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Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Ope(...)
Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Ope(...)

Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Ope(...)

Date7/18/1969
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  • Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Open events, and seeks fifth Canadian Amateur crown next month.
  • Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Ope(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Swing's the thing. At 51, amateur Nick Weslock is playing some of the best golf of his career. Already this year he's won both Ontario Amateur and Open events, and seeks fifth Canadian Amateur crown next month.
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    Nick Weslock, who has won just about everything in Canadian golf, has his arms full with a golden goose trophy and the Rankin Trophy after winning the(...)
    Nick Weslock, who has won just about everything in Canadian golf, has his arms full with a golden goose trophy and the Rankin Trophy after winning the(...)
    Bezant, Graham
    6/29/1973
    George Burns III, winner of Canadian Amateur championship, finds his mouth a convenient receptacle for golf ball as he tests his swing for his final putt
    George Burns III, winner of Canadian Amateur championship, finds his mouth a convenient receptacle for golf ball as he tests his swing for his final putt
    Bull, Ron
    8/12/1973
    Gary Cowan of Kitchener, playing his first tournament in three months, had a 69 yesterday to lead the first round of the Ontario Amateur golf champion(...)
    Gary Cowan of Kitchener, playing his first tournament in three months, had a 69 yesterday to lead the first round of the Ontario Amateur golf champion(...)
    Cowan, Gary
    7/10/1974
    Donald Carrick still has replica of Star Trophy he won as Ontario Amateur golf champion in 1926
    Donald Carrick still has replica of Star Trophy he won as Ontario Amateur golf champion in 1926
    Carrick, Donald D.
    1/24/1973
    Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
    Guess who won...Bill Wakeham of Victoria captured the Ontario Open golf title at Islington Saturday by defeating amateur Ben Kern of Credit Valley on the first playoff hole
    Bezant, Graham
    7/16/1967
    Whew! Glad that's over, or so it seems as Gary Cowan takes a moment before receiving Toronto Star trophy as Ontario amateur golf champion. Cowan won p(...)
    Whew! Glad that's over, or so it seems as Gary Cowan takes a moment before receiving Toronto Star trophy as Ontario amateur golf champion. Cowan won p(...)
    Cowan, Gary
    7/14/1978
    He's the best, Milt Ottey, Jamaican-born high jumper with the Scarborough Optimists Club, is Ontario's outstanding amateur athlete of 1982. He is rank(...)
    He's the best, Milt Ottey, Jamaican-born high jumper with the Scarborough Optimists Club, is Ontario's outstanding amateur athlete of 1982. He is rank(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    1/18/1983
    He's the best: Alex Baumann, 15, of Sudbury is all smiles as he leans on award given to him by Canadian Amateur Swimming Association as best male swimmer in country in 1979
    He's the best: Alex Baumann, 15, of Sudbury is all smiles as he leans on award given to him by Canadian Amateur Swimming Association as best male swimmer in country in 1979
    Baumann, Alex
    3/11/1980
    Out Am Golf Nick Weslock Left, Geo Hevener Jr
    Out Am Golf Nick Weslock Left, Geo Hevener Jr
    James, Norman
    10/1/1962
    Laurie Kostka: At 28, she's a top ranked amateur who hopes some day to join the prestigious pro golf tour
    Laurie Kostka: At 28, she's a top ranked amateur who hopes some day to join the prestigious pro golf tour
    Russell, Jim
    1/4/1991
    Re-armed and dangerous: Glenallen Hill, who took a few swings in his sleep at some spiders, is back in Jays lineup and ready to take his cuts at the plate
    Re-armed and dangerous: Glenallen Hill, who took a few swings in his sleep at some spiders, is back in Jays lineup and ready to take his cuts at the plate
    Hill, Glenallen
    7/24/1990
    So what's new? Moe Norman is 51, two years into seniors golfing competition and, needless to say, has won two Canadian PGA seniors golf titles. He won by six shots over Bill Kozak yesterday
    So what's new? Moe Norman is 51, two years into seniors golfing competition and, needless to say, has won two Canadian PGA seniors golf titles. He won by six shots over Bill Kozak yesterday
    Norman, Moe, 1929-
    8/1/1980