ended his season prematurely. Wawrinka's withdrawal ended his streak of 50 consecutive grand slam appearances, dating back to the 2005 French Open. Rafael Nadal won his 16th Major title and 3rd US Open title, defeating first time Major Title finalist Kevin Anderson, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4. Nadal retained the ATP No. 1 singles ranking after Roger Federer lost in the quarterfinals. It was also Nadal's first hard court title since January 2014. Anderson was the first