Harry Kenworthy used losses in consecutive Rhode Island Amateur finals (1908-09) to motivate him to chase Rhode Island golf prominence.

 

He was the medalist in 1910 at Wannamoisett, where he broke through for his first of three Rhode Island Amateur victories (1910, 1912, 1915). Kenworthy is one of 23 individuals to win the Amateur from gate-to-wire.

 

Kenworthy cemented himself as one of the best players in his era after defeating Metacomet clubmate and six-time Amateur champion Daniel Fairchild for the 1912 Amateur title at Wannamoisett. His final Amateur title came in 1915 at Rhode Island Country Club, where the Providence Journal declared Kenworthy’s game that day “replete with brilliant putting and magnificent driving.”

 

Kenworthy, an underrated and unassuming talent, made a total of eight Amateur finals (1908-10, 1912, 1915, 1924, 1926-27). He is tied with Fairchild for the most all-time. He was a steady force at Metacomet, including four consecutive club championships from 1907-10.

 

He played in a total of seven U.S. Amateurs (1911-13, 1915-16, 1922, 1928), making match play in 1911 and 1922.