# Theodore Havemeyer

> Theodore Augustus Havemeyer was an American businessman who was the first president of the U.S. Golf Association and co-founder of the Newport Country Club, host to both the first U.S. Amateur and the first U.S. Open in 1895.

*American businessman, first president of the U.S. Golf Association, and co-founder of the Newport Country Club*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/theodore-havemeyer

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1839-05-17
- **Died:** 1897-04-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Theodore Augustus Havemeyer was an American businessman who was the first president of the U.S. Golf Association and co-founder of the Newport Country Club, host to both the first U.S. Amateur and the first U.S. Open in 1895.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.0
- **Momentum:** 0.1

## Sources
- [Theodore Havemeyer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Havemeyer)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7781820)

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