John Matthew Shippen Jr. (December 2, 1879 – May 20, 1968) was an American golfer who competed in several of the early U.S. Opens. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a former slave and Presbyterian minister, John Shippen Sr. and Eliza Spotswood Shippen, and is believed to be the first American-born golf professional.
Shippen, was of African American and Native American descent. At the age of 16, Shippen earned an assistant professional post at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club where he began giving lessons to some of the club members and became an accomplished player in his own right. Shippen's best finishes came at the 1896 U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, and the 1902 U.S. Open held at Garden City Golf Club in Garden City, New York, where he tied for fifth place at both.
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John Matthew Shippen, Jr. (1879-1968)
John Matthew Shippen Jr. (December 2, 1879 – May 20, 1968) was an American golfer who competed in several of the early U.S. Opens. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a former slave and Presbyterian minister, John Shippen Sr. and Eliza Spotswood Shippen, [2] and is believed to be the first American-born golf professional. [3]
The John Shippen event is named in honor of John Shippen, Jr., the first American-born golf professional and the first Black golf professional. John Shippen, Jr., the original trailblazer for Blacks in golf, played in five U.S. Opens from 1896-1913.
Feb 16, 2021 · John Shippen, the first African-American golf professional to compete in the U.S. Open, is one of those silent heroes. Though we lived almost a century apart, I have a lot in common with...
THE LEGACY OF JOHN SHIPPEN, JR. The First American-Born Golf Professional AND the First Black Golf Professional. John Matthew Shippen, Jr. (1879-1968) was born on December 5, 1879. His father, born into slavery in Virginia, became a free man following the Civil War.
Explore the legacy of John Shippen, an African American golf pioneer, through the John Shippen Memorial Golf Foundation. Discover our initiatives, historical achievements, and efforts to support minority youth in golf.
Feb 10, 2016 · John Shippen became the first African-American to play in a U.S. Open in 1896, and would compete in the championship six times. (USGA Archives)
Feb 21, 2011 · John Matthew Shippen, Jr. was the first African American professional golfer and known as one of America’s golf pioneers. Shippen achieved this distinction when he competed in the US Open in 1896. John Shippen was born on December 5, 1879 in Long Island, New York to Eliza and John Shippen, Sr., the fourth of nine children.
The John Shippen event is named in honor of John Shippen, Jr., the first American-born golf professional and the first Black golf professional. John Shippen, Jr., the original trailblazer for Blacks in golf, played in five U.S. Opens from 1896-1913.
Feb 7, 2024 · A sixteen-year-old Black golfer, John M. Shippen, finished tied for sixth in that 1896 U.S. Open, coming within just seven shots of being the first American-born U.S. Open champion and possibly changing the course of American golf.
John Matthew Shippen, Jr. (1879-1968) was born on December 12, 1879 in Washington, DC. Shippen was the fourth of nine children of John, Sr., and Eliza Spotswood Shippen. His father, a Presbyterian minister, held a degree in theology from Howard University.
