European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 15,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Stewart s 67 takes pea title by Bob Green Hawthorn Woods Iii. A Payne so cart did t Lead the pea until he was in the scoring tent. The Leader for the first 70 holes was Mike Reid who said he had Learned his lesson in leading major tournaments on the final Day. Just As he did at the masters Reid Tell victim to mistakes he could not afford Over the final few holes and let another major championship elude him. In april at Augusta the Lead disappeared with a three putt and a Ball in the water. On sunday at Kim per lakes the Lead disappeared with a Ball in the water and a three putt. I led the masters through 14 and i led Here through 15 or 16," Reid said. I m getting there. I la get it  but it will have to wait for another Day another tournament. This one went to Stewart who had his closing 67 and a 12-Undcr-Par 276 total in the boo Sand his Day s work done when the front running Reid began to falter and fade. A drive into the water on the Par-4 16th Cost him a bogey. A fluffed Chip and a missed 2-foot putt on the Par-3 17th his Only three putt of the tournament Cost him a double bogey and the Lead. A missed 4-foot Birdie putt on the Par-4 18th Cost him the tournament. I feel sorry for him said Stewart whose Brilliant finish put him in position to become the beneficiary of Reid s woes. To Lead the tournament that Long then have that happen to you. I feel sorry for him Buti m glad i won. His misfortune was my  Stewart was six shots Back with five holes to play. He birdied four of the last five the first with a Chip in and the last with a 12-foot putt and was inthe scoring tent when Reid began to unravel. The tears were flowing and his voice was breaking but Reid still had his sense of humor in place when he met the Media. The russians must have been transmitting be cause the radar got zapped the quiet soft spoken Reid whose nickname is radar said. He still held a one shot Lead after his bogey from the water on the 16th. But on 17, he ran his tee shot through the Green into a deep wet Collar. He fluffed his Chip popping the Ball up in the air and leaving himself a 15-foot putt for Par. I just did t follow through on the Chip he said. The 15-Footcr would t fall for Par and suddenly Reid and so cart were tied for the Lead. Then Reid missed a 2-foot putt coming Back. I hit it too Quick he said. It was a double bogey and Stewart laughing an joking with officials in the scoring tent was the Leader. When Reid missed a Short Birdie putt on the 1 8th the one he had to have to tic it again and Send the tournament to a playoff Stewart was the Winner. Unbelievable he said. Reid three strokes in front after finishing off the storm delayed third round on sunday morning shot 74 and dropped into a three Way tic for second with Andy bean and . Open Champion Curtis strange the Man who applied the pressure Over most of the final round bean made up ground with a closing 66, six under Par on the Kim per lakes Golf club course and strange shot 69. Dave Rummells. Who birdied the final Hole to match Par was next at 278. Ian Woosnam of Wales was another shot behind after a closing 71. All were in the title Chase at one time or another Over the last 18 holes As were Sivc Ballwsteros of Spain Hoch. But it was Stewart playing Well in front of the other contenders who made the telling move. When so cart birdied 18, it really did t seem to matter. He was 1 2 under Par and still two shots behind Reid. But Reid whose Forte is deadly accuracy began to let his shots stray. He regained the touch at 18 when his second shot a 5-Iron Over a Pond hit the Green and turned Stewart s Broad smile into a  shot a tremendous Effort under the Circum stances stopped four feet from the Flag. Reid apparently on the rebound from the double bogey had that much left to Send it to a playoff. He had to wait for what must have seemed an eternity while Rummells and Hoch putted out. Then it was his4urn a 4-Footcr and the biggest putt of his 13-year pea tour career. He missed it. And Stewart who has challenged so frequently and won so rarely acquired the fifth and largest Victory of his career. Reid was in control most of the Way. After Early bid by balls Lacros and Woosnam faded. Strange became the chief challenger. He rolled in a 20-foot Birdie putt on the i oth to move to within a shot of Reid s Lead. Reid was equal to the Challenge. Playing behind strange he followed with an approach that stopped three feet from the Flag on the 1 1 the and made Birdie there. And he ran in a 12-1 5-foot Payne so cart reacts to his Birdie on the final Hole. Putt for Birdie on the i Ith. That gave him a three shot Cushion. Strange parred Home and it appeared All Reid had to do was avoid major mistakes. But he could t do it. Just As he did at the masters where he blew the Lead with a three putt bogey on the 14th and a Ball in the water on the 15th, he let this one slip away. Palmer s closing 70 has fans in uproar Arnold Palmer acknowledges one of the greatest ovations of my  Hawthorn Woods Iii. A Arnold Palmer the old Warrior created unexpected excitement in the 71st pea and closed with the flare of old deter mined not to finish last. He made sure of that with a 2-Undcr Par 70 that ended with a 30-foot Birdie on the 18th Green where he receive what he called one of the greatest ovations of my  coming up to the 18th. The crowd started cheering and would t Stop after he put his second shot on the Green. It was pure nostalgia walking up there said Palmer who will be 60 next month. I be had a lot of great ovations in my career but that crowd was unbelievable. They went on for five minutes. 1 told my Caddy i wonder what they la do if i make this putt " a predictable Roar exploded As his final putt went into the Hole. "1 really got excited about that said Palmer who was mobbed Corning off the Green and spent 15 minutes signing cards and hats. Palmer said he Felt he played Well except for his 81 in the ram delayed third round that he finished off Early sunday morning. Then he went out and shot his 70 in the final round for a 293 total. After playing so poorly i really wanted to finish Good respectable. I was the acc under Par after 13 holes and then i went to sleep  Palmer bog cd the 15th and the 16th. That s when 1 started to worry about finishing last 1 did t want to finish last he said. Palmer got it Back on track with a Par on the Tough Par-3 17th. Then closed dramatically with his Birdie on 18. "1 could t have been happier he said. Palmer has a lift Elime exemption to play in the pea and said when i m not going to be of value and can t help a tournament i won t  reminded of How he continues to excited the fans. Palmer said that s my Point. But if i can t add to a tournament Well when it s Over it s Over. When the fat lady dances it s  an sport radio baseball Chicago at Cincinnati 1 30 . Wednesday