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William M. Welch Jr.

James C. Clark, Jr., of Long Beach, Calif., set a qualifying record of 64-71-135 to start the Championship proper at the Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane, Wash. His score, three strokes under the old record and seven under par, represented the lowest 18-hole and 36-hole scores made in any USGA stroke competition to that time. Clark was beaten by Jack Kerns, of Denver, in a semi-final, and Kerns, in turn, bowed to William M. Welch, Jr., of Houston, Tex., 6 and 5, in the final.

Robert Clark, the defender, went down in the second round. The team Championship was won for the first time by Detroit with another 435. The entry rose to another new high of 2,816 of whom the Denver section alone contributed 516. The course measured only 6,227 yards and was one of the shortest on which the event has been played in modern times.

 
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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