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Brian Montgomery

Brian Montgomery, 17, of Bristow, Oklahoma, defeated Nicky Goetze of Hull, Georgia, 3 and 2, at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Michael Schafer of Fresno, California, shot 152 to earn the qualifying medal, the highest medalist score in the championship's history. Schaefer was eliminated in the third round, 3 and 2, by Montgomery.

In the final, Montgomery ran off to a three-hole lead by parring the first six holes while Goetze bogeyed the second, third and sixth, finding water on each. Montgomery then birdied the seventh to go 4 up. Goetze won the ninth with a par, then, with a par at the 12th and a birdie at the 13th, closed Montgomery's lead to one hole.

Montgomery played his approach to the par-4 14th to within five feet of the hole and his birdie gave him a two-hole lead. Montgomery and Goetze halved the next three holes to give Montgomery the championship. The USGA accepted a record 2,320 entries for the championship. The old record of 2,230 was set 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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