Bill Thompson Wins for First Time in
2000 on Great Lakes Tour
20 May 2000 - Erie, PA - A cool misty overcast weather greeted the players on
their trip to the Erie, PA course. National
Pro Rick Alessi owns the course. The
cool and mist conditions were present for the entire day and scoring was ideal
for the course.
Bill Thompson opened the
tournament with a 30, and was in the middle of the pack after the first round,
but Bill fired a second round score of 25, 11-under par, and a three-stroke
lead over course owner Rick Alessi, his nearest rival.
Thompson’s final round of 31 gave him a three round total of 85 and a
one-stroke victory over Jim Engel.
In the amateur division, Mike Conklin posted a wire-to-wire
victory with rounds of 27, 28, and 27 for a three round total of 82 and an
eight-stroke victory over Don Ferrell. In addition, Mike’s score bested the
Pros by three shots.
The
Great Lakes Tour plays again on Sunday, May 21st, at the Erie, PA course. The
Great Lakes tour will play its next full weekend on May 27th and 28th in
Charleston, WV. The tournament on Sunday, May 27th, in Charleston
is the Memorial Open being defended by Paul Johns who won the 1999 Memorial
Open.
Scores and tournament recap provided by
Paul Johns.
Professional Division of Erie, PA Event
(20 May 2000)
|
|
Round |
|
Prize |
|
Player |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Money |
| 1 |
Bill Thompson* |
30 |
25 |
31 |
86 |
$130.00 |
| 2 |
Jim Engel |
30 |
30 |
27 |
87 |
$100.00 |
| 3 |
Rick Alessi |
29 |
29 |
31 |
89 |
$77.50 |
|
Mike O'Rourke |
29 |
31 |
29 |
89 |
$58.50 |
| 5 |
Paul Johns |
29 |
32 |
29 |
90 |
$57.50 |
|
Dave Nutini |
26 |
33 |
31 |
90 |
$57.50 |
| 7 |
John Tuite |
29 |
29 |
33 |
91 |
$50.00 |
| 8 |
George Storey |
28 |
31 |
33 |
92 |
$50.00 |
| 9 |
Rich Gillooly |
31 |
29 |
33 |
93 |
$30.00 |
|
Jim Heikkinen |
37 |
29 |
27 |
93 |
$30.00 |
|
Gene Reams** |
32 |
32 |
29 |
93 |
$30.00 |
| 12 |
Roger Beckerman |
36 |
30 |
28 |
94 |
|
|
Scott Buddie |
30 |
28 |
36 |
94 |
|
| 14 |
Harry Sykes |
31 |
35 |
29 |
95 |
|
| 15 |
Paul Pastilong |
33 |
30 |
33 |
96 |
|
| 16 |
Bill Baus |
34 |
32 |
32 |
98 |
|
|
Jim Cruse |
35 |
33 |
30 |
98 |
|
|
Jay Hadsell |
31 |
33 |
34 |
98 |
|
|
Todd Viau |
30 |
31 |
37 |
98 |
|
| 20 |
Jim Palisano |
36 |
32 |
31 |
99 |
|
| 21 |
John Kropinak |
36 |
33 |
34 |
103 |
|
| 22 |
Barb Mingo |
36 |
39 |
33 |
108 |
|
* Earned Great Lakes Tour medal-play spot.
** Earned Great Lakes Tour match-play spot.
Amateur Division
of Erie, PA Event
(20 May 2000)
|
|
Round |
|
Expense
|
|
Player |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Reimbursement
|
| 1 |
Mike Conklin* |
27 |
28 |
27 |
82 |
$25.00 |
| 2 |
Don Ferrell |
30 |
30 |
30 |
90 |
$25.00 |
| 3 |
Bill Wahls |
32 |
32 |
33 |
97 |
$25.00 |
| 4 |
Mike Bell |
29 |
34 |
35 |
98 |
$25.00 |
| 5 |
Jeff Brown** |
34 |
32 |
34 |
100 |
|
| 6 |
Bill Combs |
38 |
33 |
32 |
103 |
|
| 7 |
Joe Gallagher |
41 |
31 |
33 |
105 |
|
| 8 |
Andy McCoy |
38 |
35 |
36 |
109 |
|