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Jerry Vidovic

Jerry Vidovic, 20, of Blue Island, Ill., defeated Jeff Kern, Tucson, Ariz., 4 and 2, in the final at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Madison, Wis. This was the third time that the Amateur Public Links Championship was played at Brown Deer Park.

Vidovic was co-medalist with Peter Jacobi, of Dayton, Ohio. Both scored 142 for 36 holes - even par. No one had been both Champion and medalist since R. H. Sikes in 1961. Jacobi lost in the third round to Kim Hubbart, of Spokane, Wash., 3 and 2.

Hubbard lost to Kern in the semi-final round. Vidovic defeated Spencer Sappington, of Manchester, Mo., 4 and 3, in the other semi-final. Vidovic played the morning round of the final in 70, one under par, and took a 3-up lead to lunch, In the afternoon he scored ten consecutive pars before making a bogey at the 11th and a double-bogey at the 13th.

He still led by three holes. The match ended when Vidovic won the 16th. The Tacoma, Wash., Team of C. Peter Niles, Jeff Baker, and Bill Gunderson won the Warren G. Harding Trophy for the Team Championship. The entry of 3,703 was well under the record 4,601 set in 1975.

 
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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