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Horace Rawlins

England · born , Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England · died

1major championship

Summary

  • First major 1895 U.S. Open
  • Runner-up in majors 1 time

Wins

  1. 1895 U.S. Open Newport G.C. · 173 · by 2 strokes from Willie Dunn

Near misses

  1. 1896 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to James Foulis

Rivals

Beat him

Results by championship

    Best day

    1895 U.S. Open

    Newport G.C., Newport, RI · 173 · by 2 strokes from Willie Dunn

    Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 1895.

    Career line, 1895–1896

    U.S. Open
    1895 U.S. Open: won1896 U.S. Open: runner-up to James Foulis
    189518961897

    2 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Runner-up

    Horace Rawlins was born on August 5, 1874, in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, England. Rawlins won one major championship: the 1895 U.S. Open.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (1)

    1. 1895 U.S. Open Newport G.C., Newport, RI · 173 · by 2 strokes from Willie Dunn

    Near misses

    1. 1896 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · runner-up to James Foulis

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 3 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Sources

    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.

    1. GNN U.S. Open room (champions data)