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| John Miller John Miller, 17, of San Francisco, won both the qualifying medal and the Championship at the Eugene Country Club, Eugene, Ore. It was the first time that the Championship included stroke play qualifying at the site. The 64 low scorers from a field of 150 survived for match play. Miller's qualifying scores were 71-68-139, three under par. Miller's opponent in the 18-hole final match was Enrique Sterling, Jr., of Mexico City. Miller won by 2 and 1. Sterling was the first foreign player to reach the final. Greg McHatton, the defending Champion, lost in the quarter-final round. A handicap requirement of 10 strokes or better was introduced for the first time and the total entry fell to 1,583 after the record entry of 2,230 in 1963. |
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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: 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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