St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Francis D. Ouimet

1893 - 1967

— America's First Golf Hero —

Francis D. Ouimet Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

1. Francis D. Ouimet Marker

Inscription. His astounding victory over the British greats Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff for the 1913 U.S. Open Championship at the Country Club, Brookline, Mass. transformed golf into a popular sport.

Erected by World Golf Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 29° 59.498′ N, 81° 28.195′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from World Golf Place 0.2 miles south of South Legacy Trail, on the left when traveling south. Marker located on the covered walkway between the World Golf Hall of Fame Museum and IMAX Theater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 World Golf Pl, Saint Augustine FL 32092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

and in Greater Jacksonville.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Tom Morris (a few steps from this marker); Nine Mile Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); King's Road (approx. 4.9 miles away); Site of Theatrical Troupe Massacre by the Seminoles (approx. 5.3 miles away); Ford Motor Company (approx. 5½ miles away); William Wing Loring (approx. 5.9 miles away); St. Augustine Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Sanksville Cemetery (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . American Golf’s Greatest Hero. (Submitted on November 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

2. Francis D. Ouimet Marker

Entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 27, 2021

3. Entrance to the World Golf Hall of Fame

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on August 27, 2023. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.