European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday april 6, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 19 53rd masters same old names Fop Al Gusfa Riet a by Hob Green a Rolf writer Augusta a. Claude Rains could have been handicapping the 53rdmasters when he delivered it classic line round up the usual  asked id assess the first of golfs big four events. Jack Nicklaus used much the same world weary tone and manner used by Rains in  it s the usual favourites Nicklaus said then ticked off the names of those most Likely to succeed among the elite Field gathering for golfs annual rile of Spring at the Augusta National Golf club. Norman Sivc strange Lyle Calca Vecchia Kile. Crenshaw said Nicklaus the Only six Lime Winner of the Green jacket thai ecu to the masters Champi on a. -. -. The foiling Hills wide fairways and fast greens of Fth course the invitational Field and the event itself lend to identify a Small group As the logical contenders Nicklaus said. In the 60s Arnold Palmer Gary player and i seemed to win or finish second every year Niclaus said. From i960 through 66 those three won All seven titles and had a combined total of five runner up position sit s a different group but the same thing is happening now he said. The seven men he named have combined to win three of inc last six masters and have been second or lied for second nine times in the last is masters. There is nothing to indicate they should not be the major contenders this v time. But. Just As they failed to win in three of he Las Sis masters Here arc no assurances in he tournament that begins. There always seems o be drama in the  Niclaus said. The Golf course lends itself to drama. So Many things can happen on the Back nine on 1 2 and 13, 15 and 16, and everybody knows about 18," Nicklaus said v " 11 was in arc on the 1 8th, a year ago that Sandy Lyle hit a 7-Iroii shot from a Fairway Bunker to within 10 feel of the cup and made Ilic Birdie putt that beat Mark Caleway Eschitt by a single stroke it was the High Point of a three Victory year on the american tour for the Low key Lyle a Scot. He started this season in similar fashion finishing second in two West coast events and third in an a Thor the ones 1 was winning last year. I m finishing second in this year Lyle said. Lyle however tailed off in recent weeks missing the Cut in a More recent Florida tournament then stalking off the course in another tic s spent thelast two weeks at Home to regroup. British open Champion seve Ballesty Ros of Spain also followed a Banner 19ss seven victories in seven countries with a less impressive Start this year he was not in Contention in any of his first three american starts but Balleste of Winner of two masters and a runner 1989 masters tournament Augusta National Golf course april 6-9 Hole i i1 4 9 1 i Cut Paul it i 4 j 1 v i m distance pm i 3v3 Wos to u9 1�  Mold 0i 2 4 9 1 t n total Par 4 t 1s 4 � 5 4 4 � 72 distance tvo 4h Matt 4� 595 of 4w is  mq9vd9. Facts and figures for no. 53 Augusta a. A fuck Xis Rig turn for it 53rd must tolf  flu my april 6-�. Is r and Lettl a Liun. Golf club Rar 36-36-73,6.ms  slake Mistura . Kikrak 72 Hdldn a Treftc Ali is my ill Cut after 36 Hole Chr Field Iii by Cul to Tut Low 44 Kenn ind Allik a Tor 44lh Pluck ind ally limit null Hon 10 Hul of Floc  to i rnkt3� i Kumen it Cash. Field 86 Ali yen 67 and plan no 4 Marl in Unia curs h i Lri in to 1 foreign Amateur Ksren Denji Chun Plon Sand l in Sulland Korner Chi Plum in to twi Tummy Anton Gix the an if set Llalon Lite Spain Billy c As it Tulei Cooj. Hon Crushan Kay a i. Diwi Tull hoj  Lunt str West ctn Ranj. Surf  in Sci Lam. , jut no that. Arnold Plotr Cir player South Africa train Sli Uller turn a Nitsun flu Oil scr. Up in two others often saves his Best for Augusta. Like Balles crot and Lyle australian Greg Norman has a game ideally suited to Augusta s Hills wide open fairways and hard greens cd real strength and distance. And the High soft shot the course demands. " a iwo tire masters runner up nor Man insists he is fully recovered from the wrist injury that hampered him much of last season and the devastation from Larry Misc s playoff pitch in that beat Norman in the 1987 masters. It put me in limbo. I went into a two year trough the. White hatred Norman said. I did t gel out of it until Early this year. Now i m ready to get on with it get Back to where 1 was where i want to  he won two of four starts in Australia Early in the year tied for second in his last american appearance and was fourth in two others Kite the year s leading Money Winner with j565,179, has done everything but win in this event. He s had a couple of runner up spots and led another on the Back nine he won two consecutive Lourna Murli including the important players championship last month missed another title by a single shot and could have his Bucsi Chance at the major title thai has eluded him. If you. Can t be exch cd Ghoul the masters now you never will be the 39 your old Kite said. Strange Lias t won this season but had a siring of three consecutive third place finishes last month. He confirmed his stature in the game last year with the . Open title three other american triumphs player of the year honors and More than $1 million in earnings. The Brash. Outspoken Calcavi sch a was the. Sensation of the Early season winning two tournaments and contend ing in two others. But he s missed the Cut in three of five starts since that last Victory and Teok two weeks off o rest up. A lot of Good play a lot of Good finishes not enough wins Crenshaw the 19s4 masters Winner said of his season. He s spent most of the year finishing somewhere around 10th. Bruce Lic Teke Fred couples Hal sul Lon and Payne sic wan have played Well. In recent weeks and could be bidding to join the dominant group. And Nicklaus off my record you could t put me in thai group said the 49-Kar-Cild Nicklaus. I Haven t won since 86 and i be won Only once in five years. But i have been Able to practice a Little More recently and i m hitting the Ball a Little better he said " the starting Field is expected to be about s2, including 14 foreign players and four american amateurs. The purse $1 million with jio.800 to the Winner in 1983 traditionally is not announced until after the first two rounds 13 rookies getting their first look at a legend by the associated press Augusta a thirty try players will be malting i hair first appearance in the masters this week when the tournament gets started thursday at the Augusta National Golf club the first timers include american professionals Jim bin pc. Mark Brooks Bob lob Andrew Magee Blaine Mccallister Dave Rummells Tom Sieckmann and Greg Twiggs american amateurs David Eger Ralph Howe lilt Ric me kind Daniel Vales Iii British Amateur Champion Christian Hardin of Sweden is the first Man from his country to play in us masters. Press radio and television representatives from til foreign countries Are covering the 53rd masters Golf masters notes tournament the Augusta National Golf club announced. The newsmen arc from Argentina Australia Canada Colombia. End and France West Germany Ireland Japan Malaysia Mexico the Netherlands Scotland South Africa Spain. Sweden. Switzerland and Venezuela. Arnold Palmer will be making his Isth Start in masters Competition thursday at the Augusta National Golf club Jack Nicklaus is scheduled for his 31 St masters Start and South african Gary player for his 32nd, the big three of the 1960s, Palmer player and Nicklaus have a combined total of13 masters victories and swept nil the masters titles from 1960 through 1966. Six time Champion Jack Nicklaus leads the masters in both Money winning and scoring average. He a a scoring average of 71,29 in 30 masters appearances three As an Amateur and has has collected 1513,316 in earnings. Former champions Gene Saron Sam Snead and Byron Nelson arc scheduled to serve As honorary starters and Lead the Field for the 53rd Mas ters off the first tee thursday " Sarazen 37, won the masters in 1935, scud 76, won in 1949, 52 and 54. Nelson 76, won in 1937 and 42. "