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Don Bisplinghoff

Again the defender could not repeat. Don Bisplinghoff, a 17-year-old Orlando (Fla.) high school student, defeated Tommy Jacobs, 3 and 2, in a semi-final, and succeeded him by beating Eddie Meyerson, also 17, of Los Angeles, 2 up, in the final.

The Championship was held at the Yale Golf Course, New Haven, Conn., and attracted a record entry of 711 who took part in sectional qualifying at 42 locations. The qualifying record was equalled when Dale Lingenbrink made a 66 at the same Olympic View Golf Club, in Seatlle, where Jerry Fehr had set the mark two years earlier.

Bisplighoff established another scoring record when he went to the turn in 31, three under par, in the quarter-finals. The qualifiers represented 32 states and the District of Columbia. Among them was Verner Stanley, 12, of Charlotte, N.C., the youngest ever to gain a place in match play.

 
Championship Facts

Junior Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE – For the U.S. Junior Amateur, Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course will play at 7,100 yards and a par of 35-36—71. The New Course will play at 6,998/7,159 yards and a par of 36-36—72.

COURSE SETUP – The USGA Course Rating® and USGA Slope Rating® for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Trump National Golf Club are 75.8/146 (Old Course) and 74.3/144 (New Course).

ADMISSION – Admission is free. Tickets are not needed for this USGA championship and spectators are encouraged to attend.

ARCHITECT – Trump National Golf Club’s Old Course was designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2004. The New Course was designed by Tom Fazio II (Tom’s nephew) and opened in 2008.

SCHEDULE OF PLAY:
Monday, July 20 — First round, stroke play (18 holes) — New Course

Tuesday, July 21 — Second round, stroke play (18 holes) — Old Course

Wednesday, July 22 — First round, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Thursday, July 23 — Second round, match play (18 holes); Third round, match play (18 holes) — Old Course

Friday, July 24 — Quarterfinals, match play (18 holes); Semifinals, match play (18 holes) — New Course

Saturday, July 25 — Final, match play (36 holes) — New Course

ENTRIES – A total of 2,916 contestants entered the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. The record of 4,508 entrants was set in 1999.

 

 
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