The Golfing Game Any Man's Sport
The public course offers affordable access to golf with night lighting and driving ranges. Lee Trevino’s rise from public Dallas courses illustrates that private clubs and lessons aren’t prerequisites for success. Seven Lakes and Jim and Lillie Golf Club are highlighted local options with unique features.
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Lee Trevino
Dallas
Marines
Scotland
Seven Lakes
Augusta Highway
Southeastern Builders Inc
Augusta
Coser
Jim and Lillie Golf Club
Highway 125
Forman Street
Jackson
Charles W. Steed
South Carolina
Steed
Hill and Heard Lead After First Round at Akron
Mike Hill and Jerry Heard shot three-under 67 on Firestone South to take a one stroke lead in the $150,000 American Golf Classic. Gay Brewer and Fred Marta tied in pursuit as Brewer helped Hill fix a year of putting flaws.
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Akron, Ohio
Mike Hill
Jerry Heard
Gay Brewer
Fred Marti
Brewer
Hill
Heard
Moore Wins North Augusta Junior Invitational Title In Rain
Marion Moore captured the championship finishing two strokes ahead of Conrad Rhodes and John Gibbs III in a rain soaked three day North Augusta Junior Invitational. Gibbs and Rhodes mounted late charges but Moore held the lead aided by a crucial par at No. 9 and clutch short game. Rhodes won a playoff for second as Gibbs three putted the first extra hole. Moore will compete again in the Tri State Junior Invitational at West Lake in Augusta. Jerry Godsjohn won first flight with 233. Kenny Wiland was runner-up. Hall Hodgen received the Sportsmanship Award.
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North Augusta
Marion Moore
Moore
Conrad Rhodes
John Gibbs III
David Spurgeon
Rhodes
Gibbs
West Lake Country Club
Augusta
Jerry Godsjohn
Barnwell
Kenny Wiland
Aiken
Hall Hodgen
Aiken American All Stars Heroic Walk-Off Beats St Andrews
Eric Minor delivered a game winning homer in the 14th inning to lift the Aiken American All Stars 1 0 over St Andrews in the State Dixie Youth Tournament in North Charleston. Minor and Vic Moody led Aiken while Elmo Roundtree started and Bobby Johnson relieved. Aiken advances to face West Columbia with a title shot on the line tonight.
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Charleston
Aiken
Eric Minor
Minor
Eric
St. Andrews
Elmo Roundtree
Bobby Johnson
Johnson
Vic Moody
West Columbia
Duke Named Czar of Big Ten Conference
CHICAGO AP Wayne Duke who has led the Big Eight for eight years will become czar of the Big Ten succeeding the late Bill Reed who died May 20 and is the conference’s fourth commissioner.
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Chicago
Wayne Duke
Duke
Bill Reed
Big Ten
Selma Wins 2-1 Over Aiken to Eliminate Dixie World Series Hope
Selma defeated Aiken 2-1 in the Dixie Senior League World Series fourth round, erasing South Carolina’s title bid. A pair of Aiken errors in the final inning enabled Selma to plate the tying and winning runs, after Aiken had led through most of the game.
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Selma
Ala
Aiken
South Carolina
Bell Wins as Selma Edges Aiken in Final Inning
Selma's Lamar Peacock sparked a late rally with a third single as Aiken misplayed a pickoff, allowing the tying and winning run to score. Willie Bell earned the win for Selma, striking out seven as Aiken loaded the bases in multiple innings but failed to convert. Leach pitched two innings in relief to gain the victory. The nine-team tournament narrows to four with the final on Saturday.
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Lie Bell
Selma
Lamar Peacock
Peacock
Ricky Evans
Evans
Aiken
Dave Jett
Bell
Norris Green
Gordie Leppard
Terry Leach
Gary Lewellen
Lewellen
Barry Johnson
Richard Chesser
Jerome Bell
Jett
Dale Robinson
Willie Bell
Otis Justifies Manager's Praise in Royals Rally Win
Amos Otis delivered a three run double in the seventh inning as Kansas City beat Minnesota 7-4. Bobby Knoop opened the rally with a pinch triple and Otis later scored on Chuck Harrison's single. Otis leads Royals with 61 RBI and 35 steals while batting .315.
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Bob Lemon
Kansas City
Amos Otis
Royals
Otis
Minnesota Twins
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Oakland
Milwaukee
Chicago
California
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Houston
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Atlanta
San Diego
Bobby Knoop
Minnesota
Tom Hall
Stan Williams
Hall
Fred Patek
Patek
Cookie Rojas
Chuck Harrison
Augusta Edges Aiken in Jaycee Pony League Battle
Augusta Nationals won 3 to 2 over Aiken in seven innings at Pony League Park sealing Aiken's elimination from the Jaycee tournament. Marvin Huff scored the decisive run on a steal while Aiken’s Tom Whitfield overthrew third. Matt Welch and Frank Maddox led Nationals with key hits as Grimes Redd drove in a run.
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Augusta
Augusta Nationals
Aiken
Jaycee
Hallman Chosen Most Valuable Player at Lions Club Banquet
New Ellenton close of season awards honor Rickey Hallman as MVP of the Dixie Senior Boys Baseball banquet. Donnie Chambers earns the sportsmanship award while the Lions Club team, affiliated with the Edisto League, has won two pennants and finished second twice in four years.
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New Ellenton
Rickey Hallman
Donnie Chambers
Lions Club
All-Star Game Tonight in South Carolina
A defensive minded North squad faces a high scoring but injury riddled South team in the South Carolina All-Star football game. The South may be short eight former standouts after last year’s 13-10 loss. The series stands 13-9 in favor of the South with one tie. Freddie Solomon of Sumter leads the South, while the North counters with a formidable defense.
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Columbia
Sumter
Freddie Solomon
Charlie Justice
North
South Carolina
Solomon
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Richard Dyar
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al Lown
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Hero of the Hour
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Jimmy Jefferson
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Ted Simmons
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Fuentes
Giants
Ken Henderson
Lou Brock
Simmons
UPI
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Proctor
Southern
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Wayne Pickens
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Hallman
Edisto League
Dixie
Chrysler Products
Chrysler
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Richland Dial
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Bill Busch
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Aiken Sporting Goods
Laurens NW
Walt” Burckhaiter
Dial
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