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Who was the Winner of the First U.S. Open?

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Question: Who was the Winner of the First U.S. Open?
Answer: Horace Rawlins won the first U.S. Open golf championship, played in 1895. Rawlins was a 21-year-old Englishman who was the assistant pro at the host course, Newport (R.I.) Golf and Country Club.

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