Houtsma wins City golf title in dramatic finish
Syracuse resident Jay Houtsma holds a two shot edge after 15th, then posts an eagle on 15 and birdies 16 and 18 to finish with a two day total of 141 and edge Grant Vollertsen by one stroke at the Garden City Championship. Vollertsen, the 2007 champ, finishes at 142 with a final bogey on 18. Verl Seger and Carlos Prieto were third at 147. Defending champion Bob Beymer ended at 162.
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Garden City
Jay Houtsma
Grant Vollertsen
Houtsma
Vollertsen
Buffalo Dunes
Southwind
Verl Seger
Ulysses
Carlos Prieto
Holcomb
Bob Beymer
Syracuse
KU alumni golf outing features Sayers and Bender
Former Kansas All-American Gale Sayers and Gary Bender headlined the University of Kansas Great Plains Chapter golf outing at The Golf Club at Southwind drawing about 90 KU alumni and friends. Bender interviewed Sayers during a dinner after the event and Sayers signed a 1974 painting gifted by Garden City native Laniete Gennette, who attended the outing.
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Gale Sayers
Laniete Gennette
Southwind
Gennette
Garden City
Sayers
University of Kansas
Gary Bender
Ulysses
NBA
University of Kansas Great Plains Chapter
Bender
Kansas City
KU Alumni Association and
Endowment Association
NFL Hall of Fame
Chicago Bears
Bears
Lawrence
Miller Leads GCCC Women’s Rodeo at Finals
Garden City Community College rodeo finished 13th of 33 at the College National Finals in Casper Wyoming. Freshman Emily Miller led with a third place in barrel racing, named rookie of the year, and helped the team reach a strong finish despite using a different horse. Coach Jim Boy Hash praised Miller’s smart ride and noted team defense in the final rounds.
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Garden City Community College
Casper
Wyo
Emily Miller
Ingalls
Emily
GCCC
Jim Boy Hash
Cassie Ward
Texas
Tarleton State University
Hash
Miller
McIlroy dominates U.S. Open at Congressional
Rory McIlroy cured Augusta memory with a record U S Open win at Congressional. The 22 year old delivered a breathtaking performance over four days, while his father Gerry watched in Northern Ireland as a flag draped his shirt in celebration.
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Bethesda, Md
Rory McIilroy
Augusta National
Tiger Woods
Mcllroy
Gerry Mcllroy
Northern Ireland
Rory
Son
Congressional
McIlroy
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Brett Marshall
Laurie Sisk
Telegraf
Golfing With the Stars
Brad
Wadina
Ashall
Pag
Kristi Breickler
Brooke Smith
Kashly Schneer
Panhandle State
Oklahoma
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