Monday, May 5, 2008

Ramey turning pro ...

Kyle Ramey isn't likely to be one of western Kentucky's top amateur golfers for much longer. Ramey, who just completed his college eligibility at Southern Mississippi, will make his pro debut in the Irvin Cobb Championships at Paxton Park in July.

Ramey, who won the Rolling Hills Invitational in 2003 and 2004, won the Ozark Invitational at Poplar Bluff, Mo., last weekend, shooting back-to-back 68s and going 6-under-par in the two-day tournament. He completed his college career with a 17th-place finish in the Conference USA tournament.

Michael Craft, Ramey's former Paducah Tilghman teammate, made a similar jump last summer. Craft, a former Murray State player who won the Cobb's amateur division title in 2003, was the first-day leader in the pro division last year and finished in eighth place.

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