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1935 U.S. Amateur: Lawson Little wins at The Country Club

Lawson Little won the 1935 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club in Cleveland, Ohio, beating Walter Emery 4 & 2 in the final.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Edition
39th
Dates
September 9, 1935 to September 14, 1935
Course
The Country Club, Cleveland, Ohio
Format
unknown
Champion
Lawson Little · age 25 · United States
Champion's title
2nd U.S. Amateur
Runner-up
Walter Emery
Final
4 & 2
Losing semifinalists
unknown and unknown
Entries
945

The draw

Every match is recorded through the final.

The final, 1935 U.S. Amateur

WinnerBeatenResult
Lawson Littledef.Walter Emery4 & 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.

Data: us-amateur.json.

Sources

  1. USGA U.S. Amateur Record Book 2026