Francis DeSales Ouimet May 8, — September 2, was an American amateur golfer who is frequently referred to as the "father of amateur golf" in the United States. He won the U. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in His father was a French-Canadian immigrant, and his mother was originally from Ireland. When Francis was four years old, his family purchased a house on Clyde Street in Brookline, directly across from the 17th hole of The Country Club. The Ouimet family grew up relatively poor and were near the bottom of the economic ladder, which was hardly the position of any American golfer at the time. As far as the general public was concerned, amateur golf was reserved for the wealthy, while professional golf provided competition and income for former caddies, prohibited by the USGA from caddying after the age of 16 or lose their amateur status.

Asked what his greatest achievement in golf was before his victory in Panama, the year-old from Chile said: "I didn't have any achievements, to be honest. I had won a couple of tournaments at home when I was really, really young. It follows the successful launch of the Asia Pacific Amateur. The Asia Pacific Amateur is producing a higher pedigree of champions — Hideki Matsuyama won twice, and the winner last year was Curtis Luck, the reigning U. Amateur champion.

When the country's top amateur golfers tee-off on Aug. Lockerby Composite graduate and current member of the NCAA Bowling Green Falcons, Ward Kyle, is already a fairly recognizable name, even for those who might only casually follow the local golf scene. In fact, his next leap forward truly did not occur until the fall of , when the teenage talent decided to up the ante in pursuing his dreams. A Division II junior college, Parkland had an opening in their lineup, allowing the only Canadian on their roster the chance to hit the ground up and running in the spring semester of the season. MacLean wasted little time rewarding head coach Corbin Sebens and company for their leap of faith.