Walter Fovargue
| Walter Fovargue | |
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| — Golfer — | |
Fovargue, c. 1910
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Walter George Fovargue |
| Born |
October 13, 1882 Glenville, Ohio |
| Died | March 27, 1963 (aged 80) San Diego County, California |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1899 reinstated amateur in 1919 |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T13: 1906, 1916 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T17: 1916 |
Walter George Fovargue (October 13, 1882 – March 27, 1963) was an American professional golfer, club maker, and golf course architect. In 1916, he was one of the founding members of the PGA of America. He won the 1917 Northwest Open and finished fourth in the 1912 Western Open. He finished T13 in the 1906 and 1916 U.S. Opens and played in the inaugural PGA Championship in 1916 but lost in the first round.
After 20 years playing as a professional, he applied for and was granted reinstatement to amateur status in 1919.
Born in Glenville, Ohio, on October 13, 1882, he was the son of Frank P. Fovargue and Augusta E. Fovargue (née Orth). Fovargue started out as a caddy at the Cleveland Country Club and by age 17 was working as a professional there. Due to poor health as a youngster, he was encouraged to get outside in the fresh air to improve his health. He played as both a professional and an amateur during his career. He was described as a person who possessed a "genial manner and sportsmanlike instinct that endeared him to scores of golfers".
He replaced Robert Foulis, brother of James Foulis, as the head professional at the Town and Country Club in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1900, staying there for a year before moving on to Philadelphia Country Club from 1902–03 and later took a post at the Skokie Country Club outside Chicago.
Fovargue lost a high dollar winner-take-all 36-hole challenge match for $200 against John Reid in 1903 that was played on neutral ground at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The first prize at the U.S. Open that year was only $150.
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