European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 28, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 27 sports wire from wire reports fort Worth Texas a Tom Purtzer gave a whole new meaning to the Golf term a Texas wedge on the Way to his three shot win sunday in the colonial. Purtzer Long noted As having one of the most envied a Wirts on the pea tour set up the fourth Victory of his 17-season career with a highly unorthodox stroke from a Bunker on the 13th Hole. It was a variation on the Texas wedge an expression coined for those do prussion Era touring pros from Texas who grew up on hard Sun scorched courses and frequently used the Putter from Well off the Green. And it was also Purtzer suggested something approaching a minor Miracle. A i do that again if i threw 1,000 balls in there. I was just trying to get it out and it was the Only shot i had a the 39-year-old Veteran said. His tee shot on the Par-3 13th came to rest in an awkward position near the Back of a Bunker to the right rear of the Green. He get at it with a Sand wedge. So Purtzer turned his Texas wedge into a Sand Iron. He went to the Putter ran the Ball through the Sand and up the far Side. It found a Little ramp Over the lip went onto the Green and plunged into the heart of the Hole for a Birdie. Purtzer who was looking at bogey when he went into the Bunker came bounding out of the Sand with his right Arm pumping in a Salute to an improbable Birdie. A i was just trying to get in a place where i could make a putt for Par a he said. It was the critical stroke in a round of 6-under-Par 64 a by two strokes the Best of the Day a that enabled Purtzer to come from four strokes off the Pace and move past 14 putt from the Sand gave him a two stroke Lead and Purtzer playing about five holes in front of the other contenders cautiously nursed it Home from there. A a a a. A. A a a a. A _ a a. He gained his first Victory in three years with a 267 total 13 under Par and one shot off the tournament record. A a a a a a a a a. A a a a a a a a a a third round Leader Bob Lohr Dave Edwards and Scott Hoch tied for second at 270. Hoch had a 66, Edwards 68 and Lohr 69 on the Par-70 colonial country club wins in playoff Wentworth England a Spain a Severiano Ballesteros won his second pea championship sunday by Downing Scotland a Colin Montgomerie in the first Hole of a playoff. After both players finished on 17-under-Par 271, Ballesteros took the title with a Birdie three at the first extra playoff Hole. Ballesteros hooked his drive but got a Lucky Bounce Back into the Semi rough to play what he called a one of the Best shots of my he hit a 5-Iron 220 Yards downwind to three feet and made the putt. Montgomerie pushed his second shot to the fringe of the Green and chipped to within a few inches for Par. The pea Victory a his second after a win at Sandwich in 1983 a earned Ballesteros $140,000, while Montgomerie collected $95,000. _ Ballesteros was two strokes ahead of the Field after the 15th Hole of the final round but he then dropped two strokes and had to sink an eight foot Birdie putt on 18 to go to extra holes. Montgomerie posted a 5-under-Par 67 and Ballesteros had a 70. Irishman Eamonn Darcy shot a .67 to close for a 272 total and third solid in Atlantic classic Malvern a. A it was the pro am last thursday Jim Ferree remembers. That a when he thought lie might be headed for the third Victory of his 35-year career. Tyson Purtzer s Victory Tom Purtzer reacts after sinking Birdie putt from a trap. A it was the most solid i Ever hit a Golf Ball a Ferree said sunday after shooting an even Par 72 for a 2-stroke Victory in the Bell Atlantic classic. F a i was very confident about my swing after that pro am round a he said. �?o1 hit every single Ball right a the Middle Quot All dead Center on the club All flying straight. A i was so thrilled after that. I really had a lot of Confidence that 1 could hit the fairways and greens. I figured that you would go brain dead not to pick out the right Ferree collected $82,500 by finishing the 54-Hole tournament at White Manor country club with an 8-under 208. Jim Colbert who had a 73, and Lee Trevino who had a 71, finished two strokes captures Corning classic Corning n y. A Betsy King has consistently been a Winner on the Lyga tour but her steadiness the last two rounds was almost shot a 6-under 66 sunday a her second straight bogey free round a to win the Corning classic by six shots Over Deb Richard. King had a 65 on saturday to move into Contention. A the key definitely was i putted Well a said King who finished with a 273, 15 under. A i did no to have a bogey in two Days and made All the crucial putts. I did no to really let Deb get Back into ,. Richard who led by three shots on saturday had four birdies three bogeys and two double bogeys in the final round on the Par-72, 6,070-Yard Corning country club course. Her 3-Over 75 was her worst of the tournament and she ended with a total of 279. King won $60,000 for her 24th career Victory and is just six victories shy of qualifying for the up Gay shall of a. A. Colleen Walker Lynn Adams and Yal Skinner tied for third at 8 under. Richard started with a double bogey on the first Hole but still led by one through the 10th As the leaders matched birdies and pars. But Richard missed a 1-foot putt and bogeyed on the 11th, and King Sank a 25-foot Pirdie putt to move into the Lead. King birdied again on the 12th while Richard had to save Par after her first shot landed behind a tree a a. Is on Richard had a Birdie on the 14th, but three putted on no. 15 w Hile King made Birdie. Richard went on to bogey the loth and double bogey the 18th a ending the round the Way she started it in. The you play on adrenalin a lot and the three putt kind of took it away a Richard said of the 15th Hole. A it Gist Xmas no to Trade goalie Buffalo. , a the Buffalo sabres traded goalie Darcy Zakaluk to the Minnesota North stats monday for future considerations Days before he would have been a leading candidate for the expansion dial. Zakaluk played 16 games for Burtalo last season filling in while Daren Puppa and Clint Malarchuk Gie injured. He had a 3,33 goals against average and a 4-53 record. Zakaluk was to have been exposed total airs Days expansion draft because teams ate allowed to protect Only two goalies. The sabres Are certain to protect Puppa and make roster moves Seattle to the Texas rangers on sunday night announced they have purchased the contracts of pitchers Joe Bilker and Eric Nolle from their triple a i Arm club Oklahoma City of the american association. To make room for Bitker and Nolte the rangers put Pitcher Scott Chiamparino on the 15-Day disabled list because of soreness in his right Elbow and designated Pitcher Jim Poole for reassignment. The rangers said it was undecided where Poole was going to be sent. Bitker 27, was 0-3 with Oklahoma City in 16 appear ances with a 3.60 earned run average and five saves this season. A a a a a a a. A. Quot a. A Nolle 27, was 1-0 in one Relief appearance with Oklahoma City. He was signed by Texas after being released by san Diego on May 21. Chiamparino 24, was 1-0 with a 4.03 Era in live -.starts, and Poole 25, was 0-0 with a 4,50 Era in live Relief appearances for Texas this year. Chiamparino started saturday nights game against Seattle but had to leave the game in the first inning with a 2-2 count on the third Batter Ken Griffey or. Texas beat the mariners 8-6 in 11 wins Mcaa Tennis title Athens a. A Stanford a Jared Palmer beat Georgia a Patricio Arnold 6-2, 6-0 sunday to win the Mcaa menus Tennis singles title. But Palmer lost his bid to become the first dual Champion in 17 years when Cal Berkeley a Matt Luce a and Brent Pedersen won the doubles title. The duo beat Palmer and Jonathan Stark 6-2, 7-6 8-6 in the doubles singles match was delayed 98 minutes by rain. A i was looser after the rain delay a said Palmer whose Victory was the largest in a championship match since the present format of team and singles and doubles titles was introduced in 1977. A i came out tiring instead of sitting Back a palmers serve and Volley tactics kept Arnold Oil balance throughout the match. Arnold committed 26 unforced errors to eight for Palmer. Arnold announced after the match he will Transfer to the University of South Florida next grab Bruins Crown Oklahoma Cit Arizona beat Urcla 5-1 on sunday to win the women s College world series ending the Bruins three year domination of the softball tournament. A Julie Jones hit a two run triple and Debby Day pitched a four hitter As she won her fourth game of the tournament and finished the season 30-8 for the wildcats. Heather Compton took the loss for the Bruins Las vegas apr a rematch Between heavyweights Mike Tyson and Donovan a a razor Ruddock is definitely on Ruddock a promoter says. Promoter Murad Muhammad who was suspended by the Nevada state athletic commission said sunday that he will have an Appeal hearing before the commission. Regardless of the hearings outcome Muhammad said the fight would be held As scheduled june 28. A fall we wanted is a hearing and we have that a he said. A we believe Justice will be rendered and the commission will do whatever is the Mirage hotel site of the fight will resume ticket sales monday Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said. Earlier this month the commission suspended Muhammad for one year and fined him $25,000 for his role in a pos fight Brawl following the controversial ending to a March 18 bout Between Tyson and Ruddock. The fight was stopped by referee Richard Steele after Ruddock took a barrage of punches in the seventh round. Ruddock a Corner contended he could have continued. A rematch was set for june 28, then sidetracked when Muhammad said Ruddock would not fight without him. The state athletic commission agreed last week to hear an Appeal by Muhammad on wednesday. A i want to thank the commission for granting me a hearing a Muhammad said. A Jam certain they will act in a fair and just Way. I want to thank razor and Del Roy Ruddock for their loyalty in not wanting to fight without their promoter. But we agreed we cannot let personal feelings stand in the Way of razor winning the world ,
