Merrill Lynch Invitational at Spring River G C opens
The 15th Merrill Lynch Invitational Golf Tournament draws 132 players for a 36 hole event at Spring River Golf Course this weekend. Past champs Ron Smith John Gull Gilbert Licon Lefty Stecklein and Bill Owen return along with last year's President's Flight winners Phil Brewer Calder Ezzell.
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Spring River
Ron Smith
John Gull
Gilbert Licon
Lefty Stecklein
Bill Owen
Phil Brewer
Calder Ezzell
Linda Virden and Jean Boehmer win Myste Partners golf title
Linda Virden and Jean Boehmer shot 136 to win the Ladies Institute Golf Association Myste Partners event at New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course. Marion Senteno and Mardine Cooper were runners up at 138, with Linterman and Wilke third at 141 and Draper with Follick fourth at 142.
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the Institute Golf Association
New Mexico Military Institute
Desert Eagle Distributing
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Marto's
Linda Virden
Jean Boehmer
Marion Senteno
Mardine Cooper
Della Linterman
Rota Wilke
Lee Draper
Doris Follick
Oma Stallings
Marilyn Elliott
Sherry Bixler
Martha Hadder
Virginia Purser
Debbie Cooper
Jayne Spencer
Betty Bacom
Roswell Country Club
De La Hoya plans brief reign after big win in Las Vegas
Oscar De La Hoya overwhelmed Julio Cesar Chavez in four rounds to claim the WBC super lightweight title, signaling his plan to retire young after facing the sport's top rivals. promoter Bob Arum hinted at a Sept. 14 Las Vegas bout and a rapid move to welterweight to pursue legends like Pernell Whitaker and Felix Trinidad. Chavez conceded De La Hoya's bright future while noting his own cuts and the potential rematch.
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Oscar de la Hoya
Julio Cesar Chavez
de la Hoya
Pepsin
Chavez
Mark de la Hoya
Bob'Arum
Hoya
Barcelona
Oscar
Arum
Miguel Angel Gonzalez
Mexico
Konstantin Tszyu
Russia
Pernell Whitaker
Felix Trinidad
Azteca
Mexico City
Els Builds Six-Stroke Buick Classic Lead
Ernie Els stretched his advantage at the Buick Classic to six strokes after a 2-under 69 in round three at Westchester Country Club. He sits 13-under 200 through 54 holes, with Tim Herron at 206 and Steve Elkington, Craig Parry at 208 and others one stroke back.
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Harrison
N.Y
Ernie Els
Westchester Country Club
Els
David Graham
Andy North
Tim Herron
Steve Elkington
Craig Parry
Fred Fund
Brad Faxon
Tom Lehman
Hanson Leads Oldsmobile Classic Into Final Round
Tracy Hanson fired a career best 63 to surge to 12 under and a two stroke lead over Pat Bradley after three rounds at Walnut Hills. Emi Lee Klein Michelle McGann Alison Nicholas Liselotte Neumann trailed by one stroke in a tight pursuit for the LPGA title. Bradley finished with a 71 and blamed greens misreads for a day full of missed chances.
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East Lansing
Mich
Tracy Hanson
Pat Bradley
Hanson
Walnut Hills Country Club
Emilee Klein
Michelle McGann
Alison Nicholas
Liselotte
USGA Girls Junior Championship Qualifier at Spring River
The 48th U S Girls Junior Championship will be conducted by the USGA July 29 to August 3 at Westward Ho in Sioux Falls SD. 156 players compete in 36 holes of stroke play to cut to 64 for match play with final champion after six 18 hole matches.
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U.S
United States Golf Association
Westward Ho Country Club
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
USGA
New Jersey
Spring River Golf Course
Kim Zmeskal
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