European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 07, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Ird round 67 monday August 7, 1978 the stars a a stripes Page 21 Watson hikes pea Lead to 5 shots Bob Oreen Mont a at 3ll--ir.surrr.u.-.mb 5-sr,t Lead three rounds of the pea National torn Watson. Was taking ". Or granted g s holes in this last the Star s Jorte to of greatness to shot .1 sunday. I said after a putting exp. With conditions -3 Stead ing made the greens Sou and holding allowed the players to boldly Fly their approaches dead to the flags the course will idea " t to., t4 and w the the to am c that to putt a saturday a a 4-ur.der Jid put h. R. In err. rest of the Field will free wheel 1 feel that 1 can s a around Par i a 1. Nat h s putting helped. Alter an ? ,.irt Tyg an a. The first three holes was. A relied in Birdie ref 22 a. Captures Urtis Cupor oth straight of. By Pat Cornett of sail. Calif. Scored a 3-and-2 Triumph Over Ole Caldwell of . And the unit lates went in to Register a 12-6 Victory Britain saturday to capture Curtis for the 10th straight tune a the Apa us club americans who failed to in any of three foursome matches Friday morn at the part v 6.169-Vard course swept saturday morning in a steady planned Helen Wilson of Gladwyne. The l a took three of the six singles Ches saturday afternoon As the weath conditions improved to an occasional ale. The americans also halved two of other three and now own a lopsided 16 Edge in the International Golf classic was inaugurated in 1932 eth Daniel of Charleston. S c a hold from the victorious 19 1 team scored and-1 decision Over Mary Mckenna. A time Champ of Ireland in the no 1 Gles match Ancy Smith of Snyder. N v. Accounted the other singles Victor. Beating tee Perkins of Wales 2-up Judy Oliver of idly. A. Rallied from 3 Down after holes to halve her match Visith Julie a Halgh of Fosland Aho was placing in sixth Curtis cup Oreen Uihleim of Hershe. A also Edher match against mar. F Erard. A Ember of the British team for the third Raigh time the ice Triumph for the vis of was recorded Muriel Thomson of land. 2 and 1. Hill of Colo to Springs. Colo in the foursomes. Daniel and Brenda i Smith of san Antonio. Tex Defeated skins and Mckenna 1-up Hill and Smith won the same score Over Everard Thomson while Oliver and l Lohlein t-and-2 victors Over Cret Halgh and Tessa Marvin Orsett. A Terni finast in last year s t s Steur. Wrapped up her was win Over a sinking a of putt on the Par 3-Yard 16th Hole 1�24-year-old blonde was 3 or Par 39 the front nine to take a 2 head she used it to four Ith a f Arf. The 336 -llftb21-year-old Daniel or of the 5 Amateur last ear 3rd Al of " t \ -. f or to with. A of f of -. san putt for a b.,i.-. F. A r Mph 4 p in i a. V r ish Ain t Iet disco raied. Inman continued you just shake it off and Start shooting a i Var rr.one1. Tom Watson misses Birdie on s still 10 under Par for 3 a displaying the fire and a made Hirr. Heir apparent to Jim. A Riviau role As the Var a s pre or or performer left his would struggling far behind him a. A Iii total of 3m" s in improbable 10 shots below the a Ted Par r. . 6 989-Yard country club course a tarried old layout that sent Don the Road toward Home a victim of the Cut for the first time in a decade of Competition in the game s four Maior tests and it put Watson a Leader All the . In this weather plagued event in. Firm in his bid for a fourth a r title the Lead is so Large Matching the big Gest Ever in this tournament that it appeared highly unlikely anyone could catch him in s final round Watson would have to lose it no one else could win it a round of Par 71 Watson would require Jerry Pate his closest pursuer to shoot a closings6just tone. Pate the Youthful Winner of the 1975 i s open scored 7 birdies on his a to that score in the third round and had a 208 total my Job is to beat the Golf course Tomor Row riot try to beat any particular player said Pate i m not going to try to make up anything and keep hurrying along to look at Leader .ards i m just going to try to beat Oakmont i can t do anything about what Tom shoo spate whose Effort matched the Best score of the tournament could have been Ai much a. 5 shots better. had that Many put. Actually go in the Hole and come Back out said Tom Wei Knopf and Joe Inman were next at 3 9 Weiskopf. Aho spiced his round with an Eagle 2. H id to Birdie the last 2 holes a 69 Inman milked out the same score also closing Birdie Birdie with his Kitten. Grasping i Oseg opening putting grip John Mahaffey. Who lost a playoff for the 1s75 i s open and led through 67 holes of the next american National Champion in. Had a solid no bogey. 3-under-Par 68 that put him at 210"you could see a 5 or 6-shot swing to said it s that kind of Golf course but that would t enough for him s 7 Craig Stadler. With a 67-211. And Lee Trevino. 70-212. Were the Only others under Par going into the final round. Johnny Miller who won the 1973 us open with a final round 63 on this same course bogeyed his last two holes for a 72 213ber. Crenshaw. Who has so often challenged but not vet won in a major event . Saw his chances disappear for the title needs to confirm his stature in the game gentle Ben. Tied for second the a. Play struggled to an 75 that actually had him Pound ing his head in dismay was at 215 defending Champion Lanny Wadkins had the same total after a 72 Hubert Green very much in Contention con Mut a on Page 241 scores after 3rd round at Oakmont to i c7 to no r.c.,.e or so Foj ac-3d a -v-2c Viv Vin pfc a Acri Etc in or it or 4.f-Ri 2 a in a it r it to 2t s3 to n is u =3
