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| Don Essing Don Essig, III, of Indianapolis, Ind. A sophomore at Louisiana State University, defeated Gene Towry, of Dallas, Texas, a graduate student at Southern Methodist University and a former professional, 6 and 5, at the Hershey Park Golf Club, Hershey, Pa. Essig, 18 years and 8 months old, was the second youngest Champion. Les Bolstad, of Minneapolis, Minn. Was 18 years 3 months old when he won in 1926. Essig defeated James H. Buxbaum, of Memphis, Tenn., the defending Champion, on the 19th hole in the quarter-finals. Bud Kivett, of High Point, N.C., a mail-carrier, won the qualifying medal with 72-69-141, one over par. Highest score to gain one of the 64 qualifying places was 153, and only 5 of the 10 who made 153 qualified. Honolulu won the team Championship for the first time with a three-man score of 440 for 36 holes. |
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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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