Clay Ogden displays the fruits of his wares this week at Shaker Run Golf Club where he won the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links title with a tough 1-up win over Martin Ureta on Saturday. (Sam Greenwood/USGA)

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Ogden Wins 2005 APL With 1-Up Win Over Ureta

Lebanon, Ohio —Clay Ogden, 20, of West Point, Utah, rallied from a four-hole deficit after the first nine holes of the 36-hole final match to defeat Martin Ureta, 19, of Chile, 1 up, to win the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Shaker Run Golf Club.

Ogden, a rising junior at Brigham Young University, becomes the fourth player from Utah to win a USGA championship, joining George Von Elm (1926 U.S. Amateur), D. Scott Hailes (1995 U.S. Junior) and Annie Thurman-Young (2002 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links).

An Unforgettable Week For Ogden

Lebanon, Ohio -- The biggest name before the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship commenced on July 11 was Michelle Wie. In fact, she arrived at Shaker Run Golf Club like a rock star.

Oh, there were other top attractions here as well. Matt Every, Jeff Overton, Anthony Kim, Luke List, Ryan Blaum, Chan Song and two-time APL runner-up Dayton Rose all had plenty of accolades to put on their media bio sheets.

Clay Ogden’s name occupied just one line on the APL Fact Sheet. He was exempt from qualifying based on his quarterfinal showing at the 2004 event in Minnesota. Other than that, the good folks who came out to the 6,966-yard, par-70 Arthur Hills layout probably couldn’t offer one tidbit on the 20-year-old from West Point, Utah.

 

Interview With APL Champion Clay Ogden

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Championship Facts

U.S. Amateur Public Links

PAR AND YARDAGE – Shaker Run will play at 6,966 yards and a par of 35-35—70.

HOLE BY HOLE – Holes 1-9 (Woodlands Nine) will play at 3,542 yards and par 35.

Holes 10-18 (Lakeside Nine) will play at 3,424 and par 35.

COURSE SET-UP:

  • Teeing ground – Height of grass – approximately ½ inch
  • Fairways and approaches – Height of grass – approximately ½ inch
  • Putting green collars – Height of grass – one mower width at approximately ½ inch
  • Putting greens – Height of grass – 5/32 inch with a speed of 10-11 feet on USGA Stimpmeter
  • Intermediate rough – Height of grass – 1½ inches
  • Primary rough – Height of grass – 3 inches

The course is hilly and fairways are tight and lined with trees. Some of the greens feature multiple tiers.

ARCHITECT – Arthur Hills, a native of Toledo, Ohio, designed Shaker Run Golf Club, which was opened in 1979. The course originally was a private club owned by Armco Steel for its employees. But in 1993 Shaker Run became a daily-fee public facility when Armco sold it. The facility is now managed by Premier Golf Management.

LET'S PLAY 27 – Shaker Run is actually a 27-hole facility, but only the Woodlands and Lakeside nines will be used for the APL. This will be the first USGA championship hosted by the course.

 
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