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1931 U.S. Amateur: Francis Ouimet wins at Beverly Country Club

Francis Ouimet won the 1931 U.S. Amateur at Beverly Country Club in Chicago, Illinois, beating Jack Westland 6 & 5 in the final.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Edition
35th
Dates
August 31, 1931 to September 5, 1931
Course
Beverly Country Club, Chicago, Illinois
Format
unknown
Champion
Francis Ouimet · age 38 · United States
Champion's title
2nd U.S. Amateur
Runner-up
Jack Westland · age 26
Final
6 & 5
Losing semifinalists
unknown and unknown
Stroke-play medalist
Arthur Yates (148)
Entries
583

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1931 U.S. Amateur

WinnerBeatenResult
Francis Ouimetdef.Jack Westland6 & 5

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.

Data: us-amateur.json.

Sources

  1. USGA U.S. Amateur Record Book 2026