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Completed Edition
1963 U.S. Senior Amateur
Results
Published results
Recorded score
- Won byMerrill L. CarlsmithWon 3 & 2
- Runner-upWilliam D. HigginsLost 3 & 2
Venue
- Primary venueSea Island Golf Club
Nearby editions
Sources and record notes
Archive note
The 1963 edition was won by Merrill L. Carlsmith. Verified venue assignments are published in this record.
Record sources
- USGA: 2026 U.S. Senior Amateur record book, page 7
- 1963 U.S. Senior Amateur · Championship identity · Sea Island Golf Club · Merrill L. Carlsmith · William D. Higgins
Offline: archived primary source /Users/cwhitelam/Documents/AGA Research Archive/shared/usga-championship-records-20261024/26SeniorAm.pdf; SHA-256 db447a8079c9a707c54710acb92d7da567e788bc38b4b449c065d542155ab300. Exact result row: 1963 (Oct. 7-12) Merrill L. Carlsmith d. William D. Higgins , 3 and 2; Sea Island G.C., St. Simons Island, Ga.; all match play; Entries: 494 Use the championship final, not the qualifying medalist. Match-play outcomes are not stroke totals. Current routing, scorecard and par are not asserted. The primary result confirms Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island, but does not identify the historical Course. Do not infer a present Seaside, Plantation or Retreat routing.
Verified 2026-10-24
- 1963 U.S. Senior Amateur · Championship identity · Sea Island Golf Club · Merrill L. Carlsmith · William D. Higgins