Golf at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics
, two golf
events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904.
It was the second and final appearance of the sport at the Olympics until the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics
. The men's team event was new, replacing the women's individual. The men's individual event was switched to a match play tournament rather than the stroke play used 4 years earlier.
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
, two golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
events were contested – men's individual and team tournaments. The competitions were held from September 17, 1904 to September 24, 1904.
It was the second and final appearance of the sport at the Olympics until the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee...
. The men's team event was new, replacing the women's individual. The men's individual event was switched to a match play tournament rather than the stroke play used 4 years earlier.
Medal summary
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Western Golf Association Western Golf Association The Western Golf Association is one of the United States' oldest golf organizations, and its headquarters are located in Golf, Illinois. The WGA sponsors three prestigious golf tournaments: the Western Junior, the Western Amateur and the BMW Championship, a FedEx Cup playoff event... Edward Cummins Edward Cummins Edward M. "Ned" Cummins was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Kenneth Edwards Kenneth Edwards Kenneth Paine Edwards was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fifth in this competition.-External links:... Chandler Egan Chandler Egan Henry Chandler Egan was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century.-Early life and college:... Walter Egan Walter Egan (golfer) Walter Eugene Egan was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (golfer) Robert Edward Hunter was an American amateur golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Hunter was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished fourth in this competition... Nathaniel Moore Nathaniel Moore Nathaniel "Nathan" Ford Moore was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Mason Phelps Mason Phelps Mason Elliott Phelps was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Phelps was part of the American team which won the gold medal. He finished 15th in this competition... Daniel Sawyer Daniel Sawyer Daniel Edward "Ned" Sawyer was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 Sawyer was part of the American team that won the gold medal. He finished second in this competition... Clement Smoot Clement Smoot Clement Eyer Smoot was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal... Warren Wood Warren Wood Warren Kenneth Wood was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Illinois and died in Pelham Manor, New York.... |
Trans-Mississippi Golf Association John Cady John Cady (golfer) John Deere Cady was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was the grandson of John Deere and the great-grandson of Linus Yale, Sr.... Albert Lambert Albert Bond Lambert Albert Bond Lambert was an American golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was also a prominent St. Louis aviator and benefactor of aviation.-Early life:... John Maxwell John Maxwell (golfer) John R. Maxwell was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904, Maxwell was part of the American team which won the silver medal. He finished 21st in this competition.... Burt McKinnie Burt McKinnie Burt Plumb McKinnie was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Ralph McKittrick Ralph McKittrick Ralph McKittrick was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 McKittrick was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event. He finished eleventh in this competition... Francis Newton Francis Newton Francis Clement Newton was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Henry Potter Henry Potter (golfer) Henry Potter was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... Frederick Semple Frederick Semple Frederick Humphrey Semple was an American golfer and tennis player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal in the team golf event... Stuart Stickney Stuart Stickney Stuart Grosvenor Stickney was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904,Stickney was part of the American team which won the silver medal... William Stickney William Stickney William Arthur Stickney was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the silver medal... |
United States Golf Association United States Golf Association The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system... Douglass Cadwallader Douglass Cadwallader Douglass Pope Cadwallader was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Jesse Carleton Jesse Carleton Jesse L. Carleton was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished twelfth in this competition.... Harold Fraser Harold Fraser (golfer) Harold William Fraser was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He died in Ottawa Hills, Ohio.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Arthur Hussey Arthur Hussey Arthur D. "Art" Hussey was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.At the 1904 Olympics, Hussey was part of the American team which won the bronze medal.-External links:*... Orus Jones Orus Jones Orus W. Jones was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ohio.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... Allen Lard Allen Lard Allen E. Lard was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lexington, Kentucky.... George Oliver George Oliver (golfer) George Charles Oliver was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 30th in this competition.... Simeon Price Simeon Price Simeon Taylor Price, Jr. was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Maine and died in Washington, D.C.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... John Rahm John Rahm John B. Rahm was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.He was born in Virginia.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal. He finished 23rd in this competition.... Harold Weber Harold Weber Harold Weber was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the bronze medal... |
Medal table
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