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| Verne Callison California swept the honors in the first USGA Championship ever played outside the continental United States - at the Ala Wai Golf Course in Honolulu, Hawaii. Verne Callison, 41, a tavern owner from Sacramento, Calif., won the title when he defeated Tyler Caplin, a member of the Michigan State golf team from East Lansing, Mich., by 7 and 6 in the final. Callison became the oldest Public Links Champion. Another honor went to California when the Pasadena team won the sectional team Championship and the Warren G. Harding Trophy with a three-man score of 453 for 36 holes, four better than second-place Honolulu. Members of the Pasadena team were Harlan Stevenson, Richard Clover, and Ray Swedo, Jr. In the semi-final matches, Callison defeated Mike Andonian, of Pontiac, Mich., 1 up, and Caplin ousted Bob McMasters, of Royal Oak, Mich., 5 and 4. The entry was 2,718. |
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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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