European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Whitworth leads by one in no. Golf Jamesburg . Up Veteran Kathy Whitworth the Lyga s All time Money Winner displayed unerring accuracy to Post an opening round 67 Friday. At four under Par she took a one stroke Lead in the 54-Hole Lyga Golf classic at for state county club. Hitting 17 of the 18 greens in regulation figures the 37-Ycar-Oufwhitworth knocked in five Birdie putts and suffered Only one golfers Are one shot Back in the $77, 000 event that has a top prize of $11,500. They Ore Pat Bradley Joanne Camer Silvia Bertolaccini Sandra Post and Sandra just can t push anymore said Whithworth who said she now takes one or two weeks off periodically throughout the tour . Who has won 77 pro events since joining the tour in 1959, suffered her Only bogey on the 6,056-Yard course on the fifth Hole when her tee shot landed under a tree forcing her to take a restricted swing. She made the Green however and three putted from 50 on the 10th Hole she made Birdie putts from four and nine feet on the Back nine and then birdied the first and second holes with other Birdie came on the 516-Yard Par-4 8th Hole when her nine Iron shot fell 20 feet leaders. Pat Bradley Joanne earner Sima Bertolaccini Sandra Palmer la Drapou Debbie Aultin tally Little Donna Young Amy Alcott Kate Mcmullen Kathy pm Lewell Judy Rankin Jan step Newm Jane Blalock sunday May 22, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 four former world heavyweight Cham pions get together in Las Vega Friday they were something special at a testimonial honouring All of the men who Ever wore the Crown. From left they Are Joe frailer Max Schmeling Joe Louis Jack Sharkey. Apu Iau us in 94-15-tf player and Macgee pacing the Field at Halfway Point of memorial Golf 17-n-Njt-w-70 arten Floyd Joyce Kai Miersky Janet a Lull Laura Baugn Jerlyn Blu Patty Hayai Mary mint pal Meyert Alexandra Rel harm Holft Stacy ii-w-71b.h-7t 34-v-ll4-15-7i n 14-77 my Nile Ien 17-is-Nimj-72 j7-Jj-7jj4-14-71 Imp it continued from Page 17 has t taken a title in this country since 1974."i be won $60.000 and played in Only eight tournaments player said. That s a lot of finishes in the top 10."in America if you finish in the top 10 you be played almost As Well As the Man who wins. The Only difference is that Over 72 holes he s made four or five More putts than you i win one and i feel i should very soon i la jump up to about fourth on the Hoberg Donald gain is Amateur finals Pinehurst. . A Gary Hallberg overcame the putting heroics of Mike Holland to win a 23-Hole match in the North and South Amateur Golf tournament Friday and join Mike Donald in the finals. Donald 21-year-old former National Junior College Champion from Hollywood fla., trimmed Ken Krieger of Aurora colo., 4 and 3, with two under Par Golf in the other semifinal. Hallberg. Who will be 19 May 31, is from Barrington iii., and has just completed his freshman year at Wake Forest. Before gaining a place in saturday s136 Bole finals by winning the five Hole sudden death Marathon one of the longest in recent tournament history. Hallberg saw Holland Knock in six putts of 12 to 15 feet Holland a University of South Carolina senior from Bishopville s.c., canned four Long putts through 10 holes winning two and twice saving in extra holes he knocked Home do or die 15-footers for a Par on the 20ln Hole and a Birdie on the 22nd. But in the final analysis it was sputter that did him in. He thre i putted the 23rd Green his third lapse to help Hallberg win. The teen Ager Sank his five Fouter after Holland was seven feet snort from 40 feet and missed. Hallberg. Who did not three putt did t let Holland s exhibition rattle him. He explained. I just kept telling myself needed to sink my putt to tie a Hole. I expected him to make Hallberg was one Over Par. The first time in six matches he has t shot at least Par Over the 7,051-Yard no. 2 course at the Pinehurst country club he won the first Hole but lost two of the next three and had to Par the difficult fifth Hole to get even. Holland jumped into a two up Lead witha Birdie on eight and a Par on nine but Hallberg again Drew even winning the Lith and 13th with pars. Holland regained the Lead with a Birdie four on the 16th, Buthe missed the Green at 18, and Hallberg s Par four squared the match bringing on one hour of overtime play. Krieger. A Georgia Southern senior started quickly. He won two holes with Bir Dies from 30 and 15 feet and earned a Hal with a 22-foot Birdie to stay even with Donald through Fiven holes but then lost his won eight and nine with pars to go two up and added the 12th when Krieger three putted missing from two feet. The winning Par three on 15 wrapped it up for Donald. Money winning list and everyone will be saying my How Well he s playing " fuzzy Zoeller shot a 67, five under Par and the Best round of the tournament and advanced to within one stroke of the Lead at Bobby Wadkins one of two men tied for the first round Lead slipped to a 72 and was tied at 140 with Champion Tom Watson fifth or belter in nine tournaments this Yea and easily the outstanding player of the season moved up with 70-141. He was tied with Rookie Mark Lye the other first round Leader who played his second 18 holes in Tom Weiskopf once within a single shot of the Lead bogeyed his last three holes for a 71-142. He was tied with Gibby Gilbert. 70, and Hubert Green 71.ben Crenshaw improved 14 strokes from the incredible 87 he shot in the first round but at 160, failed to make the Cut for the last two , Winner of Only one title in his 11 year career but consistently a High finisher in the last three seasons started poorly with bogeys on two of his first three holes. You have to be very very patient on this Golf course he said. That s not Usu ally my Hole card but if you get not. You can shoot 100."he bounced Back with birdies on the next two holes one on a 15-footer and one after reaching a Par five in two. Then he birdied again from 15 feet on the had to pitch in to save Par after chop Ping up the ninth and birdied the 10th with a nine Iron shot to 18 inches. Then he reeled off three in a Row from 15 feet on the 13th, a wedge to eight feet on the 14th and two putts from the fringe on the Par five 15th.three of player s four birdies came with putts in the 5-6 foot Range. He tapped in from a foot after a wedge shot to the seventh and missed from 18 inches for a Birdie on the Lith the leaders Tom Wullkoph Hubert Green Giddy cell Bart Tom kill David Graham Tom putt to j. C. Snead Jot Inman Gary Mccord Bod Murpity Danny Edward Brut Devlin paler Soosu Wtulik Fred Manl pm pm Rodr Nguot Lee Troy no Bruce Letike Johnny Miller Mike Morley Elk Masiengale Andy bean Lyn Lott 7i-7i--142 7171-142 7270-14271-70-iu 74-70--144 h-44v-144 71-71-144 7i-71-i44 71.71-144 7271-144 71-71-145 7174-141 74-71-145 71-3s-14i 70-74. 144 72-74-14 70-76iu 74-71 146 74-72-144 71-71-141 74-71-u6 71-75-14 Jerry Mcgee Gary player fury Zoeller Bobby Wadkins Jack Etc Klaus Tom Walton Mark Lye 7mi 727-111 60-72-140 72-4 140 71-70141 kt-71-141 Arnie hears with Lear that he made the Cut Dublin Ohio up Arnold Palmer was in his Lear Jet ready to head for Home from Don Scott Field in nearby Columbus Ohio Friday when he was informed he had made the Cut in the $225,000 memorial Golf shot a second round 74 Friday to go with an opening round 79 for a 36-Hole total of 153. Which he apparently thought would not qualify him for the final two rounds of the tournament at the Muir iced Village Golf club Palmer received word he had made the Cut he parked his air plane and went Back to his hotel. 76ers doctor says free May be Able Laface blazers Philadelphia up the Phila Delphia 76ers" team physician said Friday Lloyd free s right lung had completely expanded and he would begin a rehabilitation program . Stanley Orler said free would play in the Aba championship series against the Portland Trail blazers if his no Frac Ture does not interfere with the therapy. Free suffered a collapsed lung hairline fracture of his rib and bruised Chest when he ran into the Wall in a game against Houston on May it
