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The Championship was returned to Long Island and held on the one-year-old Blue Course of Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, N.Y. B. Patrick Abbott, of Pasadena, Calif., defeated Claude B. Rippy, of Washington, D.C., 4 and 3 in the final. Rippy had set a nine-hole record for the Championship in tying for the qualifying medal; he scored 75 in the first round and then 30-40-70 in the second, for 145.

His total was matched by James B Molinari, of San Francisco, and there was no playoff. The deadline fell to 154, another new low. Strafaci was beaten in the second round. Seattle established a new low of 599 in winning its first team Championship over 48 others teams, still another entry record. There were 223 entrants and 222 starters, both records, and they represented 58 cities.

It was possible to handle the qualifying field only by using both the Blue and the Red Courses at Bethpage State Park. The rule that a player could not compete in both the Amateur Public Links and Amateur Championships in the same year, except by special invitation, became effective.

 
Championship Facts

Amateur Public Links

PAR AND YARDAGE – Jimmie Austin/OU Golf Club will play at 7,289 yards and a par of 35-36—71. Holes 1-9 will play at 3,582 yards and par 35. Holes 10-18 will play at 3,707 yards and par 36.

ARCHITECT – Jimmie Austin/OU Golf Club was designed by Perry Maxwell and opened in 1951. A course renovation by Bob Cupp was completed in 1996.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:
Monday and Tuesday, July 13-14 – Stroke-play qualifying, 18 holes (field reduced to the lowest 64 players, who advance to match play).

Wednesday, July 15 — First round, match play (18 holes)

Thursday, July 16 — Second round, match play (18 holes), Third round, match play (18 holes)

Friday, July 17 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes), Semifinals, match play (18 holes)

Saturday, July 18 — Final, match play (36 holes)

ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.

COURSE SETUP – The USGA Course Rating® for the APL championship at Jimmie Austin/OU Golf Club is 75.5 and the USGA Slope Rating® is 130.

Tees, approaches and collars, height of grass – just below 0.5 inch
Fairways, height of grass – 0.5 inch
Putting greens, height of grass – 0.120 inch with a speed of 11 feet on USGA Stimpmeter
Primary Rough – 2.5 inches
Intermediate Rough – 1.5 inches (6-foot width)

 

 
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