Nelsons PGA feat lingers in golf history
Denver report recalls Byron Nelson’s 11 straight pro tournament wins in 1945, a record skeptics doubt will be matched. Legends Trevino Nicklaus Watson call it unbelievable, impossible. As the PGA Championship at Cherry Hills nears, no clear favorite emerges.
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Amateur extends lead at Western Open in Illinois
Scott Verplank, 21, an Oklahoma State student and national amateur champion, fired a 68 to finish 8 under par 136 and stretch his lead to three strokes at Butler National. He birdied six of the last eight holes after a double bogey, with Seve Ballesteros and Dave Barr among challengers rounding out the pursuit.
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Former champ to miss World Championship golf event
JoAnne Carner, a two time Nestle World Championship winner, was excluded from the sixteenth annual field at Lake Lanier Islands August 12 18. Defending champion Nancy Lopez Kathy Baker and top money winner Alice Miller are included. Carner has reduced her schedule this year and sits 13th on the money list as selections are made. Amy Alcott remains the only other player to have qualified for all six championships. The event offers a 200000 purse with 65000 to the winner.
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