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Which U.S. national golf championships began in 1895?
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American golfer Tiger Woods competing at the British Open (Open Championship) at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 2005.
Two major U.S. national golf championships were inaugurated in 1895: the United States Amateur Championship and the U.S. Open. Additionally, the United States Golf Association also inaugurated the Women's Amateur championship that same year.1