1900 U.S. Amateur: Walter Travis wins at Garden City Golf Club
Walter Travis won the 1900 U.S. Amateur at Garden City Golf Club in Garden City, New York, beating Findlay S. Douglas 2 up in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 6th
- Course
- Garden City Golf Club, Garden City, New York
- Format
- Match play
- Champion
- Walter Travis · United States
- Champion's title
- 1 U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Findlay S. Douglas
- Final
- 2 up
- Entries
- 120
What happened at the 1900 U.S. Amateur
Australian-born Walter Travis, who took up golf only in 1896, won the first of three titles, beating Findlay S. Douglas 2 up at Garden City.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1900 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | Findlay S. Douglas | 2 up |
Semifinals, 1900 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | A. G. Lockwood | 11 & 10 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | Herbert M. Harriman | 4 & 3 |
Quarterfinals, 1900 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | Charles Hitchcock Jr. | 6 & 5 |
| A. G. Lockwood | def. | John Reid Jr. | won on 40th hole |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | John Stuart | 9 & 8 |
| Herbert M. Harriman | def. | H. B. Hollins Jr. | 5 & 3 |
Round of 16, 1900 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | T. S. Beckwith | 8 & 7 |
| Charles Hitchcock Jr. | def. | James A. Tyng | 12 & 11 |
| John Reid Jr. | def. | T. M. Robertson | 3 & 2 |
| A. G. Lockwood | def. | J. H. Brooks | 2 up |
| John Stuart | def. | William M. McCawley | 6 & 4 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | Eben Byers | 10 & 9 |
| H. B. Hollins Jr. | def. | Quincy A. Shaw Jr. | 1 up |
| Herbert M. Harriman | def. | J. G. Averell | 4 & 2 |
Round of 32, 1900 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. S. Beckwith | def. | James A. Stillman | 3 & 2 |
| Walter Travis | def. | R. C. Watson Jr. | 2 & 1 |
| James A. Tyng | def. | H. P. Kneeland | 8 & 6 |
| Charles Hitchcock Jr. | def. | Percy R. Pyne 2nd | 5 & 3 |
| John Reid Jr. | def. | Charles H. Seeley | 3 & 2 |
| T. M. Robertson | def. | G. G. Hubbard | 7 & 6 |
| A. G. Lockwood | def. | A. L. Norris | 4 & 3 |
| J. H. Brooks | def. | Gilman P. Tiffany | 2 & 1 |
| John Stuart | def. | Arden M. Robbins | 7 & 5 |
| William M. McCawley | def. | Stuart Stickney | 4 & 3 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | Reginald Brooks | 5 & 4 |
| Eben Byers | def. | Allan Kennaday | 1 up |
| Quincy A. Shaw Jr. | def. | R. A. Rainey | 8 & 7 |
| H. B. Hollins Jr. | def. | Tiffany Richardson | 2 up |
| J. G. Averell | def. | T. Courtney Jenkins | 3 & 1 |
| Herbert M. Harriman | def. | Louis Livingston Jr. | 3 & 2 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
This year's champion, runner-up, result and venue come from GNN's first-pass host-sites table; the rest of the year record for 1895–1916 is still being written up. The draw comes from contemporary reports listed in the data.
Data: us-amateur.json.