1896 U.S. Open

Archive note

The 1896 edition was won by James Foulis. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.

Record sources

• 2026 USGA Championships Media Guide - U.S. Open
  • 1896 U.S. Open · Championship identity

    The official 2026 USGA Championship Record Book directly enumerates the completed 1896 Championship, champion, explicit date span, and site in Championship Results: 1895 to 2025. The current official Champions register separates Site, City, and State; recorded venue therefore preserves the higher-resolution register site while excluding the adjacent Southampton and N.Y. location fields.

    Verified 2026-08-20
• USGA dated host record and researched Club identity
  • Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

    Dated USGA host wording Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, N.Y is explicitly reconciled to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, NY. The same named host's 2018 USGA entry corroborates the canonical locality. The dated register identifies the Club. A continuing physical Course identity is not inferred from a single stored Course or an unqualified venue name. Dated host authority: https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/media/online-media-center/usga-records/u-s--open-results--1895-to-present.html

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA official U.S. Open result
  • James Foulis

    The official result names the champion and regulation total. Historical playoff status is corroborated by tied regulation totals and extra scores for both winner and runner-up. The 2026 report establishes a one-stroke win on the 72nd hole. Relative score is retained only where explicitly stated.

    Verified 2026-09-10
• USGA: 2026 U.S. Open Record Book
  • Horace Rawlins

    PDF page 6, 1896 result: Horace Rawlins, regulation total 155.

    Verified 2026-10-23