Timeline :: 1979 - 1988
1979
Joseph Morrill, Jr. Award founded within Ouimet Fund. This is the Ouimet Fund’s first undergraduate endowed scholarship.
Ouimet Alum Richard F. Connolly, Jr. begins 30 year (plus) chairmanship of Francis Ouimet Memorial Tournament. Edward Barry, Jr. of Charles River wins the tournament.
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1980
A group of people from The Country Club donate the “Francis Ouimet Trophy” to the USGA to be used in its new Senior Open Championship.
Fred Anders Award established, named for the longtime caddie master at The Country Club.
Future PGA TOUR star Brad Faxon wins Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
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1982
Jack Calf of Walpole wins the 15th Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
Tom Watson chips in for dramatic birdie on 17th hole at Pebble Beach to beat Jack Nicklaus in the U.S. Open. 27 years later, that iconic image will be used on the cover of the Ouimet Fund’s 60th Annual Banquet Invitation as they prepare to honor Tom Watson with the 14th Lifelong Contributions to Golf Award. .
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1983
Ouimet Fund celebrates its 35th year by awarding $279,700 to290 scholars .
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1986
Alternate Jason Cook wins Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
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1987
Francis Quinn, Jr. wins 20th Ouimet Memorial Tournament.
The Par Club begins offering Lifetime Memberships and hosts a special U.S. Open preview outing at The Country Club.
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1988
The 40th year of The Ouimet Fund is also the 75th Anniversary of Francis Ouimet’s 1913 U.S. Open victory. The two events are commemorated in several ways:
The U.S. Open is held at The Country Club, won by Curtis Strange in a playoff.
The U.S. Postal Department issues a Francis Ouimet Stamp. Bobby Jones and Babe Didrickson Zaharias are the only other golfers to have stamps.
The Ouimet Fund hosts a gala night at the Boston Pops.
The USGA opens the Ouimet Room at its museum in Far Hills, New Jersey. The room houses the Red Jacket portrait along with Ouimet’s U.S Open and two U.S. Amateur medals.
The Ouimet Fund awards $319,000 to 276 scholars, bringing the 40 year total to $4,818,671 to 2627 scholars.
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