Golf sagas from Iowa writers and a memorable eagle
A humorous golf column recounts a summer in which a group of Iowa media members, including Bob Hersom and John Vespa, chase an unlikely eagle at Ellis Park and endure misadventures. Rivalries, losses of many golf balls, and friendly bragging shape the lighthearted piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nicklaus
Twin Pines
Ellis Park
John Vespa
Bob Smith
Bill Stickley
Ron Godwin
John Nase
John
Vespa
Iowa
Iowa State
Larry Donovan
Bob Rydze
Terry
Ottumwa Courier
Texas
Jim van Heel
Mason City Globe Gazette
Yours Truly
Lyn Anderson
Algona
Bob Hersom
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Littler Leads PGA as Nicklaus Two Back at Pebble Beach
Gene Littler shot a three under par 69 to extend his 36 hole lead to two strokes at Pebble Beach in the PGA National Championship. Jack Nicklaus stood three behind after a 71 as Tom Watson battled to stay within striking distance amid weather and course challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pebble Beach
Calif
Gene Littler
Littler
Carmel Bay
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Jerry McGee
Lanny Wadkins
Tom Watson
Watson
Seals
Jill McGee
Jerry
Charles Coody
Joe Inman
al Geiberger
Coody
Geiberger
Inmana
Kurt
Thomason
Ellingson
Royals Rally Past Blue Jays 9-8 on McRae Homer
Hal McRae hit a two run homer and Kansas City benefited from three Toronto errors to pull ahead 9-8 after breaking a 6-6 tie with three runs in the sixth. McRae’s 16th long ball of the season came off Dave Lemanczyk in deep left center as Toronto relented.
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Toronto
Hal McRae
Kansas City
Royals
Blue Jays
McRae
Dave Lemanczyk
Thomasson Wins Junior Open at Elmcrest in Rain-Shortened Meet
Thomasson wins the Rotary Metro Junior at Elmcrest after a rain-shortened 54-hole event. Ellingson falters late with bogeys on 16 and 14 while Thomason survives a late challenge from Claypool and Ellingson finishing one stroke ahead. Rogers wins playoff for third with Lake and Claypool.
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Tim Thomason
Kurt Ellingson
Rotary Metro
Elmcrest Country Club
Gary Claypool
Thomason
Ellingson
Tim Rogers
Pete Lake
Claypool
Lake
Doug Ilten
Scott Hinkly
Dave Takes
Novice Division Title Won After First Round At Squaw Creek
Golf after the first round Wednesday at Squaw Creek won the novice division title with a final round 40 and 27 hole total of 122. Sportsmanship trophies were awarded to Jim Staub in the open division and Chris Cejka in the novice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Creek
Jim Staub
Chris Cejka
Saints Cut Lawrence After Cedar Rapids Jefferson Stint
Former Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Iowa quarterback Larry Lawrence was released by the New Orleans Saints on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Iowa
Larry Lawrence
New Orleans Saints
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Hersom
Jim
WMT
Ron Gonder
ISU
Ed Gagnier
Ellis
Danny Naughton
Daniels Street
Danny
Tte Sports
Cedar Rapids
Jack
Philadelphia
Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
Miller
Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Dave
Stockton
Hubert Green
Gary Player
Wadkins
Coady
Thomasson
Saints
Lawrence
Vances
Netolicky
Sersion
10Th St. N.E
Ang KooIoTor
COE College Basketball
Eby Field House
Coe College
Don Tune
Coe
Don King
Washington H.S
al Eberhart
Detroit Pistons
Rick Williams
Coe Fieldhouse
Square Two
Ram Accubar
Golden Rams
Spalding Executives
Woods
Etonic
T-Line Potters
Center Pt. Rd. NE
Haig
Dunlop
Wilson
Iowa City
Waterloo
Inner
Second Avenue
S.E
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