Simpson Wins 1982 Olympic Club Open by One Stroke
Jack Simpson edge out Watson and Ballesteros in a tightly contested finish at Olympic Club. Simpson closed with a 2 under 68 to finish 277, three under par, while Watson faltered with clutch putts missing on 16 and 17 and a long par save on 18. Ballesteros settled third at 282, followed by Crenshaw Langer Strange Mize Wadkins. Nicklaus finished 291 after a late rally.
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Seve Ballesteros
Spain
Ballesteros
Simpson
Larry Mize
Ben Crenshaw
Curtis Strange
Bernhard Langer
West Germany
Bobby Wadkins
Mize
Crenshaw
Langer
Strange
Pointblank
Nicklaus
U.S
Watson Falls One Stroke Short In U S Open Comeback
Tom Watson, at 37, pushed hard at the Olympic Club's Lake course in San Francisco but missed a birdie at the 18th by inches to force a playoff against Scott Simpson. Watson finished one behind Simpson after a late bid that included a 45 foot putt.
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Tom Watson
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Scott Simpson
Lake
Watson
Simpson
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Pebble Beach
Jack Nicklaus
Strange Journey for Seve at U S Open
Seve Ballesteros finished the fourth round in New San Francisco style, carding a 71 to finish at 2 over 282, three behind at the start of Sunday. He posted a 68 in rounds one and three, but Sunday featured a string of birdies and bogeys as he ended tied for third, five strokes behind winner Scott Simpson.
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San Francisco
Seve Ballesteros
Ballesteros
Scott Simpson
Rummells Fades to Last in Open Finish
West Branch native Dave Rummells, a former Iowa golfer, finished last among Open cut players with a 78 Sunday and 301 total. He earned 3165 dollars for the tournament after rounds of 74 73 and 76 prior to the final round.
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San Francisco
Scott Simpson
West Branch
Dave Rummells
Rummells
University of Iowa
Gritchell Wins Fort Dodge Amateur Golf Title
Dr. Bob Gitchell of Ames shot a 2 under par 66 to win the 40th Fort Dodge Amateur on the 6277 yard Fort Dodge Country Club course. He led Bob Knight of Ames by four holes before Knight’s triple bogey on 15 ended his run. Nick DeKock of Cedar Rapids finished third at 210.
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Fort Dodge
Bob Gitchell
Ames
Gitchell
Iowa
Harris wins title in Missouri Valley sectional tennis
Harris, a Cedar Rapids senior to be, defeated Elaine Demetroulis of Sioux City 6 3, 6 2 in the girls 18 under final. She and Lori Hash then won the 18 under doubles with a 4 6 6 0 6 1 victory over Demetroulis and Barb Knudsen after defeating Heidi Houghton and Jamie Harder in the semifinals. Houghton fell to Susan Shannon for the 16 under singles crown.
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Waterloo
Holly Harris
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Elaine Demetroulis
Harris
Washington
Demetroulis
Dubuque
Lori Hash
Bar
Firecracker Jamboree kicks off at Hawkeye Downs July 1
Billy Moyer Jr. returns to Cedar Rapids for the Iowa Firecracker Jamboree opener at Hawkeye Downs, part of a five night five city series with more than 85 000 in prize money. Other top drivers include Jeff Purvis Larry Moore and the Kosiski brothers as Downs regulars battle national stars. Hot laps at 6 30 p m qualifying, 7 p m, racing at 8 p m. Admission 10 dollars.
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Billy Moyer Jr
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Moyer
Billy Moyer
United States Auto Club
the Downs
West Burlington
Marshalltown
Webster City
Oskaloosa
Moyer Jr
Des Moines
Batesville
Ark
West Virginia
Downs
Roger Dolan
Lisbon
Dale Fischlein
Independence
Jeff
Moyer SR
Midwest
United States
Purvis
Moore
Joe Kosiski
Steve
Central Region
Okamoto storms to LPGA title at Keystone Open
Ayako Okamoto, starting the day eight shots back, fired a tour record 8-under 64 to win the Lady Keystone Open in Hershey. She earns $42,500 and becomes the tour’s newest millionaire, finishing 8-under 208 for 54 holes. Laurie Rinker finished one shot back in second. Martha Nause was third.
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Hershey, Pa
Japan
Ayako Okamoto
Okamoto
Ok-Hee Ku
Korea
Tour
Laurie Rinker
Martha Nause
Cindy Hill
Cathy Gerring
Cedar Rapids Jaycees Tennis Tourney Accepting Entries
Entries are open for the Cedar Rapids Jaycees 1987 tennis tournament at Veterans Memorial Tennis Center. Five age divisions from 10 and under to 18 and under compete in singles and doubles. Entry fee is 4 dollars for singles and 6 dollars per doubles team. players must provide one can of new USTA approved balls per event. Phone-in entries accepted to Tim Van Deest nightly 7 to 9 p.m. at 363-8334. entries close Wednesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Chi Chi Rodriguez to host junior golf exhibition in Cedar Rapids
Chi Chi Rodriguez, top money winner on the PGA Seniors Tour, will lead a Clinics for Kids session at Cedar Rapids Country Club driving range at 9 15 a m. He tied for fourth yesterday in the Northville Invitational in Jericho New York and has just won four straight Seniors Tour events. A free golf club will be given to any junior without clubs.
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Rodriguez
Northville
Jericho
N.Y
Player wins 100000 at Northville Invitational seniors
Gary Player defeated Bruce Crampton in a 30-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to capture the 300,000 Northville Invitational. The 51-year-old South African led by three strokes at the final round start, bogeyed the 17th, and tied Crampton at 10 under 278. Ben Smith finished third, Chi Chi Rodriguez and Dave Hill tied for fourth.
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Jericho
N.Y
Gary Player
Bruce Crampton
Player
Crampton
Crampthen
South Africa
Ponte Vedra
Fla
Australia
Ben Smith
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Dave Hill
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Palmer
Olympic
Fleck
Seve
Gritchell
Fort Dodge Golf
Clarksville, Tenn
Larry Moore
Dayton, Ohio
Kosiski Brothers
Omaha
Jaycees Tennis
Chi Chi’s
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