Neil Connor Captures Durham Open Title

Durham, NC - June 17-18, 1961 - Slender Neil Connor, 19-year old collegian from Greenville, SC, captured his second title in three tournaments on the Professional Putters Association $40,000 summer tour when he swept the Durham Open here Saturday and Sunday, June 17-18.

Connor, defending National Champion, blazed around the 144-hole distance in 42 under par 246 to nose out youthful Daryl Freeman of Bristol, Tenn., and veteran Bob Williamson of Jacksonville, Fla., by one stroke.

Connor, who won the Orlando, Fla., Open two weeks ago, pocketed the first place prize of $1,000 to give him a total cash winnings of $2,100 in 21 days of the cross country circuit which leads to Arlington, Va., Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, for a $2,500 tournament.

Professional Division of the $2,000 Durham Open (Durham, NC)

Round Prize
Player City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Money
1 Neil Connor Greenville, SC 30 33 30 29 31 32 26 35 246 $1,000.00
2 Daryl Freeman Bristol, VA 28 29 31 29 33 34 30 33 247 $350.00
Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 25 34 28 33 33 33 29 32 247 $350.00
4 Bill Hales Goldsboro, NC 32 28 30 30 31 36 30 33 250 $100.00
5 Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 30 31 31 32 32 32 31 32 251 $75.00
6 Harold Hardester Orlando, FL 32 34 30 34 31 31 30 31 253 $50.00
7 Ken Boy Bristol, TN 30 31 32 34 29 35 31 32 254 $25.00
Ron Nixon Columbus, GA 36 30 34 30 28 31 30 35 254 $25.00
9 Ronnie Slocumb Columbus, GA 33 33 28 34 35 30 29 33 255 $15.00
10 Bob McDowell High Point, NC 27 36 31 38 28 34 31 31 256 $10.00
11 Walter Wende Orlando, FL 34 32 30 36 31 34 27 33 257
Don Ashwell Washington, DC 36 31 27 34 31 34 30 34 257
13 Charles Cooke Chapel Hill, NC 34 30 31 33 35 34 30 32 259
14 Glenn Frye Hickory, NC 29 34 33 33 33 30 32 36 260
15 Earl Fritts Savannah, GA 32 35 31 32 33 32 32 35 262
16 Dwayne Walls Norcross, GA 33 34 34 31 31 36 33 31 263
17 Tom Bennett Fayetteville, NC 36 32 36 32 28 36 32 32 264
Lee Weldy Savannah, GA 30 34 36 33 33 32 35 31 264
Vance Randall Asheville, NC 32 32 33 35 34 36 32 38 264
Ted Brown High Point, NC 27 34 35 33 37 34 32 32 264
Don Clayton Fayetteville, NC 32 34 30 31 33 32 36 36 264
22 Charles Buchanan Winston-Salem, NC 39 32 29 33 34 33 30 35 265
Marshall Siegfried Cincinnati, OH 28 35 33 34 36 36 34 29 265
24 Charles Hayes Winston-Salem, NC 30 35 34 31 30 33 32 41 266
25 Carlos Donahoe Augusta, GA 35 32 33 36 30 34 36 31 267
Bill Padgett Charlotte, NC 33 35 31 37 37 33 30 31 267
27 Jim Cox Phenix City, AL 30 36 36 33 34 35 30 34 268
Richard Buchan Henderson, NC 32 35 35 32 35 32 32 35 268
29 Harry Williams Roseboro, NC 30 34 34 35 34 33 34 35 269
30 Frank Holt Savannah, GA 34 32 32 34 33 37 33 35 270
31 George Grissom Henderson, NC 32 39 30 36 32 36 30 36 271
Willie Cox Durham, NC 29 33 36 37 36 31 34 35 271
Buddy Taylor Baltimore, MD 31 34 30 35 35 39 33 34 271
34 Jerry Allman Kannapolis, NC 38 31 35 34 32 36 32 35 273
John Kennedy Durham, NC 33 37 35 32 37 35 32 32 273
Charles Posey Winston-Salem, NC 32 40 32 34 34 33 36 34 273
Roy Collinsworth Macon, GA 39 32 28 36 40 33 31 34 273
Charles Connor, Sr. Greenville, SC 29 37 35 32 33 37 32 30 273
39 Eddie Anderson Hickory, NC 35 32 31 34 39 36 32 36 275
Jack Mull Hickory, NC 36 33 30 35 40 35 34 32 275
Dave Warrington Jacksonville, FL 37 30 36 34 36 32 38 32 275
42 Calvin Hart High Point, NC 31 36 37 33 33 36 34 36 276
John Connor Greenville, SC 31 34 38 35 38 36 32 32 276
44 Vernon Taylor High Point, NC 32 35 32 36 35 35 38 34 277
45 Bill Blanchard Wilmington, NC 33 39 30 36 32 33 38 39 280

Players Eliminated After 72 Holes of Medal Play

Leonard Daniel Hickory, NC 139
Larry Seibert N. Wilkesboro, NC 139
Bob Sweatt Lexington, NC 139
Wayne Perdue Roanoke, VA 139
Wayne Kennedy Durham, NC 140
L. J. Collier Pikesville, NC 140
Steve Hubbard Kannapolis, NC 140
Roger Hayes Durham, NC 140
Bill Perkins Sanford, NC 140
George Kimmer Charleston, SC 141
Merrill Tuttle High Point, NC 141
Frank Reid Atlanta, GA 141
J. B. Knox Fayetteville, NC 141
Cal Skidmore Washington, DC 141
Hobart Adams Yadkinville, NC 141
Charles Connor, Jr. Greenville, SC 142
Laurence Lilley Williamston, NC 142
Bob Cleery Durham, NC 144
Jim Williams Chapel Hill, NC 144
Bill Stanley Sanford, NC 145
Earl Thrower Durham, NC 145
Bill Woolard Williamston, NC 146
Bill Freeman Decatur, GA 146
Jim Studivant Durham, NC 147
Clyde Berry Miami, FL 147
Roger Moore Atlanta, GA 147
Frank Flack Decatur, GA 147
Harrell Shore Yadkinville, NC 147
Sam Label Atlanta, GA 148
Luther Todd Yadkinville, NC 148
C. E. Moose Atlanta, GA 149
Harold Elliott Greensboro, NC 149
Hugo D. Germino Durham, NC 151
Charles Bridges Winston-Salem, NC 152
Richard Divver Washington, DC 152
Tom Myers Savannah, GA 153
Jack Horner Durham, NC 154
Jim Bradshaw Durham, NC 154
Jack Champagne Fayetteville, NC 154
Larry Wheeling Winston-Salem, NC 155
Marion McCrory Jacksonville, FL 155
Sim Daniel Williamston, NC 156
Bill Edwards Cary, NC 157
Jerry Whitmire Atlanta, GA 157
Jerry Caldwell Atlanta, GA 157
John Rock Fayetteville, NC 165
Denny Deaton Carolina Beach, NC 169
Elton Casey Durham, NC 192

Lowest Average Score Per 18 Holes National PPA Tournaments

Neil Connor Greenville, SC 31.46
Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL 31.91
Ronnie Slocumb Columbus, GA 32.62
Condy Roberson Savannah, GA 33.04
Ronnie Nixon Columbus, GA 33.50

Top Money Winners to Date:

Neil Connor Greenville, SC $2,100.00
Daryl Freeman Bristol, VA $650.00
Bob Williamson Jacksonville, FL $616.00
Condy Roberson Savannah, GA $225.00

Next Tournament Stop
June 24-25, 1961
Arlington, Virginia, $2,500

The next in the series of 1961 PPA tournaments will be held in Arlington, VA on June 24-25 at the Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 4401 Wilson Blvd. The entry fee for this tournament is $6.00. Qualifying rounds will begin promptly at 2:00 PM. All pros must be registered prior to this time. The recommended hotel is the Clarendon Hotel, 3824 Wilson Blvd.

Mid-Week Tourney

Lynchburg, VA - June 20, 1961 - $500 - Recommended motel: Harvey's Motel, Wards Road.

 
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