Buick Open kickoff marks busy golf summer in June
The Buick Open runs June 18 to 24 at Westchester Country Club with a $1 million-plus purse. Defending champion Wayne Grady will defend his PGA Tour title after beating Ronnie Black in a playoff at Medinah. The event supports hospitals in Westchester and Fairfield counties, and Greenwich Pro-Am follows on June 25 to aid local charities led by Greenwich Adult Day Care. Junior clinics at Innis Arden and Bruce Memorial promote youth golf with pros Steve Elkington Billy Ray Brown and Andrew McGee.
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Westchester Country Club
Medinah
Illinois
Wayne Grady
Grady
Ronnie Black
Country Club
Westchester
Fairfield Counties
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich
Tamarack Country Club
GADC
Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home
Paul Eklund
Junnior
Innis Arden Golf Club
Steve Elkington
Billy Ray Brown
Andrew McGee
Innis Arden
William Mitchell
Evans favored in Avenue Mile at Greenwich Avenue race
Evans, the Liverpool-born runner, is favored to win the Avenue Mile on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Greenwich, with John Conway and last year’s runner-up Evans among strong entrants though the uphill Greenwich Avenue course limits fast times. Four heats include a money mile with a $1,500 purse. pre reg is $12, day-of is $15. entrants can sign up at Threads and Treads.
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Pickwick Plaza
Greenwich Avenue
Jim Ryan
Eamonn Coghlan
Star Power
Mickey Yardis
Yardis
John Evans
Apear
Sports Illustrated
John Conway
Ross Donaghue
Liverpool
England
Conway
Evans
Paula Brunetto
Alison Lapinsky
University of Tennessee
Putnam Avenue
Lendl targets Wimbledon after Beckenham win
Ivan Lendl, grass court specialist, wins Beckenham and advances in the Stella Artois tournament as Wimbledon looms. He aims to improve on past finals runs and faces a field including Becker Edberg and Cash while planning a July charity golf event for Community Centers, Inc. Proceeds aid housing residents and counseling programs.
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Ivan Lendl
Beckenham
England
Darren Cahill
Lendl
Stella Artois
Queen’s Club
London
Simon Youl
Bjorn Borg
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
Pat Cash
Cash
Paul Chamberlain
Wimbledon
Kevin Curren
Tim
Community Centers, Inc
Stanwich Club
Armstrong Court
Wilbur Peck Court
Adams Gardens
Golf Digest Magazine
United States
C.C.I
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Bruce Memorial Golf Course
Joe Felder
Avenue Mile
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Stanwich