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National Championships Conducted by the USGA

The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship is only one of many national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association.  Below is the complete list of the thirteen national championships conducted each year:

U.S. Open
U.S. Senior Open
U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
U.S. Junior Amateur
U.S. Girls' Junior
U.S. Women's Amateur
U.S. Amateur
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
U.S. Mid-Amateur
USGA Senior Amateur
USGA Senior Women's Amateur

Two other events, the Men's and Women's State Team Championships, are conducted every other year.

The USGA also helps conduct three international competitions -- the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup matches, and the World Amateur Team Championships.

For more information about future USGA championships or on how you can participate in a national championship, be sure to visit the USGA's web site at www.usga.org and select "Championships" from the menu.

  
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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