Jim Simons

Portly Steve Melnyk, a 22-year-old Georgian who likes a good meal as much as he does a birdie, had both last week as he won the U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont by five strokes

Feathers fly on Saturdays In the chicken-fighting capital of Kansas

America's burly Steve Melnyk conquered a demanding Scottish course and a huge field of aspiring players to capture the British Amateur

A mophead freshman from the University of Texas led his team to an upset victory in the NCAA championship with an impressive professional-style performance that gave him the individual title as well

By winning at Westchester, the mighty Nicklaus collected another $50,000, but for two other pros the rewards were relatively greater