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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, July 18, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 18.1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 welshman Woosnam leads open Turnberry Scotland a Ian Woosnam welshman at Home in the winds and rough of Britain s Western Side shot an even Par 70 thursday to take the Lead late in the first round of the British open. Hii round fashioned on two birdies and an Eagle on the Back nine looked Safe As the final golfers in the Field leaned into the 30-Raph guns off the sea an moved slowly toward the final holes at Tum Beny. It was a generally Good Day for British golfers. Thereof them pick Faldo Robert Lee and Gordon Brand or. Were tied for second one stroke  Good Fortune was not Universal among the Home guard however. Defending Champion Sandy Lyle Ascot by birth shot an 8-Over-Par 78, two americans in Lyle s threesome also did  a Nawhaw was 7-Over and Lee Trevino 10-Over for the first  Woosnam matched Par was s feat in itself i untried the tint nine. I was doing very badly and t  about a 77 or 78," he said i was pitting better on the cond nine and Here i am Wilh a Woosnam Laid he we thrilled to be first to Lead the open is one of tie thing you dream about he said. I just Hope i m leading alter four with the Nigger condition on the Ailsa links cutting winds and bristling rough Faldo termed himself delighted with a round in which pan were great birdies  winds and rough showed no respect for rank. Lack Nicklaus the three time British open Winner and Champion of the masters this Spring shot a. 78, thanks to an Eagle on 17 and a Birdie on 1s,"details? you Golta be kidding " Nicklaus said when asked to describe his round. I m Lucky i finished. A very strange  seve Ballesteros the spaniard who has won the los four tournaments on the european pea tour and the pro tournament favorite at Turnberry Eagle 17. The scrambled for a bogey on in when his second shot landed in hedge like gone behind the Green. He asunder Par an just two hold including his Eagle for a 6-over76.the conditions were described horrendous by earlier Leader Ian Stanley and "humiliating11 by Veter an Oreg Norman. With two thirds of the Field in the clubhouse Stan Ley of Australia 1985 masters Champ be hard Laager or Wett Germany american Sam Randolph and in Ion Andrew Brooks shared second with 72s. Bunched at 73 were Gary Koch British club pro Richard masters and Vaughan t. Somers. Norman of Australia had a 74, a score shared by american Botway and briton Roger Chapman. Bernhard Langer left shot 72 awl Jack of Cums 7. Clark leads army Golf meet sir Witter Korn Westhem Germany  s Chris dark dropped a four foot Eagle pan on the 15th Hole thursday to Force a one stroke open division Lead after the first round of toe Usa eur Golf championships. Golf dub course Mari Hunnicut of Worms also had an Eagle to finish the Day three it okra Back at even or. To Brutten s Pierce Tolson Landgrafe Woehr i William Bewley. Both claimed shares of the masters division 40 and Over Lead with first round ? Wertheim s West Ellis the Only other matters division member to Bank a. Carded a 79.in the women s division Wuen Bug Ruth Ann Allen shot 86 to open Mandy. 4-shot advantage Over Rhonda ral Nunn of a Nansen a Scotet in that division soared higher ulan the la afternoon tempera Tun fuelled by sunny  bested the 61-player Field by recording a a under per 36 on in front nine then shaved two More stroke from Par with a 34 on the Par-36 Back Side. Besides his Eagle at in. Clark Sank three Birdie putts to offset his Lone bogey. The solid round was a Relief for Clark who tortured himself Wilh a front nine 47 during a practice round wednesday. He missed Jutt two fairways and four greens in claiming the Early Lead thursday. I changed driven and thai made Abig  said dark who had used a Hook faced club the previous Day. To glad i got off to a Good Start because this tournament and the up coming All army tournament Are very important to me this year. Fro separating from the army in four months and wont like to make Good showings  Clark said he is considering Golf scholarships from new Mexico slate and Boise state universities when he leaves the army. Mills snared the second spot in the open division by posting four birdies and two bogeys for nine of 36-35. The Winner of last week s Vii corps tournament also played Here credited dry course conditions for his Early Success. Hunnicut playing in the first four some pulled off the Day s most spectacular shot when be drove the Green Back nine 2 under  group of four players finished four shots Back at 74. They include Heidel Berg teammates Larry Galaviz Mart Malcolm and Scott Wilson plus Ber Lin s Scott Ward. Vii corps Jim Lucas who capture the open division title last year in Berlin separated from the army and snot in attendance to defend the Crown he won by four  claimed hit portion of the masters Lead despite a string of five straight bogeys Starling on the fifth Hole. He calmed Down considerably atthe turn to shoot even Par on the final nine with one bogey and one  also struggled on the front Ide recording a 41 that included double bogey on the 166-Yard, ptr-3 third Hole. Like Tolson. He recovered on the final nine helped by a Birdie at is for a 1-Over-Par 37 on the Back Anda share of the Lead. Defending masters Champion mar Lowrance or Stuttgart finished the Day three stroke off the Pace at 81.in distancing herself from the women s Field Allen canned Back to Bac birdies at nos. 4 and s in Roule to a 39 front she managed Bat two pan on the Back nine carding 47. The four Day tournament was to continue Friday. Winter rules leave golfers hot and cold by Craig doom staff writer kor Westheim Germany there a Fol be no bad lies tothe Fairway i week for the til golfers in the Usa eur Golf championships. It May be july but Winter Rul Warein effect for the tournament they allow players to Mark their balls in tie Fairway lift and Dean them and re plice within 6 inches of the original lie no closer to the  decision to play Winter was made by Rick Massey Hegart gob dub manager. By Don Claycomb the usage unrepresentative for the event seven players a Lingas s?5ksrepresentative, concurred with the de Cwon without discussion at a pre tour Nargent meeting wednesday night. The weather which has been Fairand shout significant rain for nearly a week was Nota factoring Esta bushing Winter rules Massey  cited the course s numerous i Hie mjui9v a  course is very oily with a lot of Little swale our mowers can t get into " Massey Aid. You can hit the Ball 225 Yards straight Down the mid dle and still end up with a bad lie. So in All fairness the decision Wai made not to play the Ball  the Vii corps  Here last week were also played under Winter rules. The last time Niheu Sarteur championships were played using preferred lies was 1980, when in tourney was also held Here. Winter rules Are also in effect for local competitions held throughout the year at Stuttgart the logic was to keep the Sam rules the club up is by. All the time said Day comb. % in � something within the realm of reason that works there s no need to change it. You have to be careful not to stroll into town and change everything i went out an looked at the course knowing that Vul corps played that Way and Felt that twas an acceptable  the Usa eur tournament fallow the United states Golf association rules of Golf which contains provi Sions for establishment of local rules providing preferred lies. However Theus a recommends such rules be invoked Only to preserve courses when Dene weather conditions exist the Urga cautions that Winter rules con diet with the rules of Golf and the fundamental principal of playing Heball As it lies. This has created an ethical questioning the minds of some players Here. Others say a Rule is a Rule and the will therefore have a clean conscience. I Don t want to be critical but Golf see rules on Page 23 goodnight s Good Day tops Safe Torrejon a Spain Ramstein Jim goodnight made up three shots on the last two holes to forge into the open division Lead thursday at the Midway Point in the Safe Golf championships. Goodnight shot Par Birdie on the two closing holes for an even Par 72 and t is total that is two shot ahead of first Day Leader and Continental sports conference teammate out of Ramstein Mike sues. Goodnight had nines of 17 and 33 a sues was going from one under 35 to t disastrous 40.moving into third place after match ing Good Glt s 72 was former Champi on Ken Westmoreland from Naples and the Mediterranean sport  carded a steady 36-36 72 for a 148  matters 40 and Over staged a real balt of musical Chain. At the end defending Champion Bob Rodriguez from Zaragoza and the Mac birdied thei the to end. Up with a one Thot Lead. He hot a 78 for 154, one shot up on a quartet of chasers at us. The logjam at 151 included  of the Csc the jul s for Mer Champion Hal shatter and the Day sensation Dick Rushmore of the Mac who charged from Way Back with a two under 33 on the front nine to Lead by three at the turn before falling Back on the final live holes. Eight of the hasten competitors were with three shots of the Lead with two More rounds to play on the 6,807-Yardtonrjon Golf club layout it was quite a control in women Competition with Sheila Brocki of rims teen turning in an 83 for a 167 total that was 17 shots better than her nearest competitor. Amigos rout demons Darmstadt Germany Terry Jordan fired a two hitter to Lead the Mannheim Kite Amigos Over the Darm Stadt demons 9-1 in the German Ameri can baseball league thursday night. Jordan struck out 10 in his Only Deci Sion of the year. Trent Clemen supported him by going 2 for 3 Wilh two Rols. Tim Bowers also punched out two hit As Mannheim upped its record to 14-2. Darmstadt dropped to 3-12  
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