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1972 WESTERN OPEN AT SUNSET RIDGE

U.S. Open champion), Bob Lunn of 64 was held by the club’s pro, Bob
(winner of the Atlanta Classic in ’72 Harris, set in 1961. Tommy Aaron and
over Gary Player) and Jim Wiechers. Labron Harris came close to tying the
record by shooting 65 on the final day.
Only 14 players were under par for the
entire 72 holes. That represented less Jamieson earned $30,000 ($180,000
than 10 percent of the total field. The in 2018 dollars) for the victory. Jack
hardest holes by stroke average for the Nicklaus had won a similar first-place
field were 2, 14, 3, 10, 6, and 18. The check a week earlier for his U.S. Open
toughest par three was 17, followed victory at Pebble Beach, an event that
by 15, 8 and 5. The fourth hole was Jamieson had missed the cut at.
recorded as the least difficult par four,
An enlarged framed photo of Brent
and 16 had a similar distinction for the
Musburger of CBS Sports interviewing
par fives.
Chick Evans congratulating Jim Jamieson following his
winner Jim Jamieson after his victory
Western Open victory at Sunset Ridge. Only two holes (the par five 13th and
alongside Chick Evans is proudly
Jamieson’s 271 tournament total beat 16th) played under par during the displayed in the Red Room located off
entire tournament. Of the 21 eagles that
the 277 compiled by the surging the men’s locker room. The original
were scored, only one was on the par
Labron Harris (winner of the 1962 U.S. scoring sheets of the Western Open are
five seventh. The balance of the eagles
Amateur). There was a three-way tie at displayed in the main hallway of the
landed on 13 and 16. Prior to the
280 between Hale Irwin (’74, ’79, ’90 Men’s locker room.
Western Open, the SRCC course record

68 History of Sunset Ridge Country Club SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB