1973 U.S. Amateur: Craig Stadler wins at Inverness Club
Craig Stadler won the 1973 U.S. Amateur at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, beating David Strawn 6 & 5 in the final.
Updated October 22, 2026
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- Edition
- 73rd
- Dates
- August 28, 1973 to September 2, 1973
- Course
- Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
- Format
- match play
- Champion
- Craig Stadler · age 20 · United States · University of Southern California
- Champion's title
- 1st U.S. Amateur
- Runner-up
- David Strawn · age 23
- Final
- 6 & 5
- Losing semifinalists
- Bill Campbell and Vinny Giles
- Defending champion
- Vinny Giles · lost in semifinals
- Entries
- 2,110
What happened at the 1973 U.S. Amateur
Stadler won the first three holes of his semifinal against defending champion Vinny Giles; Giles bogeyed the 16th and 17th to lose 3 & 1.
Final, afternoon 4th hole: from the right rough Stadler hit a 3-iron to six inches for a conceded birdie, after saving a half from a greenside bunker at the 3rd; he won 6 & 5.
Final, Craig Stadler v David Strawn, 6 & 5. Final, afternoon 4th hole: from the right rough Stadler hit a 3-iron to six inches for a conceded birdie, after saving a half from a greenside bunker at the 3rd; he won 6 & 5.
Semifinal, David Strawn v Bill Campbell, 6 & 5. Strawn, 23, swept the first five holes from the 50-year-old 1964 champion and won at the 13th
Round of 32, Bill Rogers v Rick Cain, 9 & 8. Rogers won by the largest 18-hole margin in championship history
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 32.
The final, 1973 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stadler | def. | David Strawn | 6 & 5 |
Semifinals, 1973 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Strawn | def. | Bill Campbell | 6 & 5 |
| Craig Stadler | def. | Vinny Giles | 3 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 1973 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Campbell | def. | Bill Kratzert | 2 & 1 |
| David Strawn | def. | Henri de Lozier | 3 & 2 |
| Craig Stadler | def. | Dick Siderowf | 2 & 1 |
| Vinny Giles | def. | Downing Gray | 5 & 3 |
Round of 16, 1973 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Campbell | def. | Gary Koch | 3 & 1 |
| Bill Kratzert | def. | Taylor Metcalfe | won on 20th hole |
| David Strawn | def. | Bill Harvey | 6 & 5 |
| Henri de Lozier | def. | Doug Ballenger | 1 up |
| Craig Stadler | def. | Leo Spooner | 3 & 1 |
| Dick Siderowf | def. | Peter Hedges | 2 up |
| Downing Gray | def. | Bill Rogers | 1 up |
| Vinny Giles | def. | Charles Harrison | 2 up |
Round of 32, 1973 U.S. Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Koch | def. | Jay Sigel | 6 & 4 |
| Bill Campbell | def. | Dale Morey | 2 & 1 |
| Taylor Metcalfe | def. | Billy Hyndman III | unknown |
| Bill Kratzert | def. | Robert Ault | 5 & 4 |
| Bill Rogers | def. | Rick Cain | 9 & 8 |
| Peter Hedges | def. | Lance Ten Broeck | 5 & 4 |
| Bill Harvey | def. | Harold Andrews | 1 up |
| Henri de Lozier | def. | Mike Bonallack | 4 & 2 |
| Doug Ballenger | def. | Buddy Alexander | 1 up |
| Craig Stadler | def. | Allen Sussel | 1 up |
| David Strawn | def. | Hugh Stuart | won on 19th hole |
| Leo Spooner | def. | Dave Campe | 1 up |
| Dick Siderowf | def. | Jerry Courville Jr. | won on 19th hole |
| Downing Gray | def. | Ron Streck | 2 & 1 |
| Vinny Giles | def. | Steve Forrest | 4 & 3 |
| Charles Harrison | def. | Jay Haas | 4 & 3 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's U.S. Amateur data set (research collected through October 20, 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the USGA's own record is used.
Data: us-amateur.json.