Findlay S. Douglas
Summary
Wins
- 1898 U.S. Amateur Morris County Golf Club · 5 & 3
Near misses
- 1899 U.S. Amateur Onwentsia Club · runner-up to Herbert M. Harriman · 3 & 2
- 1900 U.S. Amateur Garden City Golf Club · runner-up to Walter Travis · 2 up
Results by championship
Best day
1898 U.S. Amateur
Morris County Golf Club · won 5 & 3
Scotland's Findlay S. Douglas beat Walter B. Smith 5 & 3 at Morris County Golf Club.
Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1898.
Career line, 1898–1900
3 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Other win
- Runner-up
Findlay S. Douglas was born on November 17, 1874, in St Andrews, Scotland. Douglas won the 1898 U.S. Amateur. Douglas was runner-up at the 1899 U.S. Amateur and the 1900 U.S. Amateur.
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The record
Amateur titles (1)
- 1898 U.S. Amateur Morris County Golf Club · 5 & 3
Near misses
- 1899 U.S. Amateur Onwentsia Club · runner-up to Herbert M. Harriman · 3 & 2
- 1900 U.S. Amateur Garden City Golf Club · runner-up to Walter Travis · 2 up
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Full name
- Findlay Small Douglas Wikipedia
Status
- amateur Wikipedia
College or club
- University of St Andrews Wikipedia
Beyond our rooms
- 1901 Metropolitan Amateur won
- 1903 Metropolitan Amateur won
- 1932 United States Senior's Golf Association Championship won
Source: Wikipedia: Findlay S. Douglas
Known for
- Findlay Small Douglas was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the U.S. Amateur in 1898, and later became President of the United States Golf Association. Wikipedia
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.