Jerome Dunstan "Jerry" Travers (May 19, 1887 – March 29, 1951) was one of the leading amateur golfers of the early 20th century. He won the U.S. Amateur in 1907, 1908, 1912 and 1913, the New Jersey Amateur three times, and the Metropolitan Amateur (New York) five times. He was regarded as one of the finest match play golfers of his time and had a famous rivalry with Walter Travis. He won the 1915 U.S. Open.

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Jerome Travers
Travers playing in the 1915 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full name	Jerome Dunstan Travers
Nickname	Jerry
Born	(1887-05-19)May 19, 1887 New York City, New York
Died	March 29, 1951(1951-03-29) (aged 63) East Hartford, Connecticut
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
Status	Professional
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships (wins: 5)
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	Won: 1915
The Open Championship	DNP
U.S. Amateur	Won: 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913
British Amateur	T129: 1909, 1914
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 1976 (member page)

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Travers was born on May 19, 1887, in New York City, New York.

On September 16, 1905, a then 18-year-old Travers partnered with Herbert Strong to tie for second place, shooting 72, in a four-ball tournament held at Fox Hills Golf Club on Staten Island as part of the 1905 Metropolitan Open.^[1] The stroke play portion of the tournament was won by Alex Smith.^[1]

In 1915 Travers won the U.S. Open at Baltusrol Golf Club, making him the second of the five amateurs to win the event. It was his only top ten finish in four appearances at the U.S. Open – he never entered the tournament again once he had won it.

Although all of Travers' notable victories came as an amateur, he later became a teaching professional and gave exhibitions.

Travers died on March 29, 1951, in East Hartford, Connecticut. He is remembered as one of the finest amateur golfers of all time. He won the U.S. Amateur four times and the U.S. Open in 1915. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1976.^[2]

• 1904 Nassau Invitational
• 1906 Metropolitan Amateur, Eastern Scholastic, Lynnewood Hall Cup
• 1907 U.S. Amateur, Metropolitan Amateur, New Jersey Amateur
• 1908 U.S. Amateur, New Jersey Amateur, Morris County Invitation Tournament, Lynnewood Hall Cup
• 1910 Montclair G.C. Invitational
• 1911 Metropolitan Amateur, New Jersey Amateur
• 1912 U.S. Amateur, Metropolitan Amateur
• 1913 U.S. Amateur, Metropolitan Amateur, New Jersey Amateur
• 1914 Prince of Wales Medal
• 1915 U.S. Open, Lynnewood Hall Cup