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Eddie Mudd

Eddie Mudd, of Louisville, Ky., defeated Archie Dadian, South Milwaukee, Wis., on the first extra hole of their scheduled 36-hole final match at the Bunker Hills Golf Course, Coon Rapids, Minn. Medalist was Jeff Thomas, of Boise, Idaho, with four-under par 140.

Defending Champion Randyn Barenaba, of Hawaii, was beaten in the second round by Arthur Fujita, also from Hawaii. Detroit, Mich., won the team competition for the Warren G. Harding Trophy. Mudd, a 22-year-old college senior, was 2-up on Dadian, 42, after 18 holes.

Dadian won the 20th and 21st holes to pull even and was 1-up with two holes to play. Mudd then birdied the 35th hole to square the match and they halved the 36th forcing extra holes. Mudd won on the 37th when Dadian went two over par. Mudd was one over. A field of 4,015 filed entries.

 
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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