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Golf tournament

It was the "Roaring '20s." The period of the flappers, bathtub gin, the "St. Valentine's Day massacre"--and golf in San Jose.

It was in the 1920s that a golf tournament was born in San Jose. And the Santa Clara County County championship is still going strong today.

In fact, the 71st edition of the tournament, now held in honor of 16-time champion Ernie Pieper, returns to the San Jose Country Club on June 7-8.

The scratch tourney features both a championship and a seniors championship (50 and over) division.

Casey Boyns, the 1996 NCGA player of the year, is the defending champion in the championship division, and Clyde Berg is defending his title in the seniors division.

Besides Pieper, other past champions include Forrest Fezler, Nathaniel Crosby, Ron Cerrudo, John Lotz, Dick Lotz, and Greg Galasso (a four-time winner).

For registration information, call host professional and tournament organizer Barry Brumfield at 258-3636.

Rhinos golf tourney

The San Jose Rhinos will host a celebrity golf tournament on June 11 at the Santa Clara Golf and Tennis Club. The entry fee is $150. For more information, call Jason at 287-4442.

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This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, May 28, 1997.
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