European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. July t8, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 2f Johnsons retain army Golf Lead pal adj or celebrating Here last Winter shot 16-under 136 for the Lead Friday. Open from Page 21 open spots in a Quali flying tournament in nearby North Berwick earlier this week. It has been a dream 1o play in some thing like this. It s the greatest thing in my  starting the round 2-under Par Taylor found himself in one of Mirfield s famed bunkers and bogeyed the first Hole. He got the shot Back on the second and birdied the third bogged the fifth then bin tied three of the next four holes to go 5-Undcr. While the Day was a dream for Taylor a former Champion was living a night Mare. Two time open Champion Arnold Palmer took a 5-Over-Par 10 on the 14lh Hole to wind up two rounds at 11-Over 153. It appeared certain thai Palmer s first open appearance since 1984 would end with him missing the Cut. Faldo played his round in the worst conditions of far with rain that led de fending Champion Greg Norman to Call it Day of patience Afler shooting a second straight even Par round for a 142 Ota i. Al the 10th Tec Faldo rushed into the clubhouse to grab a dry Towel because the grips of his clubs were getting so Slippery. That was the key to the Day really he Aid. My grips were getting so Wel i Don t know what i would have done without that dry  Langer 2 under at the Start of the Day dropped to even Par with bogeys on the first and sixth holes before gelling Bir Din on five of the last 11 holes before bog eying the 18lh for a 69-138. Watson seeking a record tying sixth open championship bogeyed the i4ih Hole 10 bring his second round charge to a halt one broke shy of a share of the Lead. The runner up in last month s . Open Watson Shol a second straight 2 under 69 for a 138 Lola one Shol ahead of South Africa s Nick Price who said the bad weather might favor the american. It s a Challenge and he loves a Chal Lenge said Price who bogeyed the 18th for a Par 71. Also shooting 71 was american Jack Nicklaus 3-Overfor the tournament. Seve Ballesteros of Spain birdied three of the last four holes in pounding rain for a 1-under 70 and a 143 total. Sandy by a the 1985 open Champ from Scotland saved a place in the final two rounds with his own homeward ally. He bogeyed the first two holes then wove in five birdies for a 2-under 69-14s. Raymond Floyd of the United Stales playing in the same threesome As Faldo and Price had the Best round of the Early sinners putting together four birdies for a 3-Undcr 68 to go with an opening Day 72 for a 140 total. Floyd who needs the open to com plete his set of grand slam championships plays Best when the weather is worst. He could find himself in the right place Al the right time. After a first Day played primarily in dry Calm conditions the Mirfield course was raked by rain As the golfers teed off for the second round. Clouds Hung heavy Over the Firth of Forth. The forecast was for the conditions to get even worse by the end of the Day and remain that Way through saturday. The weather did nothing to Dampen Faldo s game though. The ninth leading Money Winner on this year s european pea tour was in the fifth group off the be and promptly Cut a Jirovec off Davis Lead with Birdie-2 on the fourth Hole. The fifth place finisher in the open last year and a top eight finisher in four of the last five Summers. Faldo moved to the Lurn at 2-Undcr 34 with a Birdic-3 on no. 8 and birdied the Par-3 13th with 3 to fool put. Faldo who turns 30 saturday lost two strokes with bogey is on 14 and 15 be fore a Birdie-4 on the 17ih. To get ii under Par on a Day like today was hard work Faldo said. You just had to be  Byron Sauk staff writer Wiesbaden it blew and it ram cd and stormed to make life difficult for the Usa Keur Golf championship con tender Friday hut despite a Sec saw Bat the for open division honors the Leader hoards remained a Sally As they were to Start the  Johnsons. Al of Vii corps and Mark representing v corps each had a turn Ai the top Al in fact led twice but after two rounds they again shared the open Lead at 148. Not Lohi outdone defending All army and Usa eur Champion Bill Bewley fashioned a 75 one of Only 10 sub-80 scores posted Friday to charge off to an Cigil stroke Lead in masters Competition for Linksman 40 and up. New Lily wound up at 152.emalia Posada fought off the Challenge of Vii corps teammate and defending Usa eur Champion Ruth Ann Allen by posting an 87 for a 176 local. Allen missed a Chance to get close when a lost Ball gave her a triple bogey 8 on her final  was a different course Oul there today said a disappointed Al Johnson the Wuerzburg based Captain who is an aide to the 3rd inf div commanding Gen eral. In played much More difficult in the  had reason to be disappointed twice letting two shot leads gel away Afler a sensational 3-Undcr Par Start for the first four holes. Mark rallied to lie it when Al ran into double bogey trouble Ai the seventh Hole. He then went up by one at the turn Fin Ishing the front Side in 1-Undcr 35 to 36 for Al  misfortune hit Mark at no. 10. In snap hooking his drive to the leu of the Woods and leaving himself no alter native to Hilling Back toward the tee he Felt a painful twinge in his lower Back. I Felt something go when i hit that Ball he said later in obvious in discomfort. I just Hope 1 can keep it together and Lurn in a Halfway respectable  he managed to scramble for a bogey by getting up and Down from 90 Yards but Al tied the count with a Par. Mark was struggling three times pull ing the Ball badly left and once winding up deep in the right rough in the neat five holes. He was Lucky at no 11. His shot ran Down the Bank almost reaching the Green As both Johnsons got pare to remain deadlocked for the Lead. At the Ullh Mark pulled his drive dead behind a rec and could Only punch Oul sideways and it Cost him a double. Though Al managed Only a bogey after having tree trouble Loo he took the Lead by one. Then Marit drove it up the heart on the 13th and put his Iron Shol 12 feet away and two putted to pull Back within one As Al a okayed after missing the Green and left his off the Green pull from a swale Short. At was Able to pick up a shot a no. 15 despite a bogey. His Lee Shol hit the Bank at he Edge of the two leered Green and rolled Down from where he three pulled. Mark again pulled into the Trees. His Tricky punch Chip caught Long grass and died and it look him three to get Down from beside the Green. It was Al by to. Then Mark came alive smoking a drive on the 16lh and ramming a Long Iron past the Corner of the trap to the Green and a scant 3 feel away. Mark lipped out the Eagle try but his Lapin Bird got a shot Back As Al began having problems of Floc tee thai were to haunt him j rest of the round. He 17th. Mark drove into the left woo i. But Al strayed far right to Low Hii Lead Wilh a double. Mark scrambled for Ilic bogey Afler almost salvaging his Par with a Fine wedge Shol to 6 fa11. Mark again smoked ant Unn. 1r, and for the second Day in a Row had Only a nine Iron to the pin. He shoved it to the Brink of a trap pin High but got Down in two. A i after pulling his drive left scrambled we Leto get up and Down from Ghoul 90 feet. Juan Cortos i arc of v corps charged in Wilh a Busl of Thi Day 74 to vault  Mark Malcolm of i Icide Lberg Inlo third place Mcdonly two Back of the leaders at 150. Particularly significant was his steady if nut spectacular Iron play."1 was very satisfied with my round Loday said pen1/, a Sec icon sergeant Wilh he co of the i Ith signal in at Darmstadt. I look 20 Days leave to play and pm Clicc for the v corps and Usa eur tournaments and i hit the Ball pretty Well. I had three Good Birdie chances on the front at nos. 4, 6 and 7 and another Good Chance at the 12th where his approach stopped 2 h feel away Perez also just missed in no. 13 but finally connected at the Isth to Complete an even Par 36 for the Back nine. It took 36 holes but 1 finally Goi a Birdie he said Wilh a Grin Malcolm whose pulling Kepi him in the Hunt thursday was deserted by the Blade in second round play the Only exception a two cooler at the Par-3 Lily. He finished the Day at 78 for 152. Moving Inlo a tic for fifth place were to m Strutzel of Vii corps and Glen Board Man of the 21 St support come. Boardman turned in one of the Day s better rounds with 37-3976. Strmic Laiad a 78. Another golfer pleased with his round was bowl by and with excellent reason. "1 was very pleased with the round. 1 hit the Ball quite Well. And on the Back nine i had an idea if where to hit the Ball for a change j the Veteran of All army play who thursday played the Back Side without hav i no seen it before. Bewely. At the i6lh with a late wind and driving rainstorm striking those left on the course said of play Friday you had to really work hard Oul there today. The course played much harder. The swirling winds created problems. And when the rain came i went through five gloves on the last three holes. I almost drove Oul of Bounds on the 18th when the club got away a Little. Thai same problem Cost Allen her Chance of cutting into Posata s Lead. After having started on no. 10 alter rain held up the Start of play Over an hour in the morning the women finished at no. 9 where wet grips caused Allen 10 lose control with her drive going Inlo the Trees on the right. The group was unable to find her Ball and Allen wound up with an eight to drop four shows behind Posa  More difficult conditions Posada was in Betler control Friday especially on the front nine which she started with four straight pars. She also had an other Par at no. 7. Her Only serious laps was a double at no. 7. Where her drive rolled Down the embankment on the right and she had problems recovering. Posada did show others inc Way in clo so to tiie holc Competition on no. 4, Hilling her Lee Shol within 7 feel 2 inches. The besi the open players managed was a 13-2 by Mark Johnson. Mark Low Ranee was Best for the masters with a shot to 22 feet. An sports television l Chicago cubs is a t ran is 9 . Satu Nuj radio buc bait Baltimore at Kansu City. 4 12 . 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