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W.C. Fownes, 1906

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W.C. Fownes, 1906
  • Title
  • W.C. Fownes, 1906
  • Date
  • 1906
  • Identifier
  • 20100122-ocl-0246
  • Source Identifier
  • None
  • Description
  • This photograph shows W.C. Fownes, son of H.C. Fownes who was the founder of Oakmont Country Club. W.C. Fownes was president of the club from 1935 through 1948, as well as being the club's grounds committee chairman from 1911 to 1945. He was also the U.S.G.A. vice president from 1924 to 1925, their president from 1926 to 1927, and on their Implements and Balls Committee from 1924 to 1948. He was the United States Amateur Champion in 1910, qualifying for the U.S. Amateur nineteen times. In 1922 he was playing team captain and in 1924 was a team member of the Walker Cup Championships. He was the West Penn Amateur Champion 8 times, the Western Pennsylvania Open Champion 2 times, and the Pennsylvania Amateur Champion 4 times. His life was dedicated to the sport he loved, and his commitment lives on in the popularity of the Oakmont Country Club to this day. Image courtesy John Fitzgerald and the Oakmont Country Club Archives.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
    Fownes, W.C.
    Golf--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
    Recreation--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Source
  • Oakmont Country Club Archives
  • Contributor
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Collection
  • Oakmont Historical Image Collection
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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