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5:34 pm Thursday, May 20, 2004

Memorial tourney wraps up at Lakeview

By By Tony Krausz / assistant sports editor
May 20, 2004
Johnny Boykin, Bob Rawson and Jim Williams retained their top spot on the final day of the J.K. Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament to claim first place in the championship flight on Wednesday.
The trio highlighted their final round with a chip for birdie on the No. 5 hole by Rawson, and Boykin eagled No. 6 to help the team scored a 61-60121 for the two-day, three-person scramble.
The tournament, open to golfers 50 and older, drew 11 three-person teams to Lakeview Golf Course on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The scramble honors the memory of Thompson, who died over a decade ago. Thompson was a regular at the golf course, and he often lent a helping hand to his fellow golfers.
Shorty Vaughn, Robert Barnett and Boyd came in third in the championship flight with a final of 62-63125. The threesome entered the final day tied for second with Riddle, Hatcher and Wilkes.
J.B. Tutor, an 84-year-old golfer, teamed up with Joe Rebecca and Jack Meyers to finish on top of the first-flight board with a two-day total of 66-66132.
Leon Jones, Detmar Goetz and J.W. Rawlins came in second in the first flight with a 68-66134, and Doug Bass, Roy Brown and Larry Wilson scored a 66-68134 share second place.
First place winners in each flight received $50, second place finishers were awarded $40 and third place teams were given $30.
But the two days of golf was not about the money.
Players paid $25 to enter the tournament, and they could purchase a mulligan for each day of the tournament for $5.
The Thompson Memorial is one of three senior tournaments to be held a Lakeview this year. A club championship will be held in late summer, and another scramble is scheduled for the fall.

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