So perhaps it's appropriate that another amateur made his tournament debut in a U.S. Open won by Ray, and almost won by Vardon. Jones was only 18 years old when he played this tournament, and he played the first two rounds with the legendary Vardon.

So Jones was entering the scene - and Vardon was leaving it. The 1920 U.S. Open was Vardon's final appearance in a U.S. Open. Vardon, age 50, tied for second, one stroke behind Ray, while Jones tied for eighth.

Why did we say that Vardon should have won? He held a 5-stroke lead with five holes to play. But Vardon collapsed on the back nine, shooting 42 for a 78 total. His last five holes were particularly ugly, including three 3-putt greens and a ball in the water at the 17th.

Matching Vardon in second place were Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchison and Jack Burke Sr. All the runners-up but Burke were (or would become) major champions. While Burke Sr. never won a major, his son did: Jack Burke Jr. won The Masters and PGA Championship in 1956.

Jones wasn't the only future golf legend to make his U.S. Open debut in 1920. So did Gene Sarazen, who was, like Jones, 18 years old. Sarazen tied for 30th, but won the 1922 U.S. Open, one year before Jones won his first U.S. Open.

And so did Tommy Armour, still an amateur, who finished tied for 48th. Johnny Farrell, not a legend but a future U.S. Open champion, also made his tournament debut.