European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. October 20,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 Nelson s rally wins Disney Lake Buena Vista Fla. A professional golfers association Cham Pion Larry Nelson came from is shots off the Pace with a 63 and scored a one stroke Victory sunday in the Walt Disney world Golf classic. Maybe my Best compel live round Nelson said. Certainly my Best competitive round on sunday. To shool 6j when you have to do it that s really something said Nelson who put a Birdie Birdie finish on his under Par Effort. Nelson 40, posted his 20-under-Par total of 268 almost an hour ahead of the other contenders. He was one shot ahead of Morris Hil Lily and Mark o Meara at thai time. I be done All i can do he said. It s up to them now they could t catch him. First Hatalsky had a 15-foot Birdie pull on the 18th to tie and Force a play off. Bui he missed  More Bullpl to Dodge Nelson said. Then o Mcara who led through the first to rounds put his approach about 25 feet from the Flag on the 18th. I guess if i hear a big Roar i know i Vegol to go Back out there Nelson said from his Vantage Point in the press tent. There was no Roar. Moments later a pea tour official approached Nelson held Oul his hand and said congratulations can you imagine that Vou re in the press Lent and you find out you won the Golf tournament when someone walks up and shakes your hand Nelson said the Victory was the ninth of his career and second this season. In was Worth $108,000 from the total purse of $600,000 and pushed Nelson s earnings for the year to 1437,492, by far the larg est of his 14-year career Hatalsky and o Mcara tied for second at 269, 19 under Par and a single stroke Back. Hatalsky had a closing 67 and o Mcara shot 69 on the Magnolia course at Walt Disney world. Third round Leader Sieve Pate was next at 270 after a 71. He was followed by Mike Reid. Mac o Grady and South african David Frost. Reid closed with a 67, o Grady shot 68 and Frost 69. Nelson whose six idol comeback matched the Best on the pea tour this year made his big move with a 30 on the Back nine. He started in with a 35-foot pull for an Cagle-3 on the i old and Gol into Contention with approach shots that left him three fool Birdie putt son the 13th and 14th. He got a share of the Lead with a Birdie on the 17th, when he put a 5-Iron approach four feet from the cup. He took the Lead with an eight fool Birdie putt on the final Hole. Some ,10,000 runners take off from the Eiffel Tower in the 20-Kilometer Paris classic on sunday. Dutch runner Cor Allez Allez Lambregtse won in 59 minutes 31 seconds hushing i seconds ahead of Mike Bishop of Wales. Frenchman placed third. Belgian Agnes pan lacks won the women s event in los 39. Be Berger triumphs App Roro senior tour Rookie Al a Elberger ,. Birdie wins playoff Hilton head Island . A senior tour Rookie Al Geiberger Bir did he second playoff Hole sunday to beat Jim for acc and win the seniors International Golf tournament at Harbour town Golf links. Geiberger and for acc finished 54 holes lied at 4-Undcr-Par 209 and both paired the first playoff Hoff. On the second playoff Hole the 363-Yard 16th Hole Geiberger hit a 9-Iron second shot close to the pin while for acc missed the Green and chipped five feet past he Hole on his third shot. Geiberger then made his Short putt to claim the title. Of Croce forced the playoff with birdies on the final two holes sunday for a final round 68.  who had a Par 71 sunday said ferret s move on the last two holes put pressure on him. I had to regroup on the first playoff Hole after watching him make two Bir Dies to tie go Iberger said. "1 knew i had to do something. You can t expect to just make Par and win. It gels to be a pressure situation but 1 had to keep  Geiberger won $37,500 for the Victory his second on the senior tour raising his 1987 earnings to $197,671. Ferrec won 121,500. Ferric who missed the Green on his second shot on the first playoff Holt said the miscue might have taken the pressure off Geiber Ger. Tied for third at 210 were Bruce Grampian and Charles Coody who each won $16,300. Butch Baird and Bruce Devlin lied for fifth at 211 and Gary player finished seventh at 212. Senior tour Money Leader Chi Chi Rod Rigacz shot a final round 71 to finish at 220 and Arnold Palmer no 146 after two rounds blew 10 an 81 to finish at 227. Woosnam beats Lyle 1 up in match play final Wentworth England a welshman Ian Woosnam the leading Money Winner on the european Lour ended his season today by winning the world match play championship and netting $120,000. Woosnam s 1-up Victory Over Scot land s Sandy Lyle in the rain delayed final marked the first Lime that the 24 year old tournament had been won by a British player. A mixture of Hurricane winds and driving rain during the first half of the tournament meant the final had to be put Back by 24 hours. Bui it Worth the wait As the Lead changed hands several hands before Woosnam Sank a six foot pull on the 36th and final Hole for the Victory. Lyle who had been one up at the break after the first in holes earned $64,000. The fourth Lime he has lost in the final. It was just a fantastic game said Woosnam who increased his season winnings to a record $524,000. I missed a couple of Short putts Early on in the round and in looked like i d lose the match. I had putted like an idiot and should have been three up. Bui then i Gol Back into the  Lyle the i9s5 British open Champi on played the steadier Golf in the mom ing session and went to the break one up after a Birdie Bird in Cagle finish that gave h i m a round of 68, four under Par. The scotsman moved to 2-up on the 22nd Hole when Woosnam chipped into a Bunker but the 5-Fooi- Woosnam Sud Denly found his touch. He Sank a to fool putt from Olf the Green on the 26lh and tied the match two holes later with a Birdie when Lyle pulled a 6-Iron into the Trees. After the next four holes had been halved Lyle cracked. The spirited scotsman would not give in however and rallied 10 Birdie the next Hole and move Back even with two to play. The 35th was halved and a Phi Yoff appeared Likely until Lyk pulled another Iron shot this Lime into a Hunker and left himself a 14-foot Pun. He missed by three inches and woos Nam ump u 6-footer to capture the title for the first time. In the playoff Lor third place Spain s Severiano Halls Lacros a four time Cham Pion came from four Down with six to play and beat South african Mark my null on the second extra Hole of their one round Consolation dutch