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‘DAVID’ SLAYS GOLF’S GOLIATHS

In 1913 the two biggest names in the golfing world were Brits Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. Outside of Massachusetts, Francis Ouimet was a complete unknown.

Vardon had already won a U.S. Open and five Open Championships, while Ray was a prolific winner and an Open Champion. Ouimet’s only victory before the 1913 U.S. Open was the Massachusetts Amateur.

Vardon and Ray were so revered that the

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