by admin | May 23, 2000 | Sports Features
A portion of Interstate 44 near Springfield will be named after late golfer Payne Stewart. Governor Mel Carnahan plans to sign into law a bill that would rename a stretch of the highway after Stewart, a Springfield native who was killed in a plane crash last year. The...
by admin | May 23, 2000 | Sports Features
Two St. Louis area golfers have been added to the field for this week’s senior PGA tour event in St. Louis. Belleville, Illinois native Frank Connor has been added after Al Geiberger withdrew. And St. Louisan Larry Ziegler has been given a sponsor’s...
by admin | May 22, 2000 | Sports Features
With the gallery roaring its approval, Tom Watson made an amazing charge in the Senior tour event in Kansas City, but Dana Quigley held him off for the win. Watson trailed leader Jim Colbert by five strokes at the turn, but Colbert faded down the stretch, while Watson...
by admin | May 17, 2000 | Sports Features
Rockhurst edged Chaminade by one stroke to win the boys Class 4A golf title. Both teams shot 305 Tuesday, as Rockhurst held on to the lead it had entering the final round. Mark Kitto of Joplin shot five over par 75 to overcome a five stroke deficit and win the...
by admin | May 16, 2000 | Sports Features
Midway through the high school golf championships, the top five teams in Class 4A are separated by only three strokes. Defending champ Rockhurst leads after an opening round of 310. Chaminade trails by a stroke, Blue Springs is two strokes back, and DeSmet and St....
