European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. April 5. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Lyle wins playoff at Greensboro after Green miss Sandy Lyle wins Greensboro playoff after Ken Green s missed 2-Fooler apr nil if Way. By Bob Green Greensboro. . A Sandy Lyte won it in a playoff but the greater Greensboro open probably was decided on the last Hole of regulation play. There Ken Green had a 2-foot second pull la win it outright and gain a spot in next week s masters. I thought i was doomed Laid Lyle who bad watched his Chip Tor a Birdie hit the Back of the cup and Bounce out on what appeared to be inc last Hole of play. I d Given up Hope really did t fancy him missing thai Pun Lyle said. But he did. " pulled the distraught grown said sunday. I just hit it to he right. That s All i can Tell the 3-putt bogey dropped Green Back Inlo a lie with Lyle after 72 holes and Lyle won the title with a 10-foot Birdie putt on the tint playoff Hole. It s going to take a Little while for me to get Over it. It s pretty difficult to Han dle to play so Well for so Many holes and then throw it away Green said. The Victory was Lyle s second on the american pea tour this season stamped him a prime candidate for this week s masters and made him the first Scot in history to Scad the american Money winning list. Lyle s fourth american Victory in three seasons was Worth s , from the Loial purse of 11 million and gave him a leading $403,021 for the season. The Burly Scot a former British open Champion won the Phoenix open earlier this season and joined Steve Pale As the Only two time Winner of the Young sea son. Lyle three shots Clear of the Field when the Day s play started was one Shorback when he and or cart went to the last Hole of regulation play. Lyle s approach ran through the Green to Trie rough behind
