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Records
Age
Oldest Champion
48 Verne Callison, 1967
Youngest Champion
18 Les Bolstad, 1926
Youngest Finalist
15 Joe Nichols, 1931
Champions
Most Championships Won
3 Carl F. Kauffmann (1927, 1928, 1929)
Most Consecutive Championships Won
3 Carl F. Kauffmann (1927, 1928, 1929)
Most Times in Final
4 Carl F. Kauffmann (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929)
Most Times Runner-Up
2 William F. Serrick (1925, 1927)
Winner of both the U.S. Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Amateur
Billy Mayfair U.S. Amateur Public Links (1986); U.S. Amateur (1987)
Ryan Moore U.S. Amateur Public Links (2002, 2004); U.S. Amateur (2004)
Course
Longest Course
7,132 yards Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
7,129 yards Edgewood Tahoe G.C., Stateline, Nev., 1980
7,127 yards Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
Shortest Course
6,055 yards Hershey Park G.C., Hershey, Pa., 1957
Most Times Host Club of Championship
3 Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind. (1935, 1955, 1972)
3 Brown Deer Park G.C., Milwaukee, Wis. (1951, 1966, 1977)
3 Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii (1975, 1988, 1996)
Entries
Largest
6,300 (1998)
Smallest
103 (1925)
Match Play
Largest Winning Margin, 18-Hole Match
10 and 8 Charles W. Thurn d. Robert W. Lichtenwalter, fourth round, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1955
9 and 8 Trevor Immelman d. Andrew Komor, third round, Torrey Pines G.C., La Jolla, Calif., 1998
9 and 8 Rodney Funseth d. Donald Hess, second round, Cedar Crest G.C., Dallas, Texas, 1954
Largest Winning Margin, 36-Hole Match
12 and 11 Jim Sorenson d. Jay Cooper, final, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1985
12 and 11 Irving A. Cooper d. Edward J. Hart, semifinals, West Seattle Municipal G.C., Seattle, Wash., 1953
Largest Winning Margin, Final
12 and 11 Jim Sorenson d. Jay Cooper, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1985
10 and 9 Kevin Johnson d. Jimmy England, Glenview G.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1987
10 and 9 Arne Dokka d. Leo Zampedro, North Park G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1965
10 and 9 Ryan Moore d. Lee Williamson, The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich., 2002
10 and 9 Brandt Snedeker d. Dayton Rose, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
Longest 18-Hole Match
26 holes Will Claxton d. Danny Green, third round, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
25 holes Clyde E Sniffen d. Hung Soo Ahn, first round, Haggin Oaks Municipal G.C., Sacramento, Calif., 1963
Longest 36-Hole Match
38 holes Chez Reavie, d. Danny Green, finals, Pecan Valley G.C., San Antonio, Texas, 2001
38 holes Dean Wilson, Jr., d. Arne Dokka, semifinals, Francis A. Gross G.C., Minneapolis, Minn., 1964
38 holes Avery Beck d. Benjamin J. Hughes, semifinals, Meadowbrook G.C., Minneapolis, Minn., 1947
38 holes Robert C. Clark d. Edward J. Furgol, semifinals, Rackham G.C., Detroit, Mich., 1940
Longest Final Match
38 holes Chez Reavie, d. Danny Green, Pecan Valley G.C., San Antonio, Texas, 2001
37 holes D.J. Trahan d. Ben Dickerson, Heron Lakes, Portland, Ore., 2000
37 holes Guy Yamamoto d. Chris Riley, Eagle Bend G.C., Bigfork, Mont., 1994
37 holes Ralph Howe d. Kevin Johnson, Jackson Hole G. & T.C., Jackson, Wyo., 1988
37 holes Eddie Mudd d. Archie Dadian, Bunker Hills G.C., Coon Rapids, Minn., 1976
37 holes Randy Barenaba d. Alan Yamamoto, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1975
37 holes Frank Strafaci d. Joe Coria, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1955
37 holes Carl F. Kauffmann d. William F. Serrick, Ridgewood G.L., Cleveland, Ohio, 1927
Final Match Between Foreign-Born Players
1997 Tim Clark (South Africa) def. Ryuji Imada (Japan), Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 7 and 6
Stroke Play
Lowest Score, 9 holes
30 Robert Gamez, Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
30 Claude B. Rippy, Bethpage State Park Course (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 1936
30 Justin Smith, The Orchards G.C.; Washington, Mich., 2002
30 Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004 (first nine, first round)
30 Daryl Fathauer, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004 (second nine, second round)
30 Anthony Kim, first nine (second round), Shaker Run G.C., Lebanon, Ohio, 2005
Lowest Round
63 Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
64 Albert Ochoa, first round, Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 1997
64 Robert Gamez, second round Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
64 Jeff Overton, first round, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
64 Chris Stoud, first round, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
Lowest First Round
63 Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
64 Albert Ochoa, Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 1997
64 Jeff Overton, first round, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
64 Chris Stoud, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
65 Trip Kuehne, Kearney Hill G.L., Lexington, Ky., 1997
65 Alan Baxter, Stow Acres C.C., Stow, Mass., 1995
65 Ryan Moore, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
65 Luke List, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
65 Sunghoon Kang, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
Lowest Second Round
64 Robert Gamez, Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
65 Erik Labitzke, Spencer T. Olin G.C., Alton, Ill., 1999
65 Isaac Jimison, The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich., 2002
Lowest Score, 36 Holes
131 Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
132 Jim Carter, Indian Canyon G.C., Spokane, Wash., 1984
132 Erik Labitzke, Spencer T. Olin Comm. G.C., Alton, Ill., 1999
132 Jeff Overton, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
132 Ryan Moore, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
133 Edward Fryatt, Eagle Bend G.C., Big Fork, Mont., 1994
133 Chris Stound, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
Most Times Medalist
3 David Berganio (1991, 1992, 1993)
Lowest Third Round (No Longer Contested)
68 Al B. Souza Jr., Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1972
Lowest Fourth Round (No Longer Contested)
66 Richard Ehrmanntraut, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1972
Miscellaneous
Holes-In-One (Note: hole-in-one records were not kept before 1982.)
Jonathan Pauli, 202-yard, 8th hole (first round of stroke play), Gold Mountain G.C., Bremerton, Wash., 2006
Duke Butler IV, 184-yard, 14th hole (second round of match play, Shaker Run G.C., Lebanon, Ohio, 2005
John Thornton, 182-yeard 13th hole, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
Adrian Quintela, 170-yard 3rd hole, Torrey Pines G.C., La Jolla, Calif. (second round of stroke play), 1998
Matthew Bryant, 185-yard 13th hole, Stow Acres C.C., Stow, Mass. (first round of stroke play), 1995
Aaron Barber, 185-yard seventh hole, Eagle Bend G.C., Big Fork, Mont., 1994
Galen Cole, 204-yard fourth hole, Eagle Creek G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1982.
Double Eagle
Chris Rivard, of Manchester, N.H, at the 523-yard, par 5 15th hole at The Orchards G.C., Washington Mich. 2002 (Rivard holed a 2-iron from 229 yards)
James Sosinski, at the 538-yard, par-5, 14th hole at Eagle Creek G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1982. (He used a 6-iron for his second shot.)
Teams
Most Entries
55 (1938)
Fewest Entries
15 (1925)
Lowest Score (Three Players, 36 Holes)
418 Phoenix, at Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane, Wash., 1984
Most Team Victories
11 Los Angeles (1933, '34, '38, '39, '46, '50, '60, '64, '80, '83, '92)
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Amateur Public Links
PAR AND YARDAGE – Murphy Creek Golf Course will play at 7,551 yards and a par of 36-35—71. It will be the longest course in APL history surpassing Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove, Minn., which was 7,132 yards in 2004.
ARCHITECT – Murphy Creek Golf Course was designed by Ken Kavanaugh and opened in the summer of 2000. It is one of seven courses operated by the City of Aurora.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY: Monday and Tuesday, July 14-15 – Stroke-play qualifying, 18 holes, (field reduced to the lowest 64 players, who advance to match play).
Wednesday, July 16 – First round, 18 holes, match play.
Thursday, July 17 – Second and third round, 18 holes, match play.
Friday, July 18 – Quarterfinals and semifinals, 18 holes, match play.
Saturday, July 19 – Final, 36 holes, match play. Awards ceremony following play.
ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.
COURSE SETUP – USGA Course Rating® for the APL Championship at Murphy Creek Golf Course is 76.3 and USGA Slope Rating® is 146.
Tees, approaches and collars, height of grass – just below .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 – 3 inches
Fescue Rough – 4 inches
Intermediate Rough – 1.5 inches (six feet width)
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