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| Robert C. Clark The sectional qualifying system had proved its worth and was continued. Thirty-eight sections were established, and the entry rose to 2,601 with 193 qualifiers and 190 starters in the Championship proper at the Rackham Golf Course, Detroit. Robert C. Clark, 31, of St. Paul, won by defeating Michael Dietz, of Detroit, 8 and 6, in the final. Clark faced a more stern challenge in the semi-final when he had to play 38 holes to eliminate Ed Furgol of Utica, N.Y., who was to win the Open Championship in 1954. Furgol and Worth Stimits, Jr., of Colorado Springs, Colo., had tied for the medal at 138, breaking by one stroke the record which had endured for 18 years. There was no playoff. The qualifying deadline fell to 149, the all-time low. San Francisco won the team Championship with 435, a new low under the three-man, 36-hole system. Szwedko lost in the first round of match play. |
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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: 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.
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