ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, December 8, 1996 TAG: 9612100045
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-11 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Chip Sullivan fired a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to move into a tie for second place in the PGA Qualifying Tournament in Goleta, Calif.
Sullivan, an assistant professional at Hanging Rock Golf Club, shot the low round of the day and remains in contention for a PGA Tour card. The top 40 finishers automatically qualify for one season on the professional circuit.
His performance Saturday has assured Sullivan of at least making the cut for the Nike Tour, which is awarded to the top 70 golfers not making the PGA tour. Currently, Sullivan stands at 6-under 282 for the tournament with two rounds to play.
In other sports news in the region:
* Keith Decker, a furniture company official from Fieldale, has been named the Virginia State Golf Association Golfer of the Year for the second time this decade.
Richmond's Stan Fischer won Senior Golfer of the Year honors and Blackstone's Cameron Yancey was named Junior Golfer of the Year.
* Roanoke's Kelly Hunter advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Virginia State Indoor Tennis Championships in Richmond with victories over Royce Silvan and Jon Ramthun.
In doubles play, Roanoke's John Barker and Hunter advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to Ranthum and Ed Butterworth.
* Roanokers Lee Taylor, 15, and his younger brother Wade, 9, both won their divisions in the Moore County Junior Golf Classic at Mid Pines Resort in Southern Pines, N.C.
Lee Taylor, a freshman at Patrick Henry High School, won the 13-15 age group by shooting a 69 on the par 72 course. Wade Taylor won the 10-under age group with a birdie on the second playoff hole. He shot at 38 on the day.
* William Fleming's Shakir Majied and Lee Suggs won the boys' shot put and 60-yard dash in the L.A.T.F.C. high school invitational indoor track and field meet in Lynchburg.
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