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| 1960 Deane R. Beman Deane R. Beman, 22, of Silver Spring, Md., won at the St. Louis Country Club, Clayton, Mo., when he defeated Robert W. Gardner, of New York City, by 6 and 4 in the last match. Beman thus became the ninth player in history to win both the United States and the British Amateur Championships; he won the British title in 1959. The Amateur Championship had an international flavor as champions from seven foreign countries competed. The best showing by a visitor was by Capt. P.G. Sethi, the Champion of India, who advanced to the third round before bowing to Gardner, 4 and 3. Defending Champion Jack W. Nicklaus, of Columbus, Ohio, lost in the fourth round to Charles F. Lewis, of Little Rock, Ark., 5 and 3; Lewis was playing in his first Amateur. This was in contrast to Nicklaus' play in the third round when he was seven under par for 13 holes in eliminating Phil Rodgers, 6 and 5. Lewis and John Farquhar, of Amarillo, Texas, were the semi-finalists. This was the first time any of the last four had advanced so far in the Amateur. Beman defeated Farquhar, 5 and 4, and Gardner ousted Lewis, 2 and 1. In the scheduled 36-hole final match, Beman got out in front early and stayed there. He was 1-up at the end of the first nine, 3-up at the end of the first 18, and finally closed out the match on the 32nd hole. Beman was approximately seven under par for the week. There was a record entry of 1,737. |
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U.S. Amateur PAR AND YARDAGE – The Lakeside Course at The Olympic Club will play at 6,948 yards and par 35-35—70. The Ocean Course at The Olympic Club, which will be used for the first two days of stroke play only, will play at 6,786 yards and par 35-35—70. THE OLYMPIC CLUB – Sam Whiting, a former English professor at the University of California at Berkley, designed the Lakeside Course, which opened in 1927. Whiting also supervised construction on the Ocean Course. Following completion of the jobs, Whiting stayed on as golf course superintendent until 1954. Tom Weiskopf worked on the recently completed re-design of the Ocean Course. TICKETS AVAILABLE – Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.ticketweb.com. Daily tickets are $15 and a weekly pass is $60. Other ticket options are also available. Children 12 and under are admitted free if accompanied by a paying adult. COURSE SETUP – The Lakeside Course at the Olympic Club will be set for green speeds of approximately 11 feet, 6 inches on the Stimpmeter. The primary rough will be grown to 4 inches, with a strip of intermediate rough cut to 1½ inches in height. Poa annua grass covers the greens. The fairways are a rye and poa annual grass combination. The roughs also have a bit of bluegrass mixed in. USGA SLOPE RATING® AND COURSE RATING™ – The Lakeside Course at the Olympic Club will carry a USGA Course Rating™ of 74.8 and a USGA Slope Rating® of 143. The Ocean Course will carry a USGA Course Rating™ of 74.0 and a USGA Slope Rating® of 136. An "average" Slope Rating in the U.S. is about 113. TOTAL ENTRIES – The USGA accepted 7,398 entries for the 2007 U.S. Amateur. The most entries ever received for an Amateur championship was 7,920 in 1999 when the U.S. Amateur was played at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. WHO CAN ENTER – The U.S. Amateur Championship is open to amateur golfers who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 2.4.
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