NEWS RELEASE
Weather Research Center
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3227 Audley Houston, Texas  77098                  Phone: (713) 529-3076
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday April 22, 1998
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
Mike Arellano   (713) 529-3076 
email:  wrc@wxresearch.com    web page:  http://www.wxresearch.com

The Weathermen Pick the Prettiest April Day for Golf Tournament

HOUSTON - For the third consecutive year, the weathermen picked the best day
in April to hold a golf tournament - the Weatherman's Classic, a fund-raising
golf tournament benefiting the Weather Museum.  Not a cloud could be spotted
Monday, April 20, out on the greens of the  Hearthstone Country Club.
Weathermen as far away as Atlanta to make an attempt to capture the title of
best weathercaster on the golf course.  And for the third year in row,
Dr. Neil Frank of KHOU-TV won the title.  His team edged out the team from
The Weather Channel including anchors Jim Cantore, Bruce Edwards, Marshall
Seese and Keith Westerlage.

Other weathermen who challenged Dr. Frank were Doug Brown and Gene Norman of
KTRK- TV, Frank Billingsley of KPRC-TV, David Paul of KHOU-TV and Cecilia
Sinclair of KRIV-Fox 26.  There were also teams from the National Weather
Service (Bill Read, Gene Hafele, Greg Waller, and Dan Darbe), Weather
Research Center, Wilkens Weather Technologies, and Baseops International.
Kathie Turner of KHOU-TV acted as honorary course judge, making sure no one
was cheating.  As expected, all weathercasters took full credit for the
beautiful weather.

The other winners for the day were:

Second Place:  Palais Royal Team consisting of Carl Tooker, Harry Brown,
               Jim Marcum and Steve Lovell.
Third Place:  Paul Freeman, Morgan Bomar, Guy Gagne and Andy Wilson

Putting Contest:  Jerry Dalton
Longest Drive:  Eddie Battenfield
Closest to the Pin:  Bob Orkin

"The tournament is a good way to help the Weather Museum which will house
Weather Research Center's educational programs"  stated Center director
Jill F. Hasling.  "This was  a great day for all of the meteorologists of
the city to get together and have fun!  We were very happy to have a team
from the Weather Channel compete this year and next year we hope to have
many more out-of-towners."

If you wish to contribute to the Weather Museum, would like to become a
founding member or have a child interested in attending Weather Camp, contact
the Weather Research Center at (713) 529-3076 or email:  wrc@wxresearch.com.
Or check out our website at:      http://www.wxresearch.com

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