European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 4,1992 the stars and stripes b Page 21o Meara takes 73 holes to win his 4th pro a Golf by Bob Green Pebble Beach Calif. A the thoughts went tumbling through his mind Mark of Meara said when he watched Jeff Sluman a 20-foot putt fall into the cup on the 72nd Hole sunday. A a what a it going to take a was of Mearan a first thought. A what do you have to do i was in a playoff two weeks ago. I done to want another playoff. What a it going to take a he answered his own question one Hole later on the first playoff Hole for the title in the Pebble Beach National pro am. It took a 15-foot, Par saving putt and of Meara made it. Sluman with a Chance to extend the playoff missed from about 12 feet. The one putt Par on the first extra Hole provided of Meara with a record fourth title in this event and his third in four years. A a tremendous Victory for me a of Meara said after head broken a tie with Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead for the most wins in the tournament that formerly was known As the Bing Crosby National pro am. Of Meara who lost in a playoff in the Bob Hope classic two weeks ago and Sluman each birdied the final Hole at Pebble Beach to Complete the regulation 72 holes in 275,13 under Par. The tie represented a tremendous comeback for of Meara who was five shots behind after Sluman birdied five holes in a Row Over the front and of Meara made double bogey from a Bunker on the eighth. He finally pulled even with a two stroke swing on the 16th Hole his Birdie against Sluman a bogey. They stayed that Way through the 17th and went to the 18th with the tournament on the line. Of Mearan a third shot to the Ocean bordered Par-5 spun Back off the putting surface and was Frozen against the Collar some 35 feet from the cup. Sluman put his third about 20 feet from the cup. Of Meara rammed his Long putt a a the longest id made this week he said a into the Back of the cup and lifted both arms in a Victory gesture. A i thought that was it a he said. But the other thoughts those tinged with panic and frustration came moments later when the dead game Little Sluman put the 20-footer in on top of him. It finished Oft final rounds of 68 for Sluman and a 70 for of Meara who has been As High As Par Only once in his last 17 rounds. And it sent them Back to no. 16 to Start the playoff. Sluman drove into the rough then hit his approach far left clipping a tree and dropping into the rough. Of Meara missed the Green to the right also in deep grass. After Sluman pitched 12 feet Short of the cup o Meara stubbed his Little downhill Chip and just got it on the Green. But he made the 15-footer for Par and was a Winner again when Sluman missed. The Victory the eighth of his career was Worth $198,000 from the purse of $1.1 million and made him the leading Money Winner of the Young season with $335,133. Defending Champion Paul Azinger the Only other Winner of this title since 1988, missed the playoff by one stroke when he left a 15-foot Birdie putt one turn of the Ball Short on the final Hole. A i knew it was Short the minute i hit it a Azinger said after his 4-under-Par 68 produced a 276 total. In the pro am portion of the tournament Greg Norman and australian Media magnate Kerry Packer ran away to a 6-stroke Victory. They had a better Ball score including packers 16 Handicap of 246,42 under Par. Mark of Meara and Caddie celebrate a 35-foot Birdie putt on the 18th Hole  rallies for win key Biscayne Fla. A Don Massengale rallied from six shots Back with a 6-under-Par 65 sunday to win the $500,000 Royal Caribbean classic by one stroke Over Gary player who struggled to a final round 72. Massengale finished at 8-under 205 at the links. He won $75,000, the largest Check of his career for his second senior tour title. Jim Colbert shot a 66 to finish in a three Way tie for third at 208. Also at 208 were Chi Chi Rodriguez 70 and a1 Geiberger 68. Player took a four stroke Lead into the round but it was gone by the 14th Hole. He took the development with Good humor. He walked Down the 15th Fairway be grabbed his Throat in a choking motion then grinned for the to camera. That was moments after Massengale had dropped a 25-foot putt for a Birdie on the 16th Hole to tie player for the Lead at 7 under. Massengale then made an 8-footer for Birdie at no. 17 for a one shot Lead. Massengale drove into the Edge of a mangrove on the Par four 18th but was Able to hit out just Short or the Green. He pitched to within three feet and made the putt to save Par. Player playing in the final threesome missed a 25-foot Birdie putt at no. 18 that would have forced a playoff Walker nabs playoff Victory Lake Worth Fla. A Colleen Walker grew up five Miles from Wycliffe Golf and country club site of her Oldsmobile classic playoff Victory sunday Over Dawn Coe. A i used to sneak on Palm Beach National when i was 14, play a few holes before getting kicked off a said Walker whose fifth career Victory netted her $60,000. A i drove by my old House the other Day and its still there. It did no to Burn  Walker 36, did no to sneak on Wycliffe but she did sneak up on the five golfers ahead of her. Walker $60,000 Richer started the final round two strokes behind co leaders Dawn Coe and Pat Bradley. While Bradley a quest for Victory no. 31 Sank when she found water on the seventh Hole for a double bogey Walker made four birdies As she and Beth Daniel fought head to head at 9-under from nos. 13 to 17. A i knew it Wasny to Over after Daniel faltered a Walker said. A a Dawn a a Good  Walker shot a 4-under-Par 68 sunday to finish at 279, 9-under for 72 holes. Daniel shot 70 to finish a stroke behind Walker and Coe who also carded 70. Bradley had 74 for a 283. Daniel hooked a 5-Iron into the gallery on the Par-4 380-Yard 18th Hole and Slid a 12-foot putt for Par wide. Walker a five time Winner on the Lyga tour narrowly missed a 30-footer for Birdie. She settled for Par and awaited coeds final attempt to tie. Coe playing in the final group with Bradley and swedish Rookie Helen Alfredson is still a non Winner As she begins her ninth year on the tour. Coe knocked in 40 and 20-foot birdies on nos. 16 and 18 to Force the playoff. A it was kind of nerve racking a said Coe 31. A it was like match play in Hawaii Hole to  in her first playoff coeds drive on the first extra Hole 18 sliced into the Fairway Bunker about 145 Yards from the Green. Her pitch was about 40 feet shy of the pin a similar position As the putt she holed on 18 moments earlier. A the putt on 18 was the biggest pressure putt of my career a Coe said. A the putt in the playoff was going a hair too fast. I worked hard All Winter and it paid off. Meanwhile Walker a Veteran of three playoffs was on in two and just 3 feet away from a sure Victory in the $400,000 event. Coeds attempt to save Par Slid by the Hole for bogey 5. Walker who has since relocated to the West coast of Florida in Brandon dropped in the Winner dropped her Putter and clapped her hands. With her was a Hershey her 10-month old Black Labrador she purchased following last years Victory at the lady Keystone open in Hershey a. A no in a not going to buy another dog a Walker said. A my goals this year Are to win a major and to win More than one Golf tournament. Also to finish High on the Money list. Walker won $294,845 last year Good for 11th place on Money list. Unheralded Jayne Thobois had a final round 65, tying a course record jointly held by Bradley Laurel Kean Dana Lofland and Dottie Mochrie. Thobois had seven birdies finishing 4-under, in 12th place