European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Westbrook s 69 nullified rain washes out come again another Day this was what it looked like on Ramstein s Woodlawn course when play was stopped and Friday s first round can celeb. At left an unidentified golfer splashes his Way to the clubhouse. In the sequence at right Don Monkres Ramstein Amateur lifts his head to hear the cancellation announcement my a 1/. Vii 1" from the Loudspeaker then picks upon the ninth Green. Of Well he did t want to putt anyway. Is Schuttler play Cut to 36 holes Eithur scores Ace All for naught by John Williamson staff writer Ramstein Germany is torrential Rains starting about 2 p.m., caused the cancellation of the first round of play in the Lith annual Woodlawn International invitational Golf tournament Here Friday. Less than a Quarter of the Fieldon More than 200 golfers had completed their 18 holes when the Rains which had been falling steadily but softly since morning became so intense that greens began to resemble wading Pool Sand running streams were Cours ing Down the fairways. 15 finished Terry Westbrook of Zambia was leading the group of 15 professionals who were already inthe clubhouse with a 36-3369 when the announcement was made that play had been sus Pended. About 30 minutes after suspension of play the decision was made to Call the whole thing off until saturday. Don Karsten of the . Navy stationed at Rota Spain stole the limelight in the Amateur division of play As he holed out a no. 7 Iron on the Par 3, 159-yard10th Hole for the first Ace of his Golf Iii career. Had keen Woods Karsten a two handicapper sin Germany to play on the Spain Morocco conference team in the Safe tournament at Wiesbaden next week. He stepped to the10th tee in less than a pleasant mood after having spent most of the front nine becoming acquainted with a goodly number of the Many Trees that line the picturesque Woodlawn course As he hacked Oil a 45. Karsten finished the backside with a 37 for an 82.the cancellation of the first Duy of play Means that the individual portion of the tournament will be held Over Only 3 holes instead of the 54 that Hac been scheduled. The pro am event will run sat urday and sunday and the 18-Hole round that was to have been played on sunday by Only the pros and the 10 Low amateurs will not be held. Saturday starting times Are the same As those posted for Friday washed out event. Sunday s schedule will follow saturday original tee times. It. Col. Robert Evans chair Man of the tourney operation s committee announced the decision to curtail the event Fol lowing a meeting of the commit tee during which it was disclosed that Many of the pros had other Don Karsten. Shoots Hole in one commitments that made it impossible for them to stay Over for a third round on  Only change in scheduling to come out of the committee meeting was to move sunday s starting times Back one hour with the first group going off at 7 . Instead of 8 . As they had been scheduled. Saturday splay will get underway at 8 . Would have been Nice Westbrook understandably Dis appointed with the rainout stood watching the deluge after the announcement and said Well it would have been Nice to be Pas the first Day with a 69." but he admitted that conditions had been anything but Ideal even while he was on the  addition to the steady rain the course was enveloped in heavy Haze All Day that made it possible for the Long bitters to literally put the Ball out of sight off the tee. German cards 70.popular German pro Tony Kuge Mueller was the Only other pro to equal or better Wood Lawn s 35-3570 Par As he turned the trick with a 37 on the front and a two under 33 on the  was not around when the cancellation was announced but earlier had declared himself Well pleased with the round considering the  Kuge Mueller was playing witha slight cold and was anxious to get out of his wet clothes and seek the relaxation of a steam Bath to fight off any ill effects from the dampness. Roger Manning of England and Stan peach of Australia with 71s were the next Best pros Trinish. Manning had nines of 38 33 while peach was 37-34.no Gross scores for the Ama eurs who finished were posted. Terry Westbrook of Zambia already in with a on Umler a 69, confidently watches the rain drop from the clubhouse during Friday s opening round of the Woodlawn open Brook at the time was hoping the rain would continue better his chances of holding the Lead with his 69. Did but the round was later cancelled by the rain and / score was wiped from the books. The tournament was to again saturday As a 36-Hole affair instead of the planned 54. It will conclude sunday. "