THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 9, 1994 TAG: 9406090684
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: 940609 LENGTH: Medium
Leonard, a University of Texas senior who last week won the NCAA individual title, has accepted an invitation, tournament director Johnnie Bender said Wednesday. Leonard announced he was turning pro following the NCAA Championships.
{REST} Leonard, a four-time NCAA All-American, tied the NCAA tournament record with his 17-under-par performance last week. He also won the 1992 U.S. Amateur and was a four-time Southwest Conference champion. Leonard was the top-ranked amateur in the U.S. over the last two years.
Bender also said Wednesday that she would extend sponsor's exemptions to Virginia State Amateur champion David Partridge of Richmond and Richmond-based pros Bobby Wadkins and Robert Wrenn, if they need them.
The field to date:
John Adams, Ty Armstrong, Todd Barranger, Andy Bean, Ron Black, Rob Boldt, Guy Boros, Michael Bradley, Mike Brisky, Bill Britton, Steve Brodie, Billy Ray Brown, Olin Browne, Curt Byrum.
Mark Carnevale, Brandel Chamblee, Brian Claar, Ben Crenshaw, Jay Delsing, Clark Dennis, Chris Dimarco, Trevor Dodds, Mike Donald, Ed Doughtery, John Flannery, Robin Freeman, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jim Gallagher Jr., Tom Garner, Kelly Gibson, Jay Haas, Morris Hatalsky, Skeeter Heath, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, Ed Humenik.
Peter Jordan, Brian Kamm, Brad King, Eddie Kirby, Chris Kite, Bill Kratzert, Steve LaMontagne, Brad Lardon, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, John Mahaffey, Dick Mast, Bob May, Mark McCumber, Shaun Micheel, Yoshinori Mizumaki, Joe Ozaki, Dillard Pruitt.
Don Reese, Steve Rintoul, Dave Rummells, Gene Sauers, Tom Sieckmann, Larry Silveira, Tim Simpson, Joey Sindelar, Paul Stankowski, Curtis Strange, Hal Sutton, Esteban Toledo, David Toms, Ted Tryba, Greg Twiggs, Bobby Wadkins, Lanny Wadkins, Rocky Walcher, John Wilson, Robert Wrenn, Mark Wurtz.
by CNB