Q:Facts: - award: bob jones award - birth date: 8 may 1893 - wghofid: francis-ouimet - weight: 175 lb kg st on - usamateur: '' ' won '' ' : 1914 , 1931 - caption: ouimet in 1913 - height: 6 2 - open: '' ' won '' ' : 1913 - death date: 2 september 1967 - spouse: stella sullivan 1918 1965 - year: 1955 - usopen: '' ' won '' ' : 1913 - name: francis ouimet - prowins: 3 - death place: newton , massachusetts - birth place: brookline , massachusetts - fullname: francis desales ouimet - imagesize: 200px - majorwins: 3 - masters: wd : 1941 - status: amateur - pga: dnp - children: janice , barbara - britamateur: t3 : 1923 - image: francisouimethead1913.jpg - wghofyear: 1974 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of francis ouimet .
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francis desales ouimet -lrb- may 8 , 1893 -- september 2 , 1967 -rrb- was an american amateur golfer who is frequently referred to as the '' father of amateur golf '' in the united states .he won the u.s. open in 1913 and was the first non-briton elected captain of the royal and ancient golf club of st andrews .he was inducted into the world golf hall of fame in 1974 .