Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 16, 1994 TAG: 9408160038
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By RANDY KING STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Fry, forced to withdraw from last month's AMF-Signet Open due to the birth of his daughter, Samantha Jordan, picked up some diaper money Monday, tying for first in the profeessional division.
Fry, 28, shot a 2-under-par 71 to tie Ronnie Kelley of Prince George Golf Club for the top spot. Each won $445.
In addition, Fry and his amateur team that included his father, Basil, and Roanokers Bobby Penn and Ryan Ketron, took low gross team honors with a 15-under 131. Fry picked up another $198 for that prize.
"The money will come in handy with the new addition to the family," Fry said.
"This is my first first in three years in Mid-Atlantic. It sure comes at at a good time."
Fry, who had it 4-under through nine holes, bogeyed the final hole to fall into a tie with Kelley.
"That bogey ended up costing me $60," Fry noted.
Chip Sullivan, the heavy favorite playing on his home course, finished in a tie for third at 72 with Marylander Clark Sisson, nephew of longtime Roanoke amateur J.D. Sisson.
"There's a lot of pressure playing with a target on your back," said Sullivan, who ranks among the top 10 on the MAPGA money list.
"I really haven't played this golf course that much lately. I just kept shooting myself in the foot all day long."
Kelley and his partners, Roy Madison, Chip Edwards and Chuck Cooper won low net team with a score of 125.
The tournament carried a total purse of approximately $7,500.
by CNB