Various Records Set at the USAPL

Age

Oldest Champion
48 — Verne Callison, 1967

Youngest Champion
18 — Les Bolstad, 1926

Youngest Finalist
15 — Joe Nichols, 1931

Champions

Most Championships Won
3 — Carl F. Kauffmann (1927, 1928, 1929)

Most Consecutive Championships Won
3 — Carl F. Kauffmann (1927, 1928, 1929)

Most Times in Final
4 — Carl F. Kauffmann (1926, 1927, 1928, 1929)

Most Times Runner-Up
2 — William F. Serrick (1925, 1927)

Winner of both the U.S. Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Amateur
Billy Mayfair — U.S. Amateur Public Links (1986); U.S. Amateur (1987)
Ryan Moore — U.S. Amateur Public Links (2002, 2004); U.S. Amateur (2004)

Course

Longest Course
7,132 yards — Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
7,129 yards — Edgewood Tahoe G.C., Stateline, Nev., 1980
7,127 yards — Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003

Shortest Course
6,055 yards — Hershey Park G.C., Hershey, Pa., 1957

Most Times Host Club of Championship
3 — Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind. (1935, 1955, 1972)
3 — Brown Deer Park G.C., Milwaukee, Wis. (1951, 1966, 1977)
3 — Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii (1975, 1988, 1996)

Entries

Largest
6,300 (1998)

Smallest
103 (1925)

Match Play

Largest Winning Margin, 18-Hole Match
10 and 8 — Charles W. Thurn d. Robert W. Lichtenwalter, fourth round, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1955
9 and 8 — Trevor Immelman d. Andrew Komor, third round, Torrey Pines G.C., La Jolla, Calif., 1998
9 and 8 — Rodney Funseth d. Donald Hess, second round, Cedar Crest G.C., Dallas, Texas, 1954

Largest Winning Margin, 36-Hole Match
12 and 11 — Jim Sorenson d. Jay Cooper, final, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1985
12 and 11 — Irving A. Cooper d. Edward J. Hart, semifinals, West Seattle Municipal G.C., Seattle, Wash., 1953

Largest Winning Margin, Final
12 and 11 — Jim Sorenson d. Jay Cooper, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1985
10 and 9 — Kevin Johnson d. Jimmy England, Glenview G.C., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1987
10 and 9 — Arne Dokka d. Leo Zampedro, North Park G.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1965
10 and 9 — Ryan Moore d. Lee Williamson, The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich., 2002
10 and 9 — Brandt Snedeker d. Dayton Rose, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003

Longest 18-Hole Match
26 holes — Will Claxton d. Danny Green, third round, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
25 holes — Clyde E Sniffen d. Hung Soo Ahn, first round, Haggin Oaks Municipal G.C., Sacramento, Calif., 1963

Longest 36-Hole Match
38 holes — Chez Reavie, d. Danny Green, finals, Pecan Valley G.C., San Antonio, Texas, 2001
38 holes — Dean Wilson, Jr., d. Arne Dokka, semifinals, Francis A. Gross G.C., Minneapolis, Minn., 1964
38 holes — Avery Beck d. Benjamin J. Hughes, semifinals, Meadowbrook G.C., Minneapolis, Minn., 1947
38 holes — Robert C. Clark d. Edward J. Furgol, semifinals, Rackham G.C., Detroit, Mich., 1940

Longest Final Match
38 holes — Chez Reavie, d. Danny Green, Pecan Valley G.C., San Antonio, Texas, 2001
37 holes — D.J. Trahan d. Ben Dickerson, Heron Lakes, Portland, Ore., 2000
37 holes — Guy Yamamoto d. Chris Riley, Eagle Bend G.C., Bigfork, Mont., 1994
37 holes — Ralph Howe d. Kevin Johnson, Jackson Hole G. & T.C., Jackson, Wyo., 1988
37 holes — Eddie Mudd d. Archie Dadian, Bunker Hills G.C., Coon Rapids, Minn., 1976
37 holes — Randy Barenaba d. Alan Yamamoto, Wailua G.C., Lihue, Hawaii, 1975
37 holes — Frank Strafaci d. Joe Coria, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1955
37 holes — Carl F. Kauffmann d. William F. Serrick, Ridgewood G.L., Cleveland, Ohio, 1927

Final Match Between Foreign-Born Players
1997 — Tim Clark (South Africa) def. Ryuji Imada (Japan), Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 7 and 6

Stroke Play

Lowest Score, 9 holes
30 — Robert Gamez, Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
30 — Claude B. Rippy, Bethpage State Park Course (Black Course), Farmingdale, N.Y., 1936
30 — Justin Smith, The Orchards G.C.; Washington, Mich., 2002
30 — Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004 (first nine, first round)
30 — Daryl Fathauer, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004 (second nine, second round)
30 — Anthony Kim, first nine (second round), Shaker Run G.C., Lebanon, Ohio, 2005

Lowest Round
63 — Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
64 — Albert Ochoa, first round, Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 1997
64 — Robert Gamez, second round Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
64 — Jeff Overton, first round, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
64 — Chris Stoud, first round, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004

Lowest First Round
63 — Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
64 — Albert Ochoa, Kearney Hill Golf Links, Lexington, Ky., 1997
64 — Jeff Overton, first round, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
64 — Chris Stoud, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
65 — Trip Kuehne, Kearney Hill G.L., Lexington, Ky., 1997
65 — Alan Baxter, Stow Acres C.C., Stow, Mass., 1995
65 — Ryan Moore, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
65 — Luke List, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
65 — Sunghoon Kang, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004

Lowest Second Round
64 — Robert Gamez, Cog Hill G. & C.C. (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill., 1989
65 — Erik Labitzke, Spencer T. Olin G.C., Alton, Ill., 1999
65 — Isaac Jimison, The Orchards G.C., Washington, Mich., 2002

Lowest Score, 36 Holes
131 — Danny Green, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn., 2004
132 — Jim Carter, Indian Canyon G.C., Spokane, Wash., 1984
132 — Erik Labitzke, Spencer T. Olin Comm. G.C., Alton, Ill., 1999
132 — Jeff Overton, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
132 — Ryan Moore, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004
133 — Edward Fryatt, Eagle Bend G.C., Big Fork, Mont., 1994
133 — Chris Stound, Rush Creek G.C., Maple Grove, Minn. 2004

Most Times Medalist
3 — David Berganio (1991, 1992, 1993)

Lowest Third Round (No Longer Contested)
68 — Al B. Souza Jr., Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1972

Lowest Fourth Round (No Longer Contested)
66 — Richard Ehrmanntraut, Coffin Municipal G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1972

Miscellaneous

Holes-In-One (Note: hole-in-one records were not kept before 1982.)
Jonathan Pauli, 202-yard, 8th hole (first round of stroke play), Gold Mountain G.C., Bremerton, Wash., 2006
Duke Butler IV, 184-yard, 14th hole (second round of match play, Shaker Run G.C., Lebanon, Ohio, 2005
John Thornton, 182-yeard 13th hole, Blue Heron Pines G.C. (East Course), Galloway Township, N.J., 2003
Adrian Quintela, 170-yard 3rd hole, Torrey Pines G.C., La Jolla, Calif. (second round of stroke play), 1998
Matthew Bryant, 185-yard 13th hole, Stow Acres C.C., Stow, Mass. (first round of stroke play), 1995
Aaron Barber, 185-yard seventh hole, Eagle Bend G.C., Big Fork, Mont., 1994
Galen Cole, 204-yard fourth hole, Eagle Creek G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1982.

Double Eagle
Chris Rivard, of Manchester, N.H, at the 523-yard, par 5 15th hole at The Orchards G.C., Washington Mich. 2002 (Rivard holed a 2-iron from 229 yards)
James Sosinski, at the 538-yard, par-5, 14th hole at Eagle Creek G.C., Indianapolis, Ind., 1982. (He used a 6-iron for his second shot.)

Teams

Most Entries
55 (1938)

Fewest Entries
15 (1925)

Lowest Score (Three Players, 36 Holes)
418 — Phoenix, at Indian Canyon Golf Course, Spokane, Wash., 1984

Most Team Victories
11 — Los Angeles (1933, '34, '38, '39, '46, '50, '60, '64, '80, '83, '92)