Ken Boy Shines in 1966 Memorial Day Tournament
Picture from the 1966 Memorial Day Tournament in Youngstown, Ohio
(Cherie Hnida - far left, Ron DeHaas - middle left, Daryl Freeman - middle right, Ken Boy - far right)Picture courtesy of Ken Boy
Youngstown, OH - May 29-30 - Ken Boy of Bristol, Tenn., Putt-Putt Course owner and long-time PPA pro, turned on the steam in the closing moments of the $5,000 PPA Youngstown Open to coast across the finish line $1,000 richer. He posted a 53 under par, 235, for the 2-day trip.
Boy, challenged most of the way by local pros Ron DeHaas and Ted Jones, paid little attention to the 40 degree temperature as he finally "took charge" and opened a commanding lead.
Most of the second day witnessed a severe battle between Boy, Ted Jones and Ron DeHaas. At one point, Jones, actually, took the lead, with DeHaas pressing at every turn. Finally, the two challengers "ran out of gas" and it was obvious that the only contest, now, would be for the runner-up position.
Not noticed, but making a move, were Daryl Freeman of Bristol, VA, and Earl Fritts of Savannah, GA. Freeman, off the PPA tour for a year and a half, quietly made his own challenge for the lead while the other contenders seemed to falter. The Bristol, VA pro stealthily slipped by all challengers and settled in second place, good for $750.
Fritts, who could do no better that a tenth place finish at the end of the first day, was busily dropping putts left and right as he moved in on the leaders. Holes ran out as he was only able to overtake Ted Jones and had to settle for the fourth place slot.
Despite the cold winds, Boy went on a hot streak from his first putt. He posted 8 under par 28's for his first three round, and wrapped up the first day with a 31 for a grand 29 under par, 115. His going on to win the tournament made him the first man in PPA history to lead a tournament from the first round.
In the amateur division, local putter Ron Dubinsky posted a 44 under par 244 to open an 18-stroke gap over his nearest opponent Wade Smith, also of Youngstown. Dubinsky led the amateur division from his first putt.
Professional Division of the 1966 $5,000 Youngstown, OH Open
| Place | Player | City | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Cash |
| 1 | Ken Boy | Bristol, TN | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 235 | $1,000.00 |
| 2 | Daryl Freeman | Bristol, VA | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 242 | $750.00 |
| 3 | Ron DeHaas | Youngstown, OH | 32 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 243 | $550.00 |
| 4 | Earl Fritts | Savannah, GA | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 245 | $450.00 |
| 5 | Ted Jones | Youngstown, OH | 28 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 246 | $400.00 |
| 6 | Dick Florin | Akron, OH | 37 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 247 | $350.00 |
| 7 | John Snyder | Youngstown, OH | 36 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 248 | $275.00 |
| 8 | Carl Strickland | Macon, GA | 32 | 29 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 249 | $250.00 |
| 9 | John Mascardine | Youngstown, OH | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 251 | $225.00 |
| 10 | Bob Poltis | Cleveland, OH | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 252 | $200.00 |
| 11 | Stu Willis | Cincinnati, OH | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 253 | $141.66 |
| Paul Garrison | Indianapolis, IN | 37 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 253 | $141.66 | |
| Buddy Taylor | Baltimore, MD | 34 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 253 | $141.66 | |
| 14 | Tom Kehl | Washington, DC | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 254 | $75.00 |
| 15 | Jim Harritos | Savannah, GA | 29 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 255 | $25.00 |
| Bob Williamson | Jacksonville, FL | 33 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 39 | 255 | $25.00 |
Top finishers in both divisions received a bonus award as they were presented their prizes by lovely Cherie Hnida - America's Putting Queen of 1966.
$1,000 Durham (N.C.) Open Next Stop
The Durham tournament is scheduled for Sunday, June 26th at the Putt-Putt Golf Course located at 3120 Hillsboro Road. Entry fee for all pro contestants will be $15.50. Amateur entry fee will be determined by local officials.
Non-money winners in Professional Field of the 1966 $5,000 Youngstown, OH Open
| Jim Stevenson | Poland, OH | 256 | Rick Kaighin | Toledo, OH | 273 |
| Gene McDonald | Savannah, GA | 257 | Jim Townsend | Indianapolis, IN | 273 |
| Tom Brennand | Cleveland, OH | 257 | John Roessner | Indianapolis, IN | 273 |
| Ralph Sapp | Augusta, GA | 257 | Bob Koenig | Youngstown, OH | 275 |
| Rick Knapik | Youngstown, OH | 258 | Ed Cisek | Youngstown, OH | 275 |
| Dick Roots | Cincinnati, OH | 260 | Gil Caito | Indianapolis, IN | 277 |
| Mike Forish | Baltimore, MD | 260 | Web DiGenova | Midvale, OH | 279 |
| Woodson Gullick | Glen Burnie, MD | 260 | Walter Asbury | Columbus, OH | 280 |
| James Borchelt | Cincinnati, OH | 262 | Jim Toth | Findlay, OH | 280 |
| Len Shaw | Youngstown, OH | 262 | Jon Foster | Baltimore, MD | 282 |
| Bill Gravius | Canton, OH | 262 | Walt Moore | Cincinnati, OH | 282 |
| Ray Rayfield | Birmingham, AL | 263 | Earl Rankin | Cleveland, OH | 282 |
| Frank Holt | Dallas, TX | 263 | Warren Gray | Indianapolis, IN | 284 |
| Elmer Dersling | Youngstown, OH | 263 | Charlie Allen | Dayton, OH | 284 |
| Chris Cross | Bedford, OH | 263 | Jim Foster | Wilmington, DE | 285 |
| Harry Fernandez | Indianapolis, IN | 264 | Richard Kuhlman | Findlay, OH | 287 |
| Don Vorhess | Dayton, OH | 265 | Ed Bozzacco | Alliance, OH | 288 |
| Dale Clem | Dayton, OH | 266 | Melvin Dellinger | Burlington, NC | 289 |
| Jim Norton | Cleveland, OH | 266 | Tom Owens | Ashtabula, OH | 290 |
| B. R. Abernathy | Burlington, NC | 266 | Dick Carr | Columbus, OH | 290 |
| Sonny Heiss | Baltimore, MD | 267 | Terry Lasky | Cleveland, OH | 291 |
| Chuck Schafer | Augusta, GA | 267 | Ted Cady | Norwalk, OH | 293 |
| Dave Warrington | Jacksonville, FL | 268 | Eddie Drake | Columbus, OH | 294 |
| Larry Siebert | N. Wilkesboro, NC | 270 | William Dewey | New Whiteland, IN | 298 |
| John Peck | Columbus, OH | 270 | Dean Arnold | Findlay, OH | 300 |
| Douglas Young | Toledo, OH | 270 | Jim Bowman | Youngstown, OH | 302 |
| Ricky Smith | Indianapolis, IN | 271 | Bill Maynard | Columbus, OH | 312 |
| John Thoburn | Cleveland, OH | 272 | Buzz Warne | Youngstown, OH | 317 |
Remainder of Field Cut After the First Day in Professional Field of the 1966 $5,000 Youngstown, OH Open
| Bobby Jenkins | Morristown, TN | Frank Collins | Jefferson City, TN |
| Ike Quinn | Morristown, TN | Lester Sedlak | Bedford, OH |
Amateur Division of the 1966 $5,000 Youngstown, OH Open
| Place | Player | City | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total |
| 1 | Ron Dubinsky | Youngstown, OH | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 244 |
| 2 | Wade Smith | Youngstown, OH | 36 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 262 |
| 3 | Bill Sellars | Burlington, OH | 39 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 271 |
| 4 | Jeff Kinchbaum | Youngstown, OH | 33 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 42 | 278 |
| 5 | Tim Knapick | Youngstown, OH | 35 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 279 |
| 6 | Steve Pipic | Struthers, OH | 44 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 282 |
A special thanks goes out to Ken Boy, winner of the 1966 Youngstown, Ohio Open for providing the photo on this page as well as providing some missing names from the scores. Thanks also goes out to Ron DeHaas who corrected several mistakes in the original article on this tournament and in the photo caption.