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| 1989 James Taylor Thirty-year-old James Taylor of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., won three consecutive holes on the final nine and defeated William Hadden of North Haven, Conn., 4 and 3, in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. Taylor took the lead for good with a birdie on the par-5 fifth hole. He birdied again, on the par-5 ninth hole and was 2 up before Hadden birdied the 10th, closing the gap. Taylor reasserted himself by winning the 12th, 13th, and 14th holes to go 4 up with only four holes still to play. And when the two halved the par-5 15th, the match was over. On his way to the final, Taylor defeated David Eger of Ponte Vedra, Fla., the 1988 champion, by 2 and 1. |
| Championship Facts |
PAR AND YARDAGE – The Bandon Dunes course is set to play at 6,966 yards and par 36-36—72. The Bandon Trails course, which will be utilized as the second course for the stroke play portion of the Championship (two rounds), is set up at 6,857 yards with a par of 36-35—71. ARCHITECTS OF THE COURSES – Bandon Dunes was the first of the three golf courses designed at the resort. The course was designed by Scotsman David McLay Kidd and it was opened in 1999. The Bandon Trails course was the last of the three to open for play. The Trails course was designed by the team of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. It was opened in 2005. MID-AM ON THE WEB – For scores, groupings, and the latest U.S. Mid-Amateur information, log on to the USGA Internet site at www.usga.org/championships/. Real-time scoring will be available via the championship web site at www.usmidam.org. WHO CAN PLAY – Amateur golfers who will have reached their 25th birthday on or before Sept. 29, and who have a USGA Handicap Index® not exceeding 3.4, are eligible. ENTRIES – The USGA accepted 4,426 entries for the 2007 championship. The record of 5,271 entries was set in 1997. QUALIFYING – Sectional qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur was conducted from Aug. 27-Sept. 7 at 67 sites. THE FIELD – The starting field will consist of 264 golfers. Each golfer will play a single round on each of the two golf courses before the field is trimmed to the low 64 scorers, who will advance to match play on the Bandon Dunes course. |
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