Nat Moore

Nat Moore was the grandson of his namesake, who had been president of Columbia University in the 1840s. In 1904, Nat Moore lived in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he was a member of the local country club. The club was a member of the Western Golf Association and Moore was able to play on the team which won the Olympic gold medal. Moore also won a first round match individually at the Olympics before losing, 7 & 6, to Chandler Egan. Moore later moved to California where, in 1906 and 1908, he was the runner-up in the Southern California Amateur. Moore was from a wealthy family, and on his 21st birthday was given $100,000 by his father. Profligate in his lifestyle, it is said he ran thru the money quickly.