APL Blog

Tim Hogarth, 45, of Northridge, Calif., the 1996 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion, has withdrawn from the championship due to a hand injury. Hogarth broke his hand eight weeks ago and had to withdraw from U.S. Open sectional qualifying. He was hoping the hand would respond this week at Bandon Dunes, but the pain forced him to withdraw. Hogarth was also the runner-up at last year's U.S. Mid-Amateur, which earned him an exemption into this year's APL, along with the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur. -- David Shefter