Jerome Travers


Jerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 1900s. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time and had a famous rivalry with Walter Travis. He won the 1915 U.S. [Open (golf)|1915 U.S. Open].

Early life

Travers was born on May 19, 1887, in New York City, New York.

Golf career

On September 16, 1905, a then 18-year-old Travers partnered with Herbert Strong to tie for second place, shooting 72, in a four-ball tournament held at Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island as part of the 1905 Metropolitan Open. The stroke play portion of the tournament was won by Alex Smith.
In 1915 Travers won the U.S. Open at Baltusrol Golf Club, making him the second of the five amateurs to win the event. It was his only top ten finish in four appearances at the U.S. Open – he never entered the tournament again once he had won it.
Although all of Travers' notable victories came as an amateur, he later became a teaching professional and gave exhibitions.

Death and legacy

Travers died on March 29, 1951, in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Awards and honors

In 1976, Travers was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame

Tournament wins

Note: Major championships in '''bold'''

Major championships

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Results timeline

Tournament1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
U.S. OpenT271NTNT
U.S. AmateurQF112R16NTNTR32
The Amateur ChampionshipR256NTNTNTNTNT

Note: Travers played in only the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, and The Amateur Championship.
NT = no tournament
"T" indicates a tie for a place
R256, R128, R64, R32, R16, QF, SF = round in which player lost in match play
Sources: U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur, Amateur Championship: 1909, 1914