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Stan Stopa

Stan Stopa, of New Orleans, La., won the Championship by one stroke over Gary Hitch, of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Philip T. Reichel, Minneapolis, Minn., with a 72-hole total of 294, 10 over par. The Championship was held at the Flanders Valley Golf Course, Flanders, N.J.

It was the first Public Links Championship held in New Jersey. Stopa started poorly, shooting 76-76 in the first two rounds and was nine strokes behind Reichel, who led after 36 holes with 143. Play was stopped twice during the third round because of severe electrical storms, with high winds and driving rain. Here were delays of 35 and 90 minutes, but the field finally completed the day's round.

Reichel till led with 217 for 54 holes after a round of 74, but Stopa gained four strokes on Reichel with 70, and with 18 holes to play, he was five strokes behind. After 17 holes of the final round, Reichel, Hitch, and Stopa were tied. Reichel three-putted the 17th, Hitch bogied the 18th, and when Stopa made two steady pars, the Championship was his.

In the Team Championship, Seattle, Wash., won the Warren G. Harding Trophy, defeating Detroit in a playoff. The entry was 3,653, the largest for any USGA Championship in 1973.

 
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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