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Rich Marik

Rich Marik, 17, of Anaheim, California, won the Junior Amateur Championship by defeating Tim Straub, 15, of Orchard Park, New York, 4 and 3, at the Crooked Stick Golf Club, in Carmel, Indiana.

Marik became the second player from Yorba Linda Country Club to win the Championship in as many years; Scott Erickson won the 1981 Championship at Sunnyside Country Club, in Fresno, California.

Tim Fleming, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was medalist with a 36-hole total of 144, even par. He advanced to the third round, where he lost to Bill McDonald, of Dalton, Georgia, 5 and 4.

The cutoff score of 163 tied for the highest ever, it first was established in 1977 on the Scarlet Course at Ohio State University. The USGA received 1,701 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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