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| 1971 Gary Cowan Gary Cowan, 32, of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, made an eagle 2 on the last hole to score 280 and win by three strokes over Eddie Pearce, of Temple Terrace, Fla., over the South Course of the Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, Del. It was the second Amateur Championship for Cowan, who had won in 1966. Marvin Giles, III, of Richmond, was third with 284; his record then for a five-year period was three second-place finishes, one third and one sixth. Giles scored 68-69-137 for the last 36 holes, breaking his own record of 138 set in 1968. Cowan was tied with James McLean, of Seattle, after 13 holes of the final round, then played the last five holes in three under par to win. He was one stroke ahead of Pearce with one hole to play, hit his drive into deep rough on the 18th and was in danger of making a 5 on the par 4 hole. Then he hit a 9-iron shot into the hole for the eagle. Martin West, of Chevy Chase, Md., led the first round with 67, equaling the record for the lowest first round score. Pearce and McLean each shot 67 in the second round and shared the 36-hole lead at 139. Cowan went ahead with 69 in the third round giving him 210 for 54 holes. Cowan is the first player to have won the Amateur twice at stroke play. Lanny Wadkins, the 1970 Champion, and Steve Melnyk, the 1969 Champion, became professionals during 1971 and were not eligible to play. The entry was 2,327, a record. |
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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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