Francis Ouimet's 1913 US Open victory: The Greatest Underdog Story in Golf History?

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) tells the true story of Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old amateur golfer from a working-class Massachusetts family who challenged the world's best players at the 1913 U.S. Open. Once a caddie at The Country Club in Brookline, Ouimet found himself competing against British legends Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. His remarkable victory helped transform golf in America and proved that greatness was not reserved for the wealthy. Is Francis Ouimet's 1913 U.S. Open victory the greatest underdog story in golf history?