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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1985
Page
15
Amy Alcott claimed the LPGA Nestle World Championship after Patty Sheehan’s late collapse. Alcott birdied the playoff’s first two holes then sank a 2-foot birdie on the second extra hole to win $200,000, with Sheehan taking $65,000 for second.
Montreal’s Terry Francona lines a two run single off Terry Pendleton in the 10th to lift the Expos 6-5 over St Louis and keep Montreal in the NL East race. Joaquin Andujar suffers the loss, Gary Lucas gets the win as St Louis falls behind in a tight division battle.
Ken Green, a 28 year old from Marbledale Connecticut, shot a 5 under par 67 in the final round to set a Buick Open tournament record 268 20 under par winning at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club. Wayne Grady finished four back at 272. Green dedicated the win to family and noted it as his first PGA Tour victory after years of struggle.
Chipokas, a 20–year–old University of Michigan junior, fired a 4 under 65 front nine to post a 4 under 203 total and claim the T of C at Atlantic Golf and Country Club. Curell finished second at 206 with a 73, while Dick Seybert was third at 210 and Reiman tied for fourth at 211.
Cedar Rapids shortstop Brian Robinson recalls his 1983 Utica Blue Sox run in the low minors as Roger Kahn portrays the era in Good Enough to Dream. He details tiny parks, meager pay, and the dream of reaching the majors despite no draft.
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