[1][2] The two-day competition was held on Friday and Sunday; Saturday was an off day so that the participants (and spectators) could attend a college football game in Chapel Hill, about 70 miles (110 km) northeast.

North Carolina hosted top-ranked Tennessee and the visiting Volunteers won in a rout, 27-0.

[6] In late-July eight players were selected: Bousfield, Daly, Faulkner, Hargreaves, Lees, Panton, Rees and Ward.

[7] The final two places were later given to Weetman and Adams, the finalists in the News of the World Match Play.

[9] 18 hole scores: Burke: 6 up, Rees: 1 up, Heafner: 3 up, Mangrum: 6 up, Lees: 2 up, Hogan: 2 up, Alexander: 5 up, Snead: 4 up.