This Day in Golf History: June 3

The U.S. Women’s Open was played over the weekend at Erin Hills. On this date in 2001, defending champion Karrie Webb won the Women’s Open again, at Pine Needles Lodge, by eight shots. Also on this date, Walter Travis, born in Australia but a United States citizen, became the first foreigner to win the Amateur Championship in 1904. Already a winner of three of the previous four U.S. Amateurs, Travis, a World Golf Hall of Fame member, won at Royal St. George’s over Edward Blackwell in the final, 4 & 3.