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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday March 27,1990gamez eagles final Hole to win by Ike Flores Orlando. Of a. Apr Robert game thought head have to get into a playoff to win the Nestle invitational. He did t. Gamer trailed Greg Norman and Larry Mize by i stroke As he prepared to hit his second shot on the final Hole sunday and knew he  play it Safe. Quot i knew i had to make at least Birdie to gel in a playoff Quot said the 21-year-old pea tour Rookie. A was it was in the air 1 thought a this one is going to be  a it was better than that. His 7-Iron from the Fairway travelled 176 Yards hit the Green and found its Way into the cup for an Eagle-2 on what Many pros Call the toughest finishing Hole on the tour giving Gamez a i Tinl Victory. The Eagle gave Gamez a final round 66 and a 72 Hole score of 14-under-Par 274. Norman who missed Birdie opportunities on the last two holes ended up with a 68 for a 275. Mize also had a 68 for a 276. Gamez said the Victory was special because of the Competition. A to win an invitational a they be got the Best players in the world Here a i proved to myself As Well As to everybody else that i can play with the Best Quot Gamez said after winning for the second time in his 10-week pro career. He won his first pea event the Tucson open in january making him the first player since Ben Crenshaw in 1973 to win his initial tour appearance. Norman whose career has been marked by late losses on spectacular shots by his opponents was t totally upset. A i played Well today a he said. A a in a unhappy i did no twin the Golf tournament but in a Happy for him. He hit a great  Scott Hoch Curtis strange and South a non f i ton allem who had a Hole in on on Satur he j tied for fourth at 277,Hoch, strange and Norman j3 tied for the Lead entering the final round. T Paul Azinger who looked at one Point like he Wnnie run away with the championship was at >78 we closing 68. N Gamez began his round at 8-under, i behind Hij leaders but dropped 2 strokes with bogeys on nos and 3 before making an Eagle at the Par-5 sixth Hole he made the turn at 10-under, then birdied 1 and bogeyed 12. A Birdie at the 206-Yard, Par-3 14th uni him at i i under. He went to 12-under with Anu Birdie on no. 16. Gamez earned $162,000 for the Victory giving Hin $354,905 in official winnings in his first to weeks on the tour. M Mcaa from Page 21 Blitz that made it i 18-80 with five minutes remaining the games biggest margin. Johnson a 6-foot-7, 250-Pound Forward rattled the Basket with a thunderous Dunk on Hunts Alley top pass with 10 22 remaining. After Kimble was called for a technical foul Hunt hit a free throw and Johnson scored from underneath on the ensuing Possession Tomasc it 102-74. In nov taking advantage of numerous fast break layups shot 59 percent in one of its Best games of the season. Augmon was 13 for 20 from the Field and won Region map honors. Also named to the All Region team were Kimble Hunt Johnson and Chandler Thompson of Ball stale. A a in a a defensive specialist a Augmon said. A if other teams want to put Down my offence 1 hats of. I can put it in the  Tarkanian told Augmon when he took him out with three minutes left that he was Quot an All american  Quot he played As Well As a Forward could possibly play. He had a phenomenal game a Tarkanian said univ which beat Loyola 102-91 in its season of incr shot just 45 percent Overall in its previous two victories and made Only 25 percent of its three Point tries in the tournament. That was not the ease on sunday Augmon hit the first of several soft Bank shots from the left Side 11 seconds into the game and univ made its first six shots in route to a 16-4 Lead after three minutes. The rebels rolled to a 35-17 Lead less than Midway through the half scoring on repeated fast Brcak layups although the Pace was taking its toll. Johnson who grabbed 18 rebounds could be seen gasping for breath and doubled Over barely seven minutes into the game during a break in the frantic play. Loyola a tenacious defense enabled the Lions to climb rapidly Back into the game. Kimble who went 4 for 4 on three pointers in the half hit a pair during a 19-6 spurt while univ Starling guards Anthony and Hunt were taking a breather on the Bench. Kimble Drew a standing ovation when he Sank a free throw left handed his tribute to gathers and then made the second right handed to pull Loyola to within 41-37 with 5 22 left but the Lions would get no closer. Soon after returning to the game Anthony had a three Pointer and a three Point play and Hunt got one of his live first half steals in the 13-Point flurry that took just 63 seconds and made it 56-39, Augmon a steal and Layup with 46 Sec in Lvi a Stacey Augmon Battles Loyola Mary mount so Kimble 30 for the Ball. Ones left gave the rebels their largest Lead at 65-44. He hit another soft shot off the Glass to make it 67-47 at halftime a in Lvi a season High for one half a and bring him nine Points behind his career High for an entire game. Chants of �?o44,�?� gathers number filtered Down from restless Loyola fans As the Lions fell behind by 20. Westhead had called Loyola Quot a very mediocre team without gathers but the Lions entered their rematch with univ with a 4-1 record against a top 25 teams in gathers absence. In addition to tournament wins Over new Mexico state Michigan and Ala Bama since his death the Lions beat Oregon stale and lost to Oklahoma when gathers was out of the lineup with an injury earlier this year. They were 1-3 against ranked teams with gathers in the lineup beating la Salle and losing to univ Xavier and leu. The rebels beat Loyola 101-92 on nov. 15 despite gathers 18 Points and 11 rebounds and the absence of David Butler and Moses Scurry both academically ineligible at the time. The Pace was even quicker this time. A the Pace was perfect a Westhead said. A we just did no to make enough key baskets and they got a Bunch inside that really  Bradley hits new level on Lyga tour her to / Iha Lla h or Idt thu Phoenix apr Pat Bradley by came the first Lyga player to reach $3 million in career earnings with a 1 stroke Victory sunday in the $500,000 tur a Luoise classic. Bradley with career earnings Oil $3,059,768, made a 2-Fooi Par putt on the final Hole to beat Ayako  who made a bold charge on the final nine. Okamoto birdied nos. 10. 13. 141 and 17 to tie Bradley at 12 under at the 6,514-Yard, Par-73 Moon vat cd Ounim club. But on the 18th Green Okamoto 3- putted from 40 feet just missing a 4-foot Par putt that would have forced sudden death. Okamoto finished with a 71 for a 281 total 11 under Par. Bradley then tapped in her putt to Cape a round of 71 for a $75,000 Check and her second Victory in the tournament. She also won in 1987. It was the second Victory this season and 25th in 17 years on tour for Bradley who turned 39 saturday. Okamoto second in the tournament in 1988 and third in 1983. Won $46,250. Betsy King the 1985 Winner also shot 71 and was third at 282. I Beth Daniel the 1982 Champion wound up in a three Way tic for fourth at 285 with Kristi Albers and first round co Leader Cindy Figg Currier. Second round Leader Rosie Jones finished eighth at 288 after a 74. Bradley started 10 under leading Plaj Ling partners Okamoto by 1 stroke and King by 2. I Bradley moved to 12 under with a 5-1 foot Birdie putt on the Par-5 filth Hole and a 12-footer on the Par-4 sixth. E>bc--1 putted for bogey on the Par-4 ninth bin Sank a 9-fool Birdie putt on the Parol 13th before parking the final five holes. Charles shoots 69 to Nab senior slam Kurimoto Machi Japan a Bob Charles of new zealand shot a it under Par 69 sunday to win $400,000 Fuji electric grand slam Gnu championship for the third straight pc. Charles who won $72,000. Knish Chat 214, 2 under Par for a two stroke Victory Over Taiwan a Hsu Chi san. So round co Leader Dave Hill and americans Lee Trevino and mule a Ber finished five shots Back. Larry Mowry and fellow Anie Nui Chi Chi Rodriguez and Harold Hij j and Taiwan a Hsieh my Nan. It sixth at 220  
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