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Arthur Havemeyer
Arthur Havemeyer (March 8, 1882 – November 17, 1955) was an American amateur golfer. He competed in the men's individual event at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Information Havemeyer was the grandson of William Frederick Havemeyer, who was the mayor of New York City. Havemeyer's father was Theodore Havemeyer, who was the first president of the United States Golf Association. Havemeyer went to school in Switzerland, attended Berkley and graduated from Yale in 1904. He active outside of the classroom at Yale, as he was the president of Phi Beta Kappa and also worked for the school's newspaper. He competed in the 1903 and 1904 editions of the U.S. Amateur The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf Association and is currently held each August ov .... He did not place in 1903, but made it to the quarterfinals in 1904. He compe ...
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