1896 U.S. Open: James Foulis wins at Shinnecock Hills G.C.
James Foulis won the 1896 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C. in Southampton, New York with 152, by 3 strokes over Horace Rawlins.
Updated October 23, 2026
See 1896 in the U.S. Open room, or every year on the U.S. Open winners list.
- Dates
- July 18, 1896
- Course
- Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, New York
- Edition
- 2nd U.S. Open
- Champion
- James Foulis · Scotland · born St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Open title
- Winning score
- 152 · won by 3 strokes
- Runner-up
- Horace Rawlins
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Foulis | 152 |
| 2 | Horace Rawlins |
What happened at the 1896 U.S. Open
Foulis shot 78-74 over 36 holes. Defending champion Rawlins finished three back.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: us-open-years.json (the U.S. Open room's data); dates from GNN's U.S. Open final-day dates table (Wikipedia infoboxes).