Past Champions
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1948
The Amateur was held at Memphis Country Club and the entry reached 1,220, the largest yet. Many younger players emerged; standard of play and keenness of competition had increased since pre-war days. But after ten years Willie Turnesa proved himself still a master, beating Ray Billows in the final, 2 and 1. It was the third time Billows had reached the final and lost, and the second time to Turnesa. |
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