The Resume

(August 22, 1871-March 3, 1928)
Born in St. Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Won the U.S. Open (1896)

Why he might be annoying:

He was one of seven children.
He shares his name with his nephew who was the son of his brother, David Foulis.
His golf productivity went into decline into the 20th Century.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first Scottish born golfer to win a U.S. Open.
He was one of 11 golfers to compete in the very first U.S. Open.
He and his brother David invented the mashie-niblick while running a golf shop.
He took part as a designer for many golf courses around the American Midwest.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Golfers
• Golf's U.S. Open Champs (Ranked: 1896)
• I am Scottish
• I Died in 1928 (Ranked: 56)
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Mustaches
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 10]
• Profiles 49838-50000 (Ranked: 49972)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying