European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 19, 191 7 the stars and stripes Page 25 Al Johnson nabs 2-stroke Lead in Usa eur tourney Bydo Salisi suit writer Wiesbaden Al Johnson of Vii corps finally broke away to Lead by him self charging Home in even Par 36 for Athry Over Par 75 and a 223 total for a two shot open division Lead saturday after three rounds in the Usa eur Golf championships. Bui his closest pursuer was not his Fel Low All  Veteran Mark Johnson but rather Marks v corps teammate Juan Carlos of so who matched Al s 75 for225, the  two shots Back he was at the Start of play saturday. Perez turned in a steady 38-3y for his 75, Mark faltered on the Back nine and wound up three Back Al 226 after posting a 38-4078. Those three were alone with Tim Snitzel moving past Mark Malcolm into fourth place with a 36-4076 for 231. Malcolm settled for a 40-4181 and 233, after a Bizzaro found which included a broken club handle on his tee shot at no. 12. The Masten race lightened with with Bill bowl by of seventh  training come still holding a four shot Lead but Mare Lowrance of Vii corps taking Over the starring role via a bust of the Day two Over Par 74. On a wet and Windy  with later players catching a drizzling rain after a hard Shower Lowrance went out in 38 and charged Home in even Par 36 to make things interesting for the final Day. For sunday s play All three Leader groups Wilt play together with the ladies foursome teeing it up 31 10 20 a.m., Fol Lowed by the masters at 10 30 and the open pacesetters at 10 40. Contenders will Start at no. 1, non contenders at the 10th tee. "1 finally got the Ball rolling said Al Johnson the  Captain from 3rd in div headquarter by Way of Cameron University in his Hometown of Upton. Okla., describing his on again olt again putting fortunes. I got a couple of Pood putts that helped a lot said the slender 1984 All  Champ. He was referring to a 20 Boter for a Birdie at the narrow 400 Yard 12th and a nifty 12-footer to save Par at the 421-Yard no. 17. He also got a Good break on of of a bad one for his other Birdie at 16th, after his second shot bounded through a Imp in front of the Green. Al who has seemed to have trouble keeping a string going came to the 14th one under Par he scuffed Hii drive the Ball dying Only 75 Yards up the Hill on the narrow 410-Yard Dogleg right Hole thai has Given him trouble throughout his second shot landed atop a Ridge and bounded into the Edge of the Woods scarcely caving him a shot 3 few inches to the right would have kicked the Ball into the Middle of the Fairway i was t thinking there should have backed into the tree and i would have had a shot he said in retrospect. A it was Bent Over with Little backswing he pushed a half wedge into a trap and settled for bogey. After another bogey from a trap Al 15, Johnson s second shot at the Par five,502-Yard 16th found a trap. But Fortuna Tely the Ball hit the hard Ouier Edge from where it skipped Over the top and int Long grass just in front of the Green. With a reasonably decent lie Al got up and Down for his Bird. On no. 7, Johnson pulled his drive behind Trees and had to punch out. He recovered Well on his third and Sank the putt which Kepi him two in front of Perez and Al the time four up Overmark Johnson. Perez played very steadily chalking up four Birds for the Day after needing 36 holes to get his first it the tourney Fri Day. He had a pair on the front at the eighth and ninth to go with two More on the Back Side. On one he drilled a magnificent six Iron 10 with 2 a feet of the pin Al no. 13. A needed that it was a skin Hole he said later. The v corps Champion Perez was left and slightly in Back of the Green Al the 16th, from where he got up and Down for the other Tweeter. He missed a Chance 10 get another shot closer when he sliced into the Trees at no. Is and had to Chip out sideways. Even so he drilled a Wood third shot within 12 fed but the putt just Slid past. Mark Johnson struggled All Day though he did Lead briefly with a iwo putt Bird at no. 9. After the turn he ran Anlo bogey trouble stringing four in arow to drop four off the Pace at one Point before recovering to close with an other two pull Birdie at the 18lh. But for the 1985 All  Champion like Al Johnson an  Captain Iacre s4s photo by Gus schuster at Johnson of Vii corps pitches to the ninth Green in third round lie paired the Bole. Was a Silver lining. My Back loosened up on the last three holes it fell pretty Good a whole lot belter than yesterday he said of hurting himself at the Lola acc. I took it real easy today bul i washable to go Back to my regular swing on the task Tew holes. I m hopeful i can do something  Berlin s Johnny Morris who has Bee coming to this tournament since 19bi and is Only 13 Days from retirement matched the 75 by saturday s open Lead ers bul was Well out of Contention. Lowrancy was most reserved in talking of his 74. I hit the Ball belief i m not saying Good but better he said about his round. I started rather poorly on both nines but got a co Pic of birdies on the Back that helped  one was with a 10-foot putt at no. 14 and another on a 5-6 foot put at no. 16 where he got up and Down. Bul his inspiration was a miraculous save Al the 13th, where he drove behind some rfcs. The Ball was in a Hole. 1 chopped Down on it the Ball skittered sideways under a cart and from there i hit the Ball to 25 feet and knocked in the putt. Thai really got me  meanwhile bowl by struggled record ing a 41 on the front he was still Well in front until Back Loback double bogey lost him four shots at nos. 16 and 17. He scrambled for a near Birdie on the 16th after slicing in to the Trees and having to Chip out. Emalisa Rosalo of Vii corps shot an 89 for a 265 total and a six stroke Lead Over Ruth Allen of Vij corps in the women s division. Allen had another Golden Opportunity to close on Posada starting the first six holes Only to Over Par. She was steam ing by the time she came to no. 10. "1 just lost Confidence in my Short game i just completely lost  she said unhappily. Posata was likewise unhappy with her play. Both Felt they were too involved with playing each other instead of the course with the results most dissatisfying for Bolh. Azinger from Page 21 Mark Roc and West Germany s Bern hard Langer who took a triple bogey 7 on he eighth Hole on his Way to a 5-Ovcr 76. One stroke farther Back were Eamonn Dairy of Ireland Anders for Brand of Sweden Mark Mcnulty of South Africa and masters Champion Larry Mize of the United slates. At 216 were the last two open Cham pions Greg Norman of Australia and Sandy Lyle of Scotland along with american Danny Edwards. Lyle j even Par 71 was by far the Low est score among Early Stan Era who Wem out in the worst of the weather. Edwards had a 1 Over 72, while Norman a try his chances of successfully defending his title with a 3-Ovcr 74, the weather was so bad at the Start of the third round that officials shortened four holes to give the golfers a fighting Chance. The rain lightened and the wind lifted by mid Afi croon and late starters found the going easier. Bul with drizzle occasionally turning Inlo steady rain and temperatures in the Low sos. The Day generally was not Madir for Low scores. All the golfers were in rain gear with Many sporting ski Caps and Thermal mittens to keep warm. Nicklaus shot an 81 to raise his 54 Hote total to 226, far too High for a Lioi at a fourth open title. Par can be whatever you d like it to be Nicklaus said. For me today it was 8 i. Gary player of South Africa a three time open Winner was 8-Over for the round and 12-Ovcr for the 54 holes at 225. There s no skill involved in i Csc conditions player said. When you stand out there with your hands cold and wet and wind Rushing he bal around skill is  Scott Simpson the . Open Champi on was 11-Over for the round at 82 and 15-Ovl r for the tournament Al 228. Gary i layer. A. Three time open Champion from South Africa was 8-Ovcr 79 6r the round and also at 228. The firs golfer on the course English Amateur Ricky Willison took a qua Druple bogey 8 on the first Hole and finished the third round with 12-Ovcr parb3fora51-holctolalof2 9, Willison said he went through four towels by the turn trying to keep his club handles dry and that at the seventh or eighth Hole he was afraid he could not grip his clubs because his hands were so cold. Officials Cut a total of 132 Yards o t the fifth 10th, Ullh and 17th holes reducing the course to 6,781 Yards. This gives the players the Chance to reach the fairways particularly at the fifth and i7ih," a tournament news re lease said. Daud Huse the open s priss officer said lie Coultis not lint any previous Lime when four Hales on an open course were shortened because of bad weather. Aln sports television Golf British open at Mirfield Scolland final round 4 30 . Sunday. Radio baseball Minnesota i ins at to Ronto Blue jays 7 30 . Sunday