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Team Champions

Past Team Champions 1922 - 2007
Date Winner Score Site Entry
1923 (June) Chicago, Ill. (18 holes, 4 men) 311 E. Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. 18
1924 (June) Washington, D.C. (36 holes,4 men) 636 Community C.C., Dayton, Ohio 18
1925 (Aug.) New York, N.Y 616 Salisbury C.C., Garden City, N.Y 15
1926 (Aug.) Chicago, Ill. 608 Grover Cleveland Park, Buffalo, N.Y. 18
1927 (Aug.) Pittsburgh, Pa. 639 Ridgewood G.L., Cleveland, Ohio 20
1928 (July-Aug.) Pittsburgh, Pa. 646 Cobb's Creek, Philadelphia, Pa. 23
1929 (Aug.) New York, N.Y Runner-up: Louisville, Ky. 630
 
 Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo. 23
1930 (Aug.) Brooklyn, N.Y. 617 Municipal Links Jacksonville, Fla. 21
1931 (Aug.) San Francisco, Calif. 620 Keller G.C., St. Paul, Minn. 28
1932 (July) Louisville, Ky. 606 Shawnee G.C., Louisville, Ky. 32
1933 (Aug.) Los Angeles, Calif. 609 Eastmoreland G.C., Portland, Ore. 28
1934 (July-Aug.) Los Angeles, Calif. 603 S. Park Allegheny C.L., Pittsburgh, Pa. 34
1935 (July-Aug.) San Antonio, Texas Runner-up: Louisville, Ky 612-305 
 Coffin Course, Indianapolis, Ind. 45
1936 (July) Seattle, Wash. 599 Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, N.Y. 49
1937 (Aug.) Sacramento, Calif 587 Harding Park, San Francisco, Calif. 40
1938 (Aug.) Los Angeles, Calif. 584 Highland Park G.C., Cleveland, Ohio *55
1939 (Aug.) Los Angeles, Calif. (36 holes, 3 men) 442 Mt. Pleasant Park G.C., Baltimore, Md. 30
1940 (July) San Francisco, Calif. 435 Rackham G.C.,Detroit, Mich. 34
1941 (July) Detroit, Mich. 435 Indian Canyon G.C., Spokane, Wash. 29
1942-45 No Championships: World War II
1946 (July) Long Beach, Calif. 431 Wellshire G.C., Denver, Colo. 33
1947 (July) Atlanta, Ga 431 Meadowbrook G.C., Minneapolis, Minn. 23
1948 (July) Raleigh, N.C. (36 holes, 3 men) 445 N. Fulton Park G.C., Atlanta, Ga. 32
1949 (July) San Francisco, Calif. 221 Rancho G. C., Los Angeles, Calif. 33
1950 (July) Los Angeles, Calif. 217 Seneca G.C., Louisville, Ky. 34
1951 (July) Dayton, Ohio 234 Brown Deer G.C., Milwaukee, Wis. 33
1952 (July) Chicago, Ill. 227 Miami C.C., Miami, Fla. 32
1953 (July) Jacksonville, Fla 221 West Seattle G.C., Seattle, Wash. 26
1954 (July) Dallas, Texas 220 Cedar Crest G.C., Dallas, Texas 30
1955 (July) Miami, Fla. 224 Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind. 32
1956 (July) Memphis, Tenn. (36 holes, 3 men) 445 Harding Park G.C., San Francisco, Calif. 25
1957 (July) Honolulu, Hawaii 440 Hershey Park G.C., Hershey, Pa. 23
1958 (July) St. Paul, Minn. 447 Silver Lake G.C., Orland Park, Ill. 25
1959 (July) Dallas, Texas 425 Wellshire G.C., Denver, Colo. 30
1960 (July) Pasadena, Calif. 453 Ala Wai G.C., Honolulu, Hawaii 26
1961 (July) Honolulu, Hawaii 428 Rackham G.C., Detroit, Mich. 28
1962 (July) Seattle, Wash. 451 Sheridan Park G.C., Tonawanda, N.Y. 28
1963 (July) Toledo, Ohio 443 Haggin Oaks Mcpl. G.C., Sacramento, Calif. 30
1964 (July) Los Angeles, Calif. 435 Francis A. Gross G.C., Minneapolis, Minn. 26
1965 (July) Phoenix, Ariz. 445 North Park G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa. 27
1966 (July) Pittsburgh, Pa. 449 Brown Deer Park G.C., Milwaukee, Wis. 32
1967 (July) Dayton, Ohio 436 Jefferson Park G.C., Seattle, Wash. 29
1968 (July) Dallas, Texas 447 Tenison Mem. Mcpl. G.C. Dallas, Texas 28
1969 (July) Pasadena, Calif. 447 Downing Golf Course, Erie, Pa. 27
1970 (July) Chicago, Ill. 445 Cog Hill No. 4 G.C., Lemont, Ill. 30
1971 (July) Portland, Ore 441 Papago G.C., Phoenix, Ariz. 46
1972 (July) Portland, Ore. 430 Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind. 28
1973 (July) Seattle, Wash. Runner-up:
Detroit, Mich.		 457
457		 Flanders Valley G.C., Flanders, N.J. 30
1974 (July) San Francisco, Calif. 442 Brookside G.C., Pasadena, Calif. 31
1975 (July) Honolulu, Hawaii 439 Wailua G.C., Kauai, Hawaii 32
1976 (July) Detroit, Mich. 446 Bunker Hills G.C., Coon Rapids, Minn. 35
1977 (July) Tacoma, Wash. 440 Brown Deer Park G.C., Milwaukee, Wis. 35
1978 (July) Louisville, Ky. 440 Bangor Municipal G.C., Bangor, Maine 37
1979 (July) Phoenix, Ariz. 431 West Delta G.C., Portland, Ore. 36
1980 (July) Los Angeles, Calif. 464 Edgewood Tahoe G.C., Stateline, Nev. 36
1981 (July) Chicago, Ill. 435 Bear Creek Golf World (Masters Course),
Houston, Texas		 34
1982 (July) Phoenix, Ariz. (36 holes, 2 men) 288 Eagle Creek G.C., Indianapolis, Ind. 42
1983 (July) Los Angeles, Calif. 292 Hominy Hill G.C., Colts Neck, N.J. 44
1984 (July) Phoenix, Ariz. 418 Indian Canyon G.C.,
Spokane, Wash.		 46
1985 (July) Phoenix, Ariz. Runner-up:
St. Louis, Mo.		 297-9
297-10		 Wailua C.C., Lihue, Hawaii 44
1986 (July) Clemmons, N.C. 279 Tanglewood Park Clemmons, N.C 48
1987 (July) San Francisco, Calif. 284 Glenview G.C.,
Cincinnati, Ohio		 44
1988 (July) Sacramento, Calif. 281 Jackson Hole G. & T.C., Jackson, Wyo. 48
1989 (July) Las Vegas, Nev. 294 Cog Hill G. & C.C., Lemont, Ill. 46
1990 (July) Portland, Ore. 292 Eastmoreland G.C., Portland, Ore. 50
1991 (July) San Diego, Calif. 290 Otter Creek G.C., Columbus, Ind. 49
1992 (July) Los Angeles, Calif. 290 Edinburgh USA, Brooklyn Park, Minn. 45
1993 (July) San Diego, Calif. 290 Riverdale Dunes G.C., Brighton Colo. 47
1994 (July) Las Vegas, Nev. 271 Eagle Bend G.C., Bigfork, Mont. 48
1995 (July) Farmingdale, N.Y. 281 Stow Acres C.C. (North Course), Stow, Mass. 44
1996 (July) Fairfield, Conn. 296 Wailua (Hawaii) G.C. 44
1997 (July) San Antonio, Texas 282 Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky. 43
1998 (July) San Francisco, Calif. 282 Torrey Pines Golf Course, La Jolla, Calif. 48
1999 (July) Rochester, N.Y. 273 Spencer T. Olin Community Golf Course, Alton, Ill. 61
2000 (July) Greensville, S.C. 285 Heron Lakes, Portland, Ore. 39
2001 (July) Milford, Conn. 281 Pecan Valley G.C., San Antonio, Texas  
2002 (July) Sacramento, Calif. 271 The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich. 38
2003 (July) Norman, Okla. 282 Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J. 43
2004 (July) San Antonio, Texas 276 Rush Creek G.C. Maple Grove, Minn. 44
2005 (July) Springfield, Ohio 287 Shaker Run G.C., Lebanon, Ohio 46
2006 (July) Tulsa, Okla. 278 Gold Mountain G.C., Bremerton, Wash. 50
2007 (July) Chino Hills, Calif. #2 283 Cantigny G.C., Wheaton, Ill.  

* - Won hole in playoff with San Jose, Calif. (2006)
• - Record team total (2000)
§ - Record entry (1990, 1991)

 

  
Championship Facts

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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