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February 28, 1955
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Mike Souchak wins the $30,000 Houston Open golf tournament with a 273 total, earning $6,000 and becoming the year's second leading money winner, just behind Gene Littler; he follows up a prior win in San Antonio.
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Souchak Seeks 3rd Golf Win
HOUSTON ()- Mike Souchak, after winning $8,500 in 11 days, headed for Baton Rouge, La., to- day to try to run his winter golf tour victory string to three tourna- ments.
The muscular Souchak used a 7- under-par 65 fourth round yester- day to pocket the tour's richest prize, $6,000 in top money in the $30,000 Houston Open. A week ear- lier he won $2,500 with the Texas Open title in San Antonio.
His is the year's second leading money winner, his $10,003.33 just $37.34 behind Gene Littler.
Yesterday's performance enab- led the 210-pound Souchak to win with a 72-hole 273 - 15 under par for the 7,200-yard, par-72 Memo- rial Park course. His 65 and early rounds of 70, 71 and 67 left him two strokes ahead of little Jerry Barber, Los Angeles, who had 70- 71-63-71-275 and won $3,500.
Jack Burke Jr., the 1952 winner, and Shelley Mayfield, one of Mid- dlecoff's victims in the 1953 play- off, trailed Barber by three strokes at 278. Each won $2,000.
Julius Boros, Mid Pines, N. C., and Buster Cupit, West Monroe, La., with Peter Thomson, Mel- bourne, Australia, and Jack Har- den, El Paso, Tex., each picked up $1,225.
HOUSTON ()- Mike Souchak, after winning $8,500 in 11 days, headed for Baton Rouge, La., to- day to try to run his winter golf tour victory string to three tourna- ments.
The muscular Souchak used a 7- under-par 65 fourth round yester- day to pocket the tour's richest prize, $6,000 in top money in the $30,000 Houston Open. A week ear- lier he won $2,500 with the Texas Open title in San Antonio.
His is the year's second leading money winner, his $10,003.33 just $37.34 behind Gene Littler.
Yesterday's performance enab- led the 210-pound Souchak to win with a 72-hole 273 - 15 under par for the 7,200-yard, par-72 Memo- rial Park course. His 65 and early rounds of 70, 71 and 67 left him two strokes ahead of little Jerry Barber, Los Angeles, who had 70- 71-63-71-275 and won $3,500.
Jack Burke Jr., the 1952 winner, and Shelley Mayfield, one of Mid- dlecoff's victims in the 1953 play- off, trailed Barber by three strokes at 278. Each won $2,000.
Julius Boros, Mid Pines, N. C., and Buster Cupit, West Monroe, La., with Peter Thomson, Mel- bourne, Australia, and Jack Har- den, El Paso, Tex., each picked up $1,225.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Golf Victory
Houston Open
Mike Souchak
Tournament Win
Money Winner
What entities or persons were involved?
Mike Souchak
Gene Littler
Jerry Barber
Jack Burke Jr.
Shelley Mayfield
Julius Boros
Buster Cupit
Peter Thomson
Jack Harden
Where did it happen?
Houston, Memorial Park Course
Story Details
Key Persons
Mike Souchak
Gene Littler
Jerry Barber
Jack Burke Jr.
Shelley Mayfield
Julius Boros
Buster Cupit
Peter Thomson
Jack Harden
Location
Houston, Memorial Park Course
Story Details
Mike Souchak wins the Houston Open with a 72-hole total of 273, 15 under par, earning $6,000 after a final round 65, two strokes ahead of Jerry Barber; he previously won the Texas Open in San Antonio for $2,500 and heads to Baton Rouge for another tournament.