Nicklaus and Weiskopf tie Open record with 63 at Baltusrol
Buckeye rivals Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf both shot 63 in the opening round of the 80th Open at Baltusrol. The two Ohio natives led a field including Lee Trevino and Ray Floyd, with Hayes, Fergus, Hinkle, Haas, and Peete close behind.
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Springfield
N.J
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Ohio
Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Baltusrol
Tom
Angelo
Angelo Argea
Johnny Miller
Oakmont
Mark Hayes
Keith Fergus
Lon Hinkle
Ray Floyd
Jay Haas
Calvin Peete
Floyd
Lee Trevino
Mark Lye
Andy North
Isao Aoki
Tokyo
J.C. Sneed
Mark Reid
Bill Rogers
Curtis Strange
Tommy McGinnis
Patrick McGowan
Jeff Mitchell
Open champion Hale Irwin and stars chase low scores
Hale Irwin Larry Nelson and Peter Jacobsen Jim Simons and Tim Simpson finished even par. Tom Watson dazzled with a hole in one on No 4 but shot 71 joining Lietzke Devlin Cook and Dill. Weiskopf praised his round while Nicklaus warned greens will tighten as the week progresses.
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Hale Irwin
Larry Nelson
Atlanta
Peter Jacobsen
Jim Simons
Tim Simpson
Tom Watson
Bruce Lietzke
Bruce Devlin
John Cook
Terry Dill
Spain
Gary Player
Jerry Pate
Weiskopf
Ohio State
Nicklaus
Aiken Post 26 Rallies Past Congaree 11 10
Kitchings delivered a game winning single in the bottom of the eighth after Congaree had taken a late lead. Post 26 built an early 3 0 edge, but Congaree surged to take the lead as the game swung with multiple lead changes before Aiken sealed the win. Darryl Meyer earned the win in relief.
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Ronnell Kitchings
Citizens Field
Aiken American Legion Post
Congaree Post
Aiken
Post
Irmo
Kitchings
Kenny Chriswell
Kenny Kirkland
Robert Morris
Congaree
Eddie Tanner
Tony Branham
Marty Shealy
Chriswell
Randy Warrick
Thomas Gifford
Warrick
American Legion
Darryl Meyer
Kenny Danforth
Meyer
Danforth
Kirkland
RBI
Jimmy Nicholson
Pete Fisher
Harvey Heise
Keith Killian
Surgery On Black Is Successful
Medical spokesmen said Thursday that surgery to correct a fractured neck vertebra in North Carolina guard Jimmy Black was a complete success. Black injured his neck in an automobile accident last weekend and the physician stated there is no longer a question of return to competitive basketball, only when.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
North Carolina
Jimmy Black
Black
Jimmy
David Jones Named Head Football Coach at C.A. Johnson High
David Jones, former Ridge Spring Monetta coach, will head football at C.A. Johnson High next fall. A Ocala Florida native and Benedict College graduate, he posted a 60-40-2 career football record and earned conference coach of the year honors. He built multi-sport programs at Ridge Hill High and Ridge Spring Monetta before joining Lower Richland High.
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Columbia
Ridge Spring-Monetta
David Jones
C.A. Johnson High
Jones
Ocala
Fla
Benedict College
Ridge Hill High
Ridge Spring
RSM
Williston-Elko
Wagener-Salley High
Active Kirkland Signs With USC Aiken Pacers
Graniteville native Kenny Kirkland signed a letter of intent to join USC Aiken baseball next season. The two‑way athlete will study and play baseball while also coaching, band, trumpet, and other activities. Kirkland said he aims to improve offensively and adapt to college pitching as he joins coach Randy Warrick’s Pacers.
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Kenny Kirkland
Graniteville
USC Aiken
Randy Warrick
Kirkland
Pacers
Graniteville High
Gregg Park
American Legion
Aiken Post
Europe
United States
Billy J. Kirkland
Usc-A
Warrick
USCA
Usc-Aiken
Alice S
Billy J
The
Rob Matwick
College Athletics Should Align With Liberal Education
A university president urged that athletics be integrated with academics, urging proportional time for studies, and proposing guidelines. He called for broad athletic opportunities, strong intramurals, and limited off campus recruiting, with emphasis on conference play and non overlapping seasons.
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Eastern University
Offcampus
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Buckeye Battle
Kitchings Keys
USC -Aiken
Baltusrol Golf Club
Harold Fletcher
Aiken Standard
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