Official Website Of The 2009 U.S. Amateur Public Links

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Verne Callison

The Amateur Public Links Championship was played at 72 holes strok play for the first time, and the changed format resulted in the oldest male Champion in USGA history, other than the Senior Amateur Champion.

Verne Callison, 48, of Sacramento, Calif., staged a spectacular finish to score 287 at the Jefferson Park Golf Course, Seattle, Wash,. and win by one stroke over Ronald Stokley, of Park Ridge, Ill.

The oldest previous USGA Champion was Jack Westland, who won the 1952 United States Amateur at 47. Callison became the fourth player to win the Championship more than once. He won previously in 1960 at 41, and even then was the oldest Public Links Champion.

At Seattle he finished birdie-par-eagle-par-three under on the last four holes. The team competition was won by Dayton, Ohio in a playoff with Atlanta after they tied with aggregate scored of 436.

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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