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Ken Boy Wins 1971 National Invitational
Indianapolis, IN (12-13 June 1971)
The 1966 South African National Champion,
Ken
Boy, from Bristol,
Tennessee, captured top honors at the $10,000 National Invitational tournament held in
Indianapolis, Indiana, June 12 and 13. Boy, a native of Bristol, Tennessee shot a
144 hole total of 236 - 52 under par, to lead the field of 75 members of the Professional
Putters Association. Doug Cortellini won the amateur division with a 241 stroke
total - 47 under par, just five strokes off the lowest score in the pro division.
In the pro division, Boy constantly vied against John Roessner of
Indianapolis during the first three rounds of play on Sunday. But superior knowledge
of the course triumphed. During a practice round prior to tee-off, Boy shot 13
consecutive holes-in-one. While accepting his trophy and prize money, the winner
attributed his success to constant practice.
In the meantime, Tony Cross, 1970 National Champion, who was tied
for seventh after Saturday's play, finished with a 238 total - only two strokes behind the
winner. Tied for third were John Roessner, a course owner from a neighboring
Indianapolis course and former National Amateur Champion, and Bob Lipscomb, the defending
champion from Fort Worth, Texas.
The amateur division was led by the tournament's defending
amateur champion Mike Baldoza of Fort Worth, Texas, after Saturday's play. But Doug
Cortellini, a sociology major at Indiana University, charged ahead to finish three strokes
ahead of Baldoza with Sunday scores of 31, 25, 33, and 31. Cortellini remarked,
"I was 5 strokes down and in a good position to make a charge today - if I could
catch Baldoza." After two years in the APA, Cortellini hope to turn pro next
season.
In the $2,500 Pro-Am event which was held Friday, Jack Howell
from Euclid, Ohio, and his amateur partner, Mike Sherrill from Atlanta, Georgia, led the
field by defeating Indianapolis pro Jim Garrison and his amateur partner Glenn Abraham
from Kettering, Ohio. Semifinalists were Vance Randall of Chattanooga, Tennessee,
and his amateur partner Doug Cortellini of Indianapolis; and Eddie Meyers, Shreveport,
Louisiana, paired with Paul Lancaster, Buffalo, New York. Seventy Pro-Am teams
competed for the honors. |