Two Sundays ago, dinner was steak. This Sunday, it was salad. “Yeah, steak is only for those who qualify for the next event,” Tom Gillis, one of the newest players on the Champions Tour, said with a laugh. Gillis, of Lake Orion, shot a 5-under 67 to finish tied for third at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y., on Sunday. It was his second third-place tie in two Champions Tour events since turning 50 in July. The last time out, his finish at the 3M Championship outside Minneapolis earned him an automatic spot in the next event, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. This time, though, he was beaten out for the automatic exemption into...
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