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Jack Renner

In the fourth all-California final, Jack Renner, 17, of San Diego, defeated Michael Brannan, of Salinas, the 1971 Champion, in 20 holes, over the Willow Glen course of the Singing Hills Country Club, El Cajon, Calif. It was the first final match to go extra holes in 26 years of the Championship. Renner was three down after 14 holes against Brannan and he caught him at the 18th. He holed birdie putts of 10 feet on both the 15th and 16th, halved the 17th, and won the 18th when Brannan missed a 3˝ footer.

Both boys birdied the 19th hole, Brannan from 30 feet and Renner from nine. Renner won the 20th with a par 4; Brennan was just off the green in three, 22 feet from the hole. He putted and missed. No Champion has ever repeated. Brannan was, however, only the third player to reach the final twice. Eddie Pearce was Champion in 1968 and runner-up in 1969, while Mason Rudolph was runner-up in 1949 and Champion in 1950.

The Willow Glen course was the longest -6,935 yards -ever used for the Junior Championship. Two other records were tied in the qualifying rounds. Robert Donald, of Athens, Ga., score 71-68-139, equalling the marks set by John Miller in 1964 at the Eugene (Ore.) Country Club. The 68 and the 139 total are both record scores. The entry totaled 1,325.

 
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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