In 1900 Charles E. Sands of The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club achieved a landmark victory in golf at the Paris Olympic Games, making him the first, and America’s only, Men’s Olympic Golf Champion. This accomplishment was all the more remarkable because Sands was primarily known for his prolific tennis skills. But in winning the first Olympic golf competition, a little celebrated and long forgotten achievement, Charles Sands left an indelible mark on the history of the Olympic Games and on the history of golf.
THE 1900 OLYMPICS
The 1900 Olympic Games, the second occurrence of the modern Olympics, were held in Paris May 14-October 28, 1900. The games were conducted in…
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THE GOLF MEDAL
Most committees followed the example of the 1896 games in Athens which awarded silver medals to the winners and silver plated bronze to the runners up…
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OTHER GOLF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 1895 Charles Sands joined the Saint Andrew’s Golf Club and began playing golf. In October of that year, just three months after taking up the game, he…
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