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Richard H. Sikes

Richard H. Sikes, a 21-year-old student at the University of Arkansas, became the third player in history and the first in 14 years to win both the qualifying medal and the Championship.

Sikes, who carried his own bag throughout the Championship, railed from a three-hole deficit after 14 holes to defeat John Molenda, of Detroit, 4 and 3, in the final. Sikes won the medal with a five-under-par 70-65-135, and two-stroke edge over David Bettencourt of Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sikes was four under par through 130 holes of match play. An outstanding putter the entire week, Sikes had 59 one-putt greens for 166 holes of play, including qualifying. His closest match came in the semi-finals, when he defeated John Schlee, of Memphis, Tenn., 2 and 1. Molenda defeated Lt. Cmdr. Lou Gifford, of Jacksonville, Fla., 1 up in the other semi-final match.

The team Championship was won by Honolulu with a score of 428. Members of the Honolulu team were Bettencourt, Owen T. Douglass, Jr., and Hung Soo Ahn. This was the second Championship at the 6,538-yard Rackham Golf Course in Detroit, Mich., and the entry reached 2,409.

 
Championship Facts

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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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