Purtzer Relishes Five-Under Finish At Inverness
Iowa born golfer Tom Purtzer shared the first round lead at the U S Open with a 70 at Inverness Club in Toledo. He explained his medical ambitions faded as Arizona weather and golf drew him away, finished five under on his last six holes after a bogey-filled start, and planned a trip to Amana VIP in Iowa City after the event.
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Toledo
Ohio
Tom Purtzer
Des Moines
Phoenix
Purtzer
Horace
University of Iowa Medical School
Arizona State
Arizona
Inverness Club
Tom
Iowa
Amana
Harold
Bud” Chittenden
Lonnie Ripperton
George Foerstner
Iowa City
Chittenden
Cedar Rapids
Piedmont Airlines
Hinkle Leads Open After Controversial Short Cut
Lon Hinkle shared the opening round lead at 1 under par 70 at Inverness Club amid reports he hit a drive through the middle of the 17th fairway on the par five eighth hole. The USGA planned to plant a tree to block the shortcut as several players followed his line, while others like Tom Purtzer Keith Fergus Andy Bean and Lou Graham also posted under par scores.
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Toledo, Ohio
UPI
Lon Hinkle
Hinkle
USGA
James Hand
Tom Purtzer
Keith Fergus
Andy Bean
Lou Graham
Inverness Club
Jerry Pate
Jim Colbert
Dana Quigley
Larry Nelson
Bill Rogers
Tom Weiskopf
U.S
John Cook
Fergus
Graham
Collins tops in Major Open softball to claim first place
Barrie Ernst of Collins races home as Stadium Lounge catcher Marv Schlichte positions for a tag at Ellis Park Harley Steele diamond. Umpire rules Ernst out but Collins wins 3 1 to move into sole first place. Dale Lassen watches from the Collins dugout.
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Barrie Ernst
Collins
Stadium
Marv Schlichte
Ellis Park
Harley Steele
Ernst
Dale Lassen
Houston seeks new athletic director by July first
University of Houston aims to name a new athletic director by July 1 as it replaces Harry Fouke who retires August 31. Candidates include Lavon McDonald of New Mexico Lou McCullough of Iowa State and Doug Weaver of Georgia Tech with interviews already held.
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McDonald
University of New Mexico
Houston
Michael Johnson
Harry
Iowa State
McCullough
Barry Munitz
Houston Central Campus
Munitz
Iowa Falls selects Four State golf team
The Iowa team for the Four State golf tournament was named from the Iowa Junior Girls Golf Tournament. The five players are Sara DeKraay of Ottumwa, Maria White and Diane Davis of Cedar Rapids, Connie Carlson of Mason City, and Judy Johnson of Muscatine.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa
Sara DeKraay
Ottumwa
Maria White
Diane Davis
Cedar Rapids
Connie Carlson
Mason City
Judy Johnson
Muscatine
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Schwinn Bikes
C. Ca
C.R. Golfers
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Skogman Ralston Insurance, Inc
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