Background
Reid was born circa 1870 in Scotland and emigrated to the United States.
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John Reid
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He finished in tenth place in the 1895 United States. Open. Reid finished in tenth place in the 1895 United States. Open, held on Friday, 4 October, at Newport Golf Club in Newport, Rhode Island.
Career
1895 United States. Open
Match against Harry Vardon
In October 1900, Reid and Val Fitzjohn took on Harry Vardon in a match at Albany, New New York Match against Walter Fovargue
He defeated Fovargue and took home the hefty $200 prize. The first prize at the United States. Open that year was only $150.
Reid"s place and date of death are unknown.
Achievements
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Horace Rawlins won the tournament which was the first playing of the United States. Open. He won by two strokes ahead of runner-up Willie Dunn. Reid carded rounds of 100-106=206 and did not receive any prize money for his effort. A cold rain pelted the players and spectators during the event which Vardon won by the score of 2 up. Reid had much better luck in a high stakes winner-take-all challenge match for $200 against Walter Fovargue in 1903 that was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
