Name: Timmy McDonough wins Beaver Island junior golf championship, 1971
Start: 1971-08-01
End: 1971-10-31
Location: Beaver Island

Timmy McDonough wins Beaver Island junior golf championship, 1971

Also 1971 Beaver Island Junior Champion

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

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TypeEvent

Dates1971-08-01 – 1971-10-31

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1971-08-01 – 1971-10-31
Kind: Sports
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitytourism
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Timmy McDonough finished the 1971 season as Beaver Island Junior Champion and won a trophy donated by Dr. Sorensen. The October Beacon also reports Robert Gillespie’s trophy, weekly August tournaments, and renovations to greens, tees, and the putting surface.

Evidence and limits

The article does not give scores, tournament brackets, or a formal course name.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1971, “Golf Notes.”
Reports Timmy McDonough as Beaver Island Junior Champion, Robert Gillespie as another trophy winner, weekly August tournaments, and course improvements.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Timmy McDonough wins Beaver Island junior golf championship, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-junior-golf-champion-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1971, “Golf Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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