1901 U.S. Amateur: Walter Travis wins at Atlantic City Country Club
Walter Travis won the 1901 U.S. Amateur at Atlantic City Country Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey, beating Walter Egan 5 & 4 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 7th
- Course
- Atlantic City Country Club, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Format
- Match play
- Champion
- Walter Travis · United States
- Champion's title
- 2 U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- Walter Egan
- Final
- 5 & 4
- Entries
- 142
What happened at the 1901 U.S. Amateur
Walter Travis retained his title, beating Walter Egan 5 & 4 at Atlantic City Country Club.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1901 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | Walter Egan | 5 & 4 |
Semifinals, 1901 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Egan | def. | Charles H. Seeley | 11 & 10 |
| Walter Travis | def. | Findlay S. Douglas | won on 38th hole |
Quarterfinals, 1901 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Travis | def. | Percy H. Jennings | 3 & 1 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | Louis Livingston Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Walter Egan | def. | Percy R. Pyne 2nd | 1 up |
| Charles H. Seeley | def. | A. G. Lockwood | 2 & 1 |
Round of 16, 1901 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy R. Pyne 2nd | def. | A. M. Reid | 3 & 2 |
| Walter Egan | def. | William C. Fownes Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Charles H. Seeley | def. | H. C. Fownes | default |
| A. G. Lockwood | def. | William Holabird Jr. | 4 & 3 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | Rodman E. Griscom | 10 & 9 |
| Louis Livingston Jr. | def. | Joseph G. Thorp | 3 & 2 |
| Percy H. Jennings | def. | Eben Byers | 7 & 5 |
| Walter Travis | def. | Charles B. Macdonald | 7 & 6 |
Round of 32, 1901 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy R. Pyne 2nd | def. | Oliver Perin | 5 & 3 |
| A. M. Reid | def. | C. M. Hamilton | 3 & 2 |
| Walter Egan | def. | John M. Ward | 12 & 10 |
| William C. Fownes Jr. | def. | L. Myers | 2 & 1 |
| William Holabird Jr. | def. | Allan Kennaday | 12 & 10 |
| Findlay S. Douglas | def. | George A. Ormiston | 1 up |
| Louis Livingston Jr. | def. | F. O. Reinhart | 5 & 3 |
| Eben Byers | def. | A. H. Smith | 7 & 6 |
| Walter Travis | def. | J. E. Porter | 5 & 3 |
| Rodman E. Griscom | def. | A. J. Gallagher | 3 & 1 |
| Charles H. Seeley | def. | E. A. Darby | 4 & 3 |
| H. C. Fownes | def. | W. P. Smith | 2 & 1 |
| A. G. Lockwood | def. | L. L. Harban | 1 up |
| Joseph G. Thorp | def. | Hugo R. Johnstone | 1 up |
| Percy H. Jennings | def. | D. P. Fredericks | 2 & 1 |
| Charles B. Macdonald | def. | M. G. Macdonald | 1 up |
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.