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1984 U.S. Amateur
August 28th through September 2nd, 1984 brought to Oak Tree Golf Club the 84th Annual United States Men's Amateur Golf Championship. Surviving a week of temperatures up to 107 degrees and even rain delays, participants included golf legends such as Dillard Pruitt, Bob Estes, Greg Turner, and Sam Rudolph. Of all the players, however, one young student from Oklahoma State University outshined them all.
Scott Verplank had never participated in a USGA Amateur before 1984. In fact, he had never participated in any USGA event. The odds, however, were on Verplank’s side. In the two years leading up to the ’84 amateur, Verplank had won scores of NCAA tourneys, the Porter Cup, the Sunnehanna, and even the Western Amateur. It was a winning streak that would not be broken this time around, either.
With OSU golf coach Mike Holder caddying at his side, Scott Verplank went on to win the ’84 Amateur with a score of 4 & 3, beating out runner-up Sam Rudolph in one of the the first major victories of his golfing career.
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Course Overview
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The Oaks - 1
Par: 4 Tournament: 451 yards Championship: 437 yards Handicap: 3
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Dub's Dread - 2
Par: 4 Tournament: 418 yards Championship: 387 yards Handicap: 13
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Coe's Corner - 3
Par: 5 Tournament: 592 yards Championship: 547 yards Handicap: 1
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Waterloo - 4
Par: 3 Tournament: 206 yards Championship: 117 yards Handicap: 11
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Oak Tree - 5
Par: 5 Tournament: 592 yards Championship: 547 yards Handicap: 7
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Muirfield - 6
Par: 4 Tournament: 411 yards Championship: 370 yards Handicap: 17
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Dye's Dread - 7
Par: 4 Tournament: 462 yards Championship: 437 yards Handicap: 5
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Harbor Town - 8
Par: 3 Tournament: 192 yards Championship: 163 yards Handicap: 15
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The Plateau - 9
Par: 4 Tournament: 480 yards Championship: 433 yards Handicap: 9
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Teeth of the Dog - 10
Par: 4 Tournament: 402 yards Championship: 357 yards Handicap: 12
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Windmill - 11
Par: 4 Tournament: 465 yards Championship: 447 yards Handicap: 2
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Prairie Dunes - 12
Par: 4 Tournament: 471 yards Championship: 444 yards Handicap: 6
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Postage Stamp - 13
Par: 3 Tournament: 171 yards Championship: 142 yards Handicap: 18
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Augusta - 14
Par: 4 Tournament: 457 yards Championship: 433 yards Handicap: 8
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Deerfield - 15
Par: 4 Tournament: 472 yards Championship: 452 yards Handicap: 4
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The Box Car - 16
Par: 5 Tournament: 538 yards Championship: 508 yards Handicap: 16
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Eternity - 17
Par: 3 Tournament: 196 yards Championship: 171 yards Handicap: 14
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Valley of Sin - 18
Par: 4 Tournament: 436 yards Championship: 411 yards Handicap: 10
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