Kevin Lacey Wins by Four for First Victory on Great Lakes Tour in 1999
Charleston, WV – Kevin Lacey of Cincinnati took command of the tournament in the second round and earned his first victory of the year on the Great Lakes Tour. This tournament was held on the site of the Northern Open Tournament, which is to be held at the Charleston facility in mid August. Saturday was a hot day with temperatures in the upper 80’s and so was the putting.
Heading into the final round Kevin Lacey held a one shot lead over Mike O’Rourke and a two shot lead over Jim Cruse. Kevin finished off his competion with a final round score of 26, 10-under par to shoot 79. Finishing in second place was Jay Hadsell who shot 83, 25-under par and tied for third place were Tom Butler and Jim Cruse at 84, 24 -under par. Kevin victory qualified him for the state finals to be held in Willoughby, OH. Along with his medal play victory Kevin also won the match play finals and earning him his second spot in the state finals. On a side note Tom Butler’s winning streak in match play came to a halt at 17 matches in a row.
The Great Lakes next tournament is in Erie, Pa on June 5 and 6, 1999. The North Carolina and South Carolina tours are next in action on June 5 and 6, 1999 in Asheville, NC. The Virginia tour next plays on June 5 and 6, 1999 in Fredericksburg, VA.
Article and scores provided by Paul Johns
Professional Scores from the 1999 Charleston, WV Event (29 May 1999)
Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Points Money 1 Kevin Lacey 28 25 26 79 35 $140.00 2 Jay Hadsell 31 25 27 83 25 $110.00 3 Tom Butler 29 30 25 84 17.5 $80.00 Jim Cruse 28 27 29 84 17.5 $80.00 5 Rich Gillooly 28 28 29 85 9 $48.75 Dave Nutini 30 27 28 85 9 $48.75 Paul Pastilong 28 30 27 85 9 $48.75 Mike O’Rourke 28 26 31 85 9 $48.75 9 Todd Viau 30 29 27 86 3 $45.00 Rod Miller 31 28 27 86 3 $45.00 11 John Ventura 29 32 26 87 2 12 Ken Hastings 33 28 27 88 2 Bill Baus 30 28 30 88 2 Phil Conlan 30 31 27 88 2 Paul Johns 31 26 31 88 2 Jim Heikkinen 27 32 29 88 2 17 Mike Brown 31 30 28 89 2 Mike McCormack 30 30 29 89 2 19 Bart Bason 32 29 30 91 2 Jim Engel 30 31 30 91 2 21 Roger Beckerman 31 30 31 92 2 John Napoli 30 31 31 92 2 Bruce Kaiser 27 37 28 92 2 24 Bill Thompson 33 33 28 94 2 25 Gene Reams 29 33 33 95 2 Barb Mingo 32 31 32 95 2 27 Mark Hasty 37 26 35 98 2 28 John McCabe 33 36 32 101 2
Amateur Scores from the 1999 Charleston, WV Event (29 May 1999)