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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. June11. 1980thestarsandstripespage23nowtheyknowtrevnoatbaltusrolwhenhisnamewasputonincleaderboardsduringthei967unitedstalesopenatbaltusrolalmostnobodyknewwhohewas. Leetrevinohewasidentifiedinthelistofstartingtimes. Horinehillsc.c., Elpaso  newnamesalwaysemergeintheopenastheysurelywillwhentheworldmostprestigiousgolftournamentreturnstothebaltusrolgolfclubinspringfieldn.j., thisweek. Butin1967thistalkativetexanthen27yearsoldwasalsoanewstory. Hehadnotintendedtoenterincopenbuthiswifeclaudiatilledouttheapplicationandencloseda $20checktocovertheentryfee. Atthetime. $20wasalotofmoneyinthetrevinobudgetconsideringthathissalaryasthehorizonhillsprowass30aweek. Thaiallyoumakehewasaskedduringthai ," Hesaidbuttheygivemealittleapartmentfurmeandmywifeandouidaughter. Andsometimesimakeextramoneyonthesidedoingwhatbeltingonmyself. Onagoodday. Ilapickup $30. 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