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Bill Mayfair

Bill Mayfair, 19, of Pheonix, Arizona, defeated Jim Sorenson, the defending Champion from Bloomington, Minnesota, at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, North Carolina. Mayfair was co-medalist with Art Roberson of Zebulon, North Carolina, at one-under-par 139. Roberson was eliminated in the second round by Kevin Hayashi of Honolulu. Mayfair was extended to the 18th hole twice on his way to the final. He defeated Steve Rintoul of Eugene, Oregon, 2 and 1, in his semifinal match.

Sorenson, on the other hand, was not seriously challenged until the semifinal round, when he edged Bryan Hancock of Athens, Georgia, 1 up. In the final, Sorenson won the first hole with a par, but lost the next two to go 1 down. Sorenson leveled the match with a par at the eighth hole, but Mayfair regained the lead immediately with birdies on the ninth and 10th. Mayfair's 2-up lead lasted until he bogeyed the 21st and 22nd holes.

Birdies on the 24th, 26th, and 28th holes gave Mayfair the lead for good. He closed out the match by sinking a 33-foot birdie putt on the 34th hole, his 10th birdie in the final match. The Team Championship was won by Roberson, Larry Boswell, and Mike Taylor, who represented Clemmons, North Carolina. Their total of 279 was three better than that of the team from Tucson, Arizona. The USGA accepted 5,427 entries for the Championship.

 
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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