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Robert Gardner

United States · born , Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. · died

2championship wins

Summary

  • Titles 1909 U.S. Amateur and 1915 U.S. Amateur
  • Amateur runner-up 1916 U.S. Amateur, 1920 The Amateur and 1921 U.S. Amateur

Wins

  1. 1909 U.S. Amateur Chicago Golf Club · 4 & 3
  2. 1915 U.S. Amateur Country Club of Detroit · 5 & 4

Near misses

  1. 1916 U.S. Amateur Merion Golf Club · runner-up to Chick Evans · 4 & 3
  2. 1920 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · runner-up to Cyril Tolley · 37 holes
  3. 1921 U.S. Amateur St. Louis Country Club · runner-up to Jesse Guilford · 7 & 6

Results by championship

    Best day

    1909 U.S. Amateur

    Chicago Golf Club · won 4 & 3

    Robert Gardner, 19, became the youngest champion yet, beating two-time winner Chandler Egan 4 & 3 at Chicago Golf Club.

    Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1909.

    Career line, 1909–1921

    U.S. Amateur
    1909 U.S. Amateur: won1915 U.S. Amateur: won1916 U.S. Amateur: runner-up1921 U.S. Amateur: runner-up
    The Amateur
    1920 The Amateur: runner-up
    191019151920

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

    • Other win
    • Runner-up

    Robert Gardner was born on April 9, 1890, in Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. Gardner won the 1909 U.S. Amateur and the 1915 U.S. Amateur. Gardner was runner-up at the 1916 U.S. Amateur, the 1920 The Amateur and the 1921 U.S. Amateur.

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    The record

    Amateur titles (2)

    1. 1909 U.S. Amateur Chicago Golf Club · 4 & 3
    2. 1915 U.S. Amateur Country Club of Detroit · 5 & 4

    Near misses

    1. 1916 U.S. Amateur Merion Golf Club · runner-up to Chick Evans · 4 & 3
    2. 1920 The Amateur Championship Muirfield · runner-up to Cyril Tolley · 37 holes
    3. 1921 U.S. Amateur St. Louis Country Club · runner-up to Jesse Guilford · 7 & 6

    Profile

    Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.

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    Beyond our rooms

    • 1922 Walker Cup team (winners)
    • 1923 Walker Cup team (winners, playing captain)
    • 1924 Walker Cup team (winners, playing captain)
    • 1926 Walker Cup team (winners, playing captain)
    • 1916 Chicago District Amateur won
    • 1924 Chicago District Amateur won
    • 1925 Chicago District Amateur won

    Source: Wikipedia: Robert Gardner (golfer)

    Known for

    • Robert Abbe Gardner was an American multi-sport athlete best known for winning the U.S. Amateur in golf twice. 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.

    1. Wikidata: Q3435197
    2. Wikipedia: Robert Gardner (golfer)
    3. Wikipedia: U.S. Amateur
    4. championships-plt.usga.org: u s amateur champions
    5. Wikipedia: Country Club of Detroit
    6. Wikipedia: Chick Evans
    7. Wikipedia: The Amateur Championship
    8. golfbible.co.uk: amateur championship
    9. golfcompendium.com: british amateur championship winners
    10. Wikipedia: St. Louis Country Club