European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday july 20,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 s3 Pix Toa by Gus Schwatt v dts Tuul Carlos pern left7th at s Bill Benlev Center and Vii corps Ruth Ann Allen right captured the Usa Reuh Golf crowns at he Rhein Block course sunday. Darmstadt s Perez wins Usa eur title Bydon Sauer suit writer Wiesbaden Juan Carlos Perez beat v corps teammate Mark Johnson at the third extra Hole to make dream come True by winning the Usa eur open division Golf Crown sunday. Perez stationed in Darmstadt rallied from two shot tack with two holes left to tie Johnson after regulation play. The two pared the first two Vej Tara holes not 17 and 18 before Perez prevailed when Hii teammate lipped out a Svi Foo Ltd coming Back after his downhill first putt Slid Well by the Hole. Both drove Down the Middle on the Blind 354-Yard first Bole that plays Short because it drops sharply downhill. Wiesbaden s Johnson hitting first stroked a wedge 10 feet Short of the Hole and Perez followed by Hilling his shot to within 7 feet but Betow the pin. After Johnson s first putt was Long Perez Slid his just past the pin on the High Side and tapped in far the Par. Johnson j Effort spun 90 degrees around the nip but tiled to drop. Following Perez and Johnson at 302 Wes Al Johnson of Vii corps one shot Back at 303. Al Johnson of Wuerz Birra twice held the Lead bul two bad holes dropped him Back and be could not get Back in Contention. The open race was not the Only one with dosing dramatics. Defending Champion Ruth Ann Allen of Schweinfurt rallied to Edge Vii corps teammate Emalisa Posada by two shots in the women s Competition. Allen parred the final four holes to pull out of a tie after the two haded the Lead Early in the closing nine. Allen had an 84 for 3j5, to 92 and 357 by Poslau rationed in Stuttgart Poslau opening nine 47 included a penalty imposed by officials for an improper repair of a Spike Mark on the ninth Green. Bill Bewley of 7th army training come Grafen Woehr successfully defended his masters Champi oni hip by pulling away from Marc Lowrance of Vul corps Stuttgart. Dewley carded a steady 77 for 307, 10 shots better than Lowrance s 82317. Winning this championship has been one of my dreams and it said a beaming Perez. "1 told myself after i got a Birdie Ai no. 7 where he drilled a no. 6 Iron within i � inches can do he said later. Despite starting the Back nine poorly with a double bogey at no. 10 and dropping out of the Lead with a triple bogey at the 14th, Perez never id that dream gel away. One Down with one to go Leader Mark Johnson Perez and still cementing Al Johnson were All in the Sand in two at the Par five 427-Yard Uphill i bin. When neither Mark nor Al got out very Well i told myself i could do in and then i did said Perez who knocked his Sand shot within l i feet and after the John sons failed to sink their putts. He knocked his putt to Send the tournament into a sudden death playoff. Tournament official decreed thai the playoff Star ill 17 and if the two players were still tied go Back to no. 1. That s whal they did. Both hit second shots at the 17th within about 10 feet from where they two putted Back at the 18th, Perez was Short of the Green in two and Johnson again found the right trap. Neither could gel his third shot close and each needed two putts to get Down. So they headed for no. I where Perez got his clinching Par. Al Johr Jon started the Day leading by iwo Over Perez and three Over Mark Johnson and nursed that Lead despite three putting at no. T and driving out of Bounds for a double bogey at no. 3. Bui disaster struck at the 544-Yard, Dogleg right Par five no. 6, where Al Johnson sliced his drive Down the sleep embankment and into the Trees. After a punch out a shot into the right trap a wedge Over the Green and four pulls from off the Green Al wound up with a horrendous eight and Perez went to the lop. Again the new Leader displayed magic Iron play for he easy Bird Ai no. 7. His wife Jackie Riding a cart and drowsy from medication taken because she is two months pregnant suddenly was wide awake. Perez added another Bird at no. 9 with a Chip and an 8-footer to turn with a 1-under 35 and three shot Lead Over Mark and four Over Ai Johnson. Perez faltered with a double at 10, but Tost Only a stroke. Then the 14th did him in. Like Al Johnson the Day before Perez scuffed a drive badly. The Ball went less than 50 Yards Oft he to. Angrily he slammed a Fairway Wood up the Middle. With a Good Chance to recover. Perez look his Caddy s advice rather than his own and Puih cd a wedge into the right trap. He came out Long and look three to get Down creating a three Way lie with the Johnsons for the Lead. Mark Johnson quickly look the initiative pulling Faldo from Page 21 shed 7-Ovcr Par wild n. Final round 75. Azinger began the final round of his quest for an historic open championship in scrambling style. The american seeking o become Only the fourth Post world Vejr ii Winner of golfs oldest tournament As a fire him entrant saved Par-4 on the first Hole with a Bunker shot end Strong pull. It was the Way a incr finished the third round. He preserved a a one shot Lead Over Kajdos and Frost at 6 under 206 with a 12-foot bogey pull after driving into a Fairway Bunker. Watson was the last Rookie Winner of inc open in 1975. The others to accomplish the feat since world War l were Lien Hogan and Tony Lenin. Trailing Grady and Lyle in the club House were Northern i Daml s a id be Herty and England s Gordon Brand or. At 4-Over 3s8, Fec try birdied the final Hole for j a under round of 67, while Brand had a a under 70. Sivc balls Oleros of Spain completed whal he described As a very a
