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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 3, 1990

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Olf Roundup by the new York times Paramus  a jumping ahead Early and out dueling Jack Nicklaus in a classic Battle Down the stretch Lee Trevino won the . Senior open on sunday at Ridgewood country club _ Trevino 50, fired a final round five under Par 67 for a 72-Hole total of 13-under 275. He edged Nicklaus Bych pm Rodriguez Mike Hill and Gary player finished Well Back tied for third at 281. T with the sixth Victory of his Rookie year on the senior tour Trevino becomes the fifth player to win both the . Open and senior open. T As was also the Case in his . Open victories of 1968 and 1971, Nicklaus had to Settle Fot second Best. Trevino also ended Nicklaus. Edge Over him m senior  before Ridgewood Nicklaus had won two of the three tournaments the pair had played in together. The Golden Bear who began the final Day with a one shot Lead Over Trevino player and Jim Dent did not make his first Birdie until the ninth Hole. By then he trailed by three shots. ,. # he rallied on the Back nine with four birdies to pull within one shot of Trevino with three holes remaining but a bogey on the 71 St Hole ended his chances. Trevino playing ahead of Nicklaus answered his pursuers birdies with two of his own on the 69th and 70th holes. He clinched the Victory with solid pars on the final two holes ,. Trevino playing with Dent in the twosome m tront of the final duo of Nicklaus and player got off to a shaky Start on the first Hole. A poor Short Iron a. See Trevino on Page 27 Jack Nicklaus left congratulates a beaming Lee Trevino after he latter a 2-shot Victory in the . Senior open amp j Cromwell Conn. Apr Wayne Levi Wasny to concerned As he and several not so Well known players cockeyed for the greater Hartford open Lead. A i knew no one out of that group was going to run away from the Field Quot he said. He got a Little nervous however when British open Champion Mark Calcavecchia reeled off six birdies Over eight holes to grab a two stroke Lead. Quot i said a that a just what i need a a said Levi a hard Luck loser at Hartford last year. Then came the 17th, where Calca Vecchia found the water and took a double bogey. A i said to myself a i make this putt in be got  he rolled the putt in for his second straight Birdie and went on to shoot a 67 sunday for his third Victory of the season. Twice a runner up at Hartford Levi completed the 72 holes at 13-under 267 to beat Calcavecchia and three others by two strokes a that turned the whole thing right there Quot Levi said a two shots is big on this  Levi who had not won in five years became the Tours first three time Winner this year. He captured the Atlanta Golf classic and the Western open Over a three week period. A a it a been a great six weeks a three Levi wins $540,000, that a unbelievable a said Levi who shot 67-66-67-67. Levi wore the same shirt and hat he wore for his two other victories but said he a not superstitious. His Mother however is. A a she a always on me about that. A put the same stuff on that you won the last tournament with. Put it  a Levi listened to his Mother but he credits slight technical changes in his game for his recent Success. A a in be changed a few things in my swing and 1 feel like i m hitting the Ball a lot better. And in be changed to a new Putter and in a rolling the Ball real Nice a he said. Calcavecchia who also three putted 18 for bogey was runner up for the fifth Lime this year. He Hasni to won since the British. Open last year. Visibly upset Calcavecchia stormed off the course and refused to talk to the Media. He shot a 67 to finish at 269 along with Rocco mediate Brad Fabel and Chris Perry. Mediate shot a 65, Fabel had a 70 and Perry son of former major league Pitcher Jim Perry a 69. Fabel was the last player with a Chance at catching Levi but his Hopes of his first Victory ended when he hit a 6-Iron Over the Green into the water on 16 for a double bogey. A i said to myself a lets try to win a a he said. �?o1 just nailed it. But it was the wrong decision with the club. The other third round co Leader Nolan Henke shot 73 to finish in a fou Way tie for sixth at 10-under. Cathy Johnston. Never behind holds off Sheehan Kitchener Ontario apr Cathy Johnston completed an impressive wire to wire performance on. Sunday beating Patty Sheehan by 2 strokes in winning the Lyga do Maurice classic Golf tournament. Johnston shot a 2-under-Par 71 sunday to Complete four rounds at 276, 16 under for the 6,415-Yard course at the Westmount Golf and country club. Johnston who had never before led a tournament withstood the pressure of another fir Paulay surge by Sheehan who had rallied Over the last 18 holes to win the Mcdonald s chanpion ship and Rochester International in june. This time Sheehan managed to gain a share of the Lead Only to have Johnston regain control with a Birdie at the Par-5 13th Hole the Lead went to 2 strokes when Sheehan made a bogey on the 14th, and Johnston made it 3 with a Birdie at 15. Johnston could have blown the title at the 18th when holding a 2-Shol Lead she flubbed a Chip shot from the rough. But a 30-foot Par putt ended Arfy Sheehan Hopes of a 72nd-Hoe collapse. In winning the second major of the Lyga season Johnston collected $90,000, almost $10,000 More than her combined earnings in four plus seasons on the tour. Sheehan who finished with a 69 for 27a, Cut Johnston a Lead to 2 strokes with a Birdie at no. 16, then missed a 15-footer for Birdie at 17 that would have reduced the Lead to 1 shot with one Hole to play. Beth Daniel shot a 70 to finish at 281, Liselotte Neumann of Sweden was at 282 after a 72 and Missie Berteotti shot 72 for 283  
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