Jerome Travers

Jerome Travers
Travers playing in the 1915 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full nameJerome Dunstan Travers
NicknameJerry
Born(1887-05-19)May 19, 1887
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 1951(1951-03-29) (aged 63)
East Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
(wins: 5)
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenWon: 1915
The Open ChampionshipDNP
U.S. AmateurWon: 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913
British AmateurT129: 1909, 1914
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame1976 (member page)

Jerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers (May 19, 1887 – March 29, 1951) 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 (New York) 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.