Nielsen Eyes Shot at Golf's Big Money Field
Belle Plaine native Lon Nielsen, 23, faces a tough Open field at Southern Hills Tulsa after earning his place in the 153-man field with strong rounds in Charlotte and Meyers Park. He aims to stay calm, learned lessons from Pinehurst miss, and plans four practice rounds before Thursday’s start. Nielsen seeks more tour opportunities, eyeing Waterloo Open and Quad Cities Open if he secures a card.
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Belle Plaine
University of Iowa Star
Meyers Park
Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte
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Pinehurst
Southern Hills
Giant fluke homer lifts Cedar Rapids over Wisconsin Rapids
Rich Murray in his first start since Monday hit a two run inside the park homer in the ninth to give Cedar Rapids a 4-2 Midwest league win over Wisconsin Rapids. Kevin McWhirter's line drive into a tire rimmed post helped the ball bounce to center. Quad Cities beat Waterloo 3-2, keeping Cedar Rapids one game behind in the Southern division. Steve Sherman earned the relief win to move to 4-4.
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Giants
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Jefferson Splits Twinbill With Bettendorf In Baseball
Jefferson opened its Mississippi Valley conference summer baseball with a split against Bettendorf. Bettendorf capitalized on seven Jeff errors to win 10 3 in the opener while Steve Lillard pitched Jefferson to a 4 0 victory in the nightcap. Gray Behr Herman Augustine and Wieland are listed as Bettendorf players in the box score.
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Mississippi Valley
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Nessoestnt Venseerear
Geiberger shoots 59 sets PGA tour record
Al Geiberger carded 11 birdies one eagle and six pars on the 7193 yard Colonial Country Club layout to post 59 in the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic, the first sub 60 round in PGA Tour history amid winter rule lift.
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Memphis
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Tennessee
Colonial Country Club
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Sneads
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Hansen Wins at Hawkeye Downs in Feature Triumph
Curt Hansen of Dike captures his first Hawkeye Downs feature this season after a late surge on lap 23, besting Bill Beckman of Lisbon. Jaeger of Dubuque wins the sportsman feature as Ed Sanger of Waterloo battles battery trouble and places fifth. A 2,300 crowd watches.
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Hawkeye Downs
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Lisbon
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Dubuque
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Waterloo
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Marion
Bill Zwanziger
Wat
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C.R
Ken Walton
Cedar Rapids
Dike
Denny Osborn
Cedar Falls
Roger Dolan
Mike Frieden
Verlin Baker
Mechanicsville
Darrell Duke
Horn
Dolan
Watton
Dick Schlitz
Ed Mellecher
Iowa City
Jim Burbridge
Delhi
Karl Sanger
John Moss
Beckman
Zwanziger
E. Sanger
Baker
Osborn
Dake
Schlitz
K Sanger
Mellecher
Graham joins Amana VIP pro am field in Iowa City
UPI reports 1975 U S Open champion Lou Graham is among 40 touring pros in the 11th annual Amana VIP pro am to be held in Iowa City on June 20. Celebrities including Mickey Mantle Whitey Ford George Blanda and Glen Campbell are also entered.
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UPI
Lou Graham
Graham
Iowa City
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
George Blanda
Glen Campbell
Seattle Slew Bids For Triple Crown Today
Seattle Slew aims for history in the Belmont Stakes after an unbeaten eight for eight career. Trainer Billy Turner and owner Karen Taylor prep the favorite on a rainy day with rain soaks and a fast track forecast. The field could number nine, with Iron Constitution Run Dusty Run and Sanhedrin as key challengers. Anticipation builds as the 5 38 p.m. EDT race nears.
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John Campo
Seattle Slew
Karen Taylor
Mike Kennedy
Billy Turner
Turner
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