Francis Ouimet Wife: Who Is Stella M. Sullivan?

 

 

Stella M. Sullivan was the wife of legendary golfer Francis Ouimet.

Stella married Francis on September 11, 1918, and together they had two daughters: Janice Salvi and Barbara.

She died in 1965, two years before Francis passed on.

Who Was Legendary Golfer Francis Ouimet?

Francis, was born in Brookline, MA in 1893, and was raised in Brookline, very close to the 17th hole of the country club property as far back as the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Francis grew interest in the game from an early age and started caddying at The Country Club at age 11

He had taught himself the game and in a matter of time, gained attention from the club members.

He faced the temptation to give up on the game but he wouldn’t. He rather went ahead to pursue an amateur career and at age 20, he had won the Massachusetts Amateur.

From there, he got invitations to play at the U.S Open hosted by the club and few years down the line, Francis clinched the 1913 U.S Open title.

Francis was named one of the most successful golfers in the history of America, with two Amateur wins, 27 overall wins and participations in 12 Walker Cups, 6 U.S Opens, 1 Open Championship and 1 Masters Tournament.

He became the first non-British Captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.