On the Tour With Kent State: Curtis and Mills Contend At The Travelers
Former Golden Flashes earn top 20 finishes on the PGA Tour
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
Release: 06/24/2008
It was a successful weekend for a pair of former Kent State golfers as Ben Curtis and Jon Mills each finished in the top 20 at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
Curtis bounced back from a missed cut at the U.S. Open to shoot four sub-70 rounds. Standing tied for 31st after round three, the 2000 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year shot a final round 66 to gain 18 spots on the field and earn a tied for 13th. The 13th place finish was his second highest of the season while the $106,000 purse put him over $1 Million in earnings this season, moving him to 55th on the 2008 money list. Curtis ended the tournament with an 11-under 269 (68-66-69-66) leaving him seven shots back of champion Stewart Cink.
After opening the event with a 70 on Thursday, Mills fired a PGA Tour personal best 64 on Friday followed by a 65 on Saturday. The noteworthy performance moved him right up the leaderboard and placed him just four stokes back in a tie for eighth heading into Sunday. A one-over 71 on Sunday left the former MAC Sportsman of the Year at with a 10-under 270 (70-64-65-71), one stroke back of Curtis and in a tie for 19th overall. For Mills it was him second highest showing of the year and earned him $65,250 in prize money.
ADD THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO KSU'S 3 NFL PRO BOWL STARTERS (Antonio Gates, SD, James Harrison, PGH, and Josh Cribbs, Cle) AND THE BASKETBALL TEAM'S MAC CHAMPIONSHIP AND 10TH STRAIGHT 20+ WIN SEASON.....it's gotta rub off on the football team, doesn't it?!
Former Golden Flashes earn top 20 finishes on the PGA Tour
Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
Release: 06/24/2008
It was a successful weekend for a pair of former Kent State golfers as Ben Curtis and Jon Mills each finished in the top 20 at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
Curtis bounced back from a missed cut at the U.S. Open to shoot four sub-70 rounds. Standing tied for 31st after round three, the 2000 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year shot a final round 66 to gain 18 spots on the field and earn a tied for 13th. The 13th place finish was his second highest of the season while the $106,000 purse put him over $1 Million in earnings this season, moving him to 55th on the 2008 money list. Curtis ended the tournament with an 11-under 269 (68-66-69-66) leaving him seven shots back of champion Stewart Cink.
After opening the event with a 70 on Thursday, Mills fired a PGA Tour personal best 64 on Friday followed by a 65 on Saturday. The noteworthy performance moved him right up the leaderboard and placed him just four stokes back in a tie for eighth heading into Sunday. A one-over 71 on Sunday left the former MAC Sportsman of the Year at with a 10-under 270 (70-64-65-71), one stroke back of Curtis and in a tie for 19th overall. For Mills it was him second highest showing of the year and earned him $65,250 in prize money.
ADD THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO KSU'S 3 NFL PRO BOWL STARTERS (Antonio Gates, SD, James Harrison, PGH, and Josh Cribbs, Cle) AND THE BASKETBALL TEAM'S MAC CHAMPIONSHIP AND 10TH STRAIGHT 20+ WIN SEASON.....it's gotta rub off on the football team, doesn't it?!
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