Fiori captures Western Open with 277 record win
Ed Fiori, 28, of Sugarland Texas, won the Western Open at Butler National with a 277 11 under par 72 holes a course record and a $54 000 prize. He beat Jim Colbert Greg Powers and Jim Simons by four shots. Nicklaus finished 286 and Trevino 292 as Watson 294 and Ryder Cup prospects loomed.
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New York
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Simons
Scott Simpson
Bill Rogers
Chicago
Rogers
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Oak Brook
Ill
Butler National Golf Club
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Lee Elder
Hubert Green
Mike Peck
Bob Murphy
Tom Purtzer
Peter Oosterhuis
Jeff Mitchell
Joe Inman
Lee Trevino
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Mark O'Meara
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Charlie Gibson
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Gary Hallberg
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Roger Calvin
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Jum Barber
Bob Beauchemin
Howard Twitty
Tommy Valentine
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Baby Birds Lose 6-5 In Ten To Kingsport
Bluefield Orioles blow a 4-2 lead as relief pitching collapses in a 6-5 extra inning loss to Kingsport at Bowen Field. Mark Butler held the Mets early, but costly errors and late hits let Kingsport pull away in the 10th.
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Mets
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Wadley
Bluefield
Bowen
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Rocky Cusak
Cito Sanchez
Costello
Nichols
Tandy Charley
Louis Thornton
Mario Labastidas
Carreon
Butler
Orioles
Met
Jose Bautista
Jeff Schaefer
Faclone
Cusack
Dummar
Bautista
Tim Riche
Falcone
Cusak
Dave Griggs
Kevin Mitchell
Mitchell
Griggs
Labastidas
Duane Johnson
Riche
Kingsport
Brian McDonough
Louis Martinez
Herman Winningham
McDonough
MacDonald and Keffer Reach State Amateur Final
George Mac Donald a USC junior from Virginia Beach and Danny Keffer a 43 year old Roanoke electrical engineer advanced to the final of the 68th State Amateur in Danville Va They will play 36 holes Monday at the Danville Golf Club for the title Mac Donald defeated Harry Lea 2 up in a semifinal that pitted the last surviving host club member against the USC hopeful
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George MacDonald
University of South Carolina
Danny Keffer
Roanoke
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Danville Golf Club
Harry Lea
Owens Wins West Virginia Amateur Golf Title at Greenbrier
Mike Owens, a 21 year old Marshall University senior from Huntington, shot a two over par 72 to win the West Virginia amateur at The Greenbrier. He finished at 298, four strokes clear of Danny Warren Jr and Greg Meade, with Warren and Meade tying late before Meade faltered on 17. Meade’s misstep on 17 opened the door for Owens who birdied 18 to seal victory.
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Mike Owens
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Greenbrier
Danny Warren Jr
Beckley
Greg Meade
Chapmanville
Matt Cooke
Warren
Meade
Marshall University
Huntington
Mead
Meade and Owens Lead Marshall Golf Standings
Meade and teammate Owens from Marshall were two under par through sixteen holes before the final stretch. Meade later noted a deterioration finishing five over on the last five holes. Scores and full standings are on Page 7.
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Owens
Marshall
McEnroe Snubs Wimbledon Dinner After Dethroning Borg
John McEnroe, newly crowned Wimbledon champion, skipped the Champions' Dinner after defeating Bjorn Borg in a tense final. Fines for past conduct reached 14 500 dollars with possible year-long suspension. Chris Evert Lloyd entertained guests with a sharp toast as Evonne Goolagong Cawley did not defend her title.
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England
John McEnroe
All- England
Bjorn Borg
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Borg
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New York
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International Tennis Council
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Brian Burnett
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Burnett
Lloyd
Brian
Evonne
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
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