The 1895 U.S. Open was the first U.S. Open, held on Friday, October 4, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Horace Rawlins won the inaugural event, two strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Dunn. U.S. Open 1895: October 4–4, 1895 at Newport Golf Club. Champion: Horace Rawlins, at 173. Wiki link