Palmer and Anderson: A lifelong Open run ends in Scotland
In 1960 Palmer chose local caddie James Tip Anderson to ride his Grand Slam bid at St Andrews. The pair forged a famous bond through 1960 61 62 Open victories with Anderson ever by his side on TV shots. Anderson later said he never flew and would not regret the road not taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Nistor
James
Palmer
Anderson
Arnold
Kel Nagle
Nagle
Royal Birkdale
Troon
Bruce Edwards
Wethersfield Country Club
Hartford
Conn
Edwards
Tom Watson
Greg Norman
Tip
Atlantic
York
Belvedere advances to 11-12 final at Citizens Field
Belvedere defeats Aiken to reach the 11-12 championship with Sterling Carpenter winning on the mound and Chad Childs driving in three runs plus a Billy Daniels homer. Belvedere meets Valley Recreation Association at 6 p.m. with a required two wins for the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Citizens Field
Aiken
Sterling Carpenter
Skip Greene
Chad Childs
Billy Daniels
Joseph Waters
Valley Recreation Association
VRA
Tri-County Routs North Augusta in loser’s bracket
Tri-County 14 North Augusta 11 in the loser's bracket. Colin Steifel earned the win for Tri-County while Brian Diamond took the loss for North Augusta. Steve Youngblood led North Augusta with a 2 for 4, and North Augusta will now face Barnwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Tito Holloway
North Augusta
New Ellenton
Tri-County
Colin Steifel
Brian Diamond
North All
Steve Youngblood
North Au
Augusta
Barnwell
Post 26 Dominates Orangeburg Post 4 in playoff setback
In second round American Legion action at J.H. Satcher Field, Aiken Post 25 edged Orangeburg Post 4 2-1 as Jon Sain limited the opposition on six hits for a complete game win with nine strikeouts. Mark Haney boosted Aiken with a 4-for-4 effort and three RBIs. game four was set for Mirmon Field in Orangeburg at 7:30 with game five contingency based on attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg Post
Bryan Barnes
Aiken Post
J.H. Satcher Field
American Legion
Barnes
Jon Sain
Aiken
Sain
Ryan Gallagher
Mark Haney
Mirmon Field
Orangeburg
Scott We
Calvin Coach
USCA
J.H. Satcher
Jeff Myers
American Legion Field
Americans Struggle With Scottish Links At The Open
Golfers Ron Schroder and Dale Haas of Aiken discuss the tougher European course conditions on Scottish links. Schroder failed to reach British Open match play after rounds at Luffness New and Muirfield, noting winds near forty miles per hour and stark contrasts to American courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews
Scotland
America
Ron Schroder
Dale Haas
Aiken
Schroder
A Different Game in Europe Compared to U S Golf
The piece notes major contrasts in golf etiquette and economics. Players walk, carts are rare, pull carts or caddies are common, pro shops are small, and green fees are inexpensive. A round at St. Andrews costs 20 pounds about 35 dollars versus 100-plus dollars at Pebble Beach or Harbour Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Europe
St. Andrews
Pebble Beach
Harbour Town
Local players cross river to join Augusta City Amateur at Forest Hills
Aiken golfer Ron Schrader and several South Carolina players travel to Augusta to compete in the 12th Augusta City Amateur at Forest Hills Golf Club. The three day event starts Friday with about 160 SRA golfers, narrowing to the top 100 after Friday. Schrader notes the open status for county residents and aims for a solid round on the 6,780 yard par 72 course while Red Price reports the course is in decent shape after a dry summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Ron Schrader
Savannah River
Augusta City
Forest Hill Golf Club
SRA
Augusta
Schroder
Greenwood
Aiken County
Michael Carlisle
Doug Hathaway
South Carolina
Georgia
Schrader
Forest Hills
Wrightsboro Road
Red Price
Price
Poxon Opens British Open With Early Lead
Martin Poxon, an England journeyman, shot 4 under par 68 at St. Andrews to lead the 119th British Open after the first day. He birdied Road Hole and praised a favorable start as Irishman Christy O’Connor Jr. posted 5 under through 14 holes while other challengers pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
Scotland
Martin Poxon
England
Poxon
St.Andrews
Portual
Christy O'Connor Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jim
Aiken National
Riverview Park
Derek Mealing
Jeremy Gamba
Jason McCal
Tri. County
Sherman Caldwell
Matthew Calhoun
Bryson Herron
Dwayne Caldwell
Bamberg
Post 26
Gregg Hollhouser
Michael Shady
Kenzie Winstead
The
Associated Press
Paxon
Sex
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!