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OUR 1649 TH ISSUE Vol. 32, No. 37 R O C H E S T E R Monday, October 19, 2020 70th Anniversary: The Here’s How Jason Kokrak Ended a 80s and the Age of Nancy Decade of Wondering and Wandering With His First PGA Tour Title BY DAVE SHEDLOSKI Talk about a nifty parlay. Well, of course, Jason Kokrak was going to win his first PGA Tour title in Las Vegas of all places. A favorite disguised as a long shot, the Ohio product possessed more local knowledge of Shad- ow Creek than anyone, having served for several years as an ambassador for MGM Resorts, which owns the posh, exclu- BY SANDI HIGGS early to join the LPGA Tour at sive oasis painted on the Ne- Everyone just called her the tail end of the 70s, she wast- vada desert floor. And it just so Nancy. Her bright smile and ed no time winning tournaments happens that BetMGM, whose girl-next-door personality quickly and setting records. logo adorned Kokrak’s hat, also made Nancy Lopez a popular Arguably the first one-name signed a multi-year marketing sports figure who transcended player on the LPGA Tour, relationship with the tour in Au- women’s golf. Leaving college Nancy — PAGE 7 Kokrak — PAGE 5 Uresti Withstands Challengers Phil Mickelson Grabs Second Champions Tour to Capture the 32nd Senior PGA Win Ahead of PGA Tour Return, the Masters Professional Championship BY RYAN YOUNG Phil Mickelson kept his perfect record alive on Sunday after- noon. Whether that translates back over to the PGA Tour, however, remains to be seen. Mickelson flew ahead on his final nine to win the Dominion En- ergy Charity Classic at The Coun- try Club of Virginia on Sunday, marking his second win in two starts on the PGA Tour Cham- pions — the PGA Tour’s senior tour. He finished with a 7-under 65, thanks to four birdies in his final Phil Mickelson has competed just twice on the PGA Tour Champions, and BY BOB DENNEY, PGA Uresti’s Sunday march to the Phil — PAGE 7 has two wins to his name. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images) HISTORIAN EMERITUS 32nd Senior PGA Profession- There wasn’t anyone holding al Championship. So, Mother a golf club able to stop Omar Uresti — PAGE 7 Study: Golf Courses Enhance Communities in the Same Way as Parks and Other Green Spaces All Clear on the Fall Surface Front Through funding provided by the United States Golf Associa- tion, researchers at the Univer- sity of Minnesota and Michigan State University have reached a key milestone in the most com- prehensive study ever conducted on the environmental impact that golf courses have on their communities. The Community Values of Golf Courses project quantified the (Courtesy of Toro) environmental benefits of 135 golf courses in the Twin Cities BY STEVEN PETERSON ply stuffed with squirrels, every metropolitan area as compared (Guy Cipriano) Whether your course is load- fall day brings plenty of debris. with five other land uses: natural ed with leafy maple and oak As fall weather and wind litters areas, city parks, suburban res- The researchers demonstrat- amount of cooling among land trees, packed with palm trees, the course with leaves, needles, idential zones, urban residential ed that properly managed golf uses, are more supportive of crowded with conifers, or sim- All Clear — PAGE 6 zones and industrial parks. courses provide the greatest Golf Courses — PAGE 3 See Local Holes-In-One at golfweekrochester.com Monroe Extinguisher • 2x5 • 120215 • SH Fax/Email: [email protected] Expositor-Ledger Newspapers Rochester Golf Week • The Jewish Ledger 2535 Brighton-Henrietta Town Line Road, Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 427-2468 • FAX (585) 427-8521 ImpoRTanT… We want your ad to be perfect… Your ad will run as it appears here unless we hear from you immediately. please review this ad carefully. ◗ Check spelling and punctuation ◗ Check addresses and phone numbers, as well as e-mail addresses and web sites. ◗ Check dates and times of all events listed. 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