Word: tourneys
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sawgrass' reputation as one of the orneriest eighteens in the country was recently enhanced when the pro circuit touched down there this year for the Tournament of Players Championship. The average round for the tourney was an 81 and one-sixth of the field voluntarily withdrew...
Alex Vik, playing in an unaccustomed third slot, was tourney medalist with a one under par 71. Playing number one, Dave Paxton, the self-styled "Prince of Paducah," fired an 80, as did Dales. Gene Purdy, who appeared at the first tee decked out in plus fours and argyles, lost his putting touch but not his self-dignity...
Tiny Belmond upset the tourney favorites, Ankeny, in the first round, then succumbed to Southeast Folk's sharpshooters. In the other half of the draw, Defending Champ Lake View-Auburn survived the first round but was then outgunned by Kennedy of Cedar Rapids. Saturday night, the Southeast Polk Rams and the Kennedy Cougars prepared to battle for the title. The Rams, led by Rae White's deadeye shooting, were the more polished and experienced players, but Kennedy had the towering Marlena Mossbarger and her "little" (6ft. 2 in.) sister Mona...
...very little in return for their tireless efforts, but where does it leave them if they don't learn anything and they don't make the pros. But we all know it's rotten and there's nothing we can do to change it, right? The championship tourney will be great and we'll have the tube on and a beer in hand and go Marquette...
Only the night before, the Terries tabled the odds-on favorites to win the tourney, Clarkson, by scoring three goals within the last three minutes of the game. And whoever said lightning couldn't strike twice was lying...