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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson, 17, of Eugene, Oregon, overcame a steady rain and won the final match, 4 and 3, over Bruce Soulsby, 17, a New Zealander living in Columbus, Ohio. Three golfers shot 68 the first day of the match, equalling the 18-hole scoring record. Kurt Beck, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, broke the record with 66 in the second round.

Ralden Chang, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, equalled the 36-hole record of 139. Johnson twice went extra holes, defeating Kent Caldwell on the 19th hole and Jerry Haas on the 20th. Johnson won the first two holes of the final match, but Soulsby was even after five.

Johnson went ahead for good when her won the sixth hole with a par. He was 3 up after nine holes and finally closed out the match with a six-foot putt for par at the 15th hole. Johnson was even par for the match. Play on the final day was completed despite three delays caused by lightning.

Arnold Palmer was the guest speaker at the contestants' dinner the Sunday night before the Championship. The USGA received 1,694 entries for the Championship, well short of the record 2,230 in 1963.

 
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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