European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes saturday february 29, 1992teen-age Tiger earns his stripes at pea tour Stop tenth grader Eldrick Woods shows his precocious form during a practice round wednesday. By Ken Peters los Angeles a it was evident Early on that Eldrick a a Tiger Woods had golfing Talent. He also showed a Quick grasp of Money matters. Woods father Earl recalled some 10 years Back when Eldrick was 6 and playing in a Junior tournament. Quot before the tournament the boys would get together informally and would putt a Earl said. A one Day he came Home and he had pockets full of quarters. I said a where did you get Alt this Money a he said a on the putting Green. We were putting for  a i said a look i done to want you putting for quarters  he understood that. But about a month later he comes Home and he a got a pocket just crammed with dollars. I said a where did you get All these dollars a Quot he said a we had a skins  a Eldrick explained to his father that he and a Bunch of other boys had played for a Buck a Hole and he had won nine holes and nine dollars. A i said a son look i done to want you to be playing for anything from this Day on a a Earl said. A i made the mistake and said done to putt for quarters. So he thought it was All right to play skins for a Dollar and he was playing against kids All the Way up to their 18th birthday a the reason i Laid Down the Law was because its illegal in Junior regulations to Gamble a added Earl who says his son began hitting Golf balls As soon As he could walk. Eldrick who turned 16 on dec 30, is still a Prodigy. A straight a loth grader at Western High school in Anaheim calif., he is competing in the . Open this week becoming the youngest golfer Ever to play in a pea tour event. Quot this is a tournament i really wanted to play in As my first pea sponsored tournament a this or the . Open whatever came first a Eldrick said. A i did no to think it would happen because there Are so Many Good players around the California area. How Lucky can you get a Eldrick shot a 1-Over-Par 72 in the first round of the . Open thursday. See Story below said Ted Schulz defending Champion of the . Open a i think its neat that he got in. Its going to be kind of fun and he a going to be a drawing card and children Are going to love to watch him play. He a getting a lot of publicity and he a a great  last year the Young Woods won the . Junior Amateur title three american Junior Golf association titles and a record sixth Optimist International world title. Earl Woods a retired army lieutenant colonel said he gave his son a Cut Down Putter As one of his first toys and when Eldrick was 3, he shot a 48 on the front nine of a regulation course. When the younger Woods was 6, he entered the Optimist International Junior world tournament and finished eighth out of 150 players in the under-10 division. He finished seventh the following year then won the tournament when he was 8. Earl said he thinks his son will play Well in the . Open. A the is not intimidated by the pros. He is aware that he can play competitively against the top element of the pea tour so he is not intimidated a Earl said. The senior Woods said Eldrick has beaten touring pros in the insurance youth Golf classic which teams youngsters with a pro adding a when he was 14, he beat 18 out of 20, playing from the same  Eldrick 6-foot-l, 141 pounds and still growing already hits his tee shots about 275 Yards. He knows he will have to play extremely Well to have a Chance to finish High in the . Open. A if i get every putt to go in and every shot absolutely perfect i have a shot a Eldrick said. Levi tops . Field with 64 los Angeles a Wayne Levi playing with new determination after a disappointing Campaign last year shot a 7-under-Par 64 thursday to take the first round Lead in the los Angeles open. Levi rolled in a 3-foot Birdie putt on the final Hole to break out of a six player logjam at the top. Doug Tewell Keith Clearwater Mark Carnevale buddy Gardner and Chris Tucker All were one shot off the Pace with opening 65s. Tom Sieckmann was another shot behind with a 66, and Tom Weis Kopf playing More this year As he prepares to turn 50 and join the senior tour in november was in a group at 67, one of the most watched players in the tournament 16-year-old High school Sophomore Eldrick a a Tiger Woods shot a 72 and was Back in the pack As he became the youngest golfer Ever to play in a pea tour event. Levi after winning four tournaments and More than $1 million in 1990, failed to win a single event last year slumping from second to 87th $195,861 on the Money list. Quot in be changed my attitude a he said after his Fine first round Over the Par-71 Riviera country club course. �?o1 had been kind of Slack. Id play a week take two weeks off play a week take three weeks off. A a in a getting too old 40 and these Guys out Here Are too Good now for me just to come Back and pick it right up like i used to. A my putting was bad and its easy to get Down on yourself have a couple of bad holes and just go through the motions the rest of the Way. I bet i missed a half dozen cuts last year by one  levies wife Judy helped him get Back on the right track. A my wife just came out and told me a you should be ashamed of yourself the Way you played last year a and i think i was too a she said just play solid and make the cuts. That a what in be been trying to do i Haven to missed a Cut All  Levi said his Irons were the key to his opening round leaving him with a lot of Short Birdie putts. Record tying 66 ties Darcy for Lead Valencia Spain Apea Monn Darcy of Ireland equated the course record with a 66 Friday to share the second round Lead of the Mediterranean open with Vijay Singh of Fiji and Spain a Jose Rivero. The three had 36-Hole totals of 7-under Par 137. Singh shot a 67 and Rivero had a 68 on the Par-72, 7,004-Yard Al Bosque Golf club course. Jose Carriles of Spain after an opening round 67, and first round Leader Eric Giraud of France were tied one stroke Back at 138. Spain a Jose Maria Olazabal with a 71, was among five players tied at 139. Two time defending Champion Ian Woosnam shot a 70 for an even Par-144 to make the Halfway Cut by one  tied atop Lyga tourney Wailea Hawaii apr it looks As if Deb Richard and Cindy Ranck Are on a collision course again this year. This time though they re not alone. Last years women a Kemper open ended with Rarick blowing a four stroke Leaa and losing to Richard on the second Hole of sudden death. This years tournament reached the Halfway Point thursday with Richard and Rarick tied for the Lead with four other golfers. They were even with Michelle Mackall 71-67michelle Mcgann 71-67dawn Coe 68-70 and first round Leader Missie Berteotti 66-72 at 6-under-Par 138 after 36 holes. A a we re headed in the right direction for a rematch of last year Quot Richard said after her 5-under 67. The two rivals were in the same morning threesome taking advantage of Clear skies and near windless conditions at the Par-72, 6,111-Yard Blue course at Maui a Wailea resort. A there was one Point in today a round that i almost wanted to say to her a maybe Well meet again on saturday a a Rarick said after firing a 65. A but i did no to. I just stuck to playing. We were having