Junior Amateur

PAR AND YARDAGE – Shoal Creek will play at 7,251 yards and par 36-36--72.

SHOAL CREEK – Shoal Creek was designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1976. It has been host to two PGA Championships (1984 and 1990) and one U.S. Amateur Championship (1986).

COURSE SET UP – Shoal Creek will be set for green speeds of approximately 10½ feet on the Stimpmeter. The fairways will generally be about 30 yards wide. The first five feet just off each side of the fairways (intermediate rough) will be grown to 1 inch. The primary rough will be grown incrementally higher and higher moving away from the fairways; with the first primary cut at 2 inches, the second cut at 3 inches and the deepest of the rye/blue grass rough at nearly 5 inches.

SLOPE AND COURSE RATINGS – The set up at Shoal Creek will result in a USGA Course Rating™ of 74.9 and a Slope Rating® of 136. An "average" Slope Rating® in the U.S. is about 113.

FREE ADMISSION – Spectators are invited to attend the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship free of charge.

THE SCHEDULE – Following 36 holes of stroke play (July 21-22), the field will be trimmed to the lowest 64 scorers, who will advance to match play. From there, the schedule is as follows:

July 23 (Wednesday) – First round, match play

July 24 (Thursday) – Second and third rounds, match play

July 25 (Friday) – Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, match play

July 26 (Saturday) – Final round, match play (36 holes)