European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 10,1992 the stars and stripes b Page 21 Floyd ties pea Mark in doral open win Golf by Bob Green Miami apr Ray Floyd turned Back the Young Man he Calls the Best player in the world today and tied a longevity record set by one of golfs All time greats. Floyd who is 49 regardless of Fred couples denials held off couples for a two stroke Victory sunday in the doral open and joined Sam Snead As the Only Man to win pea tour titles in four decades. Floyd a Triumph secured when couples became entangled in trash far to the right of the 18th Fairway was his first since 1986 and the 22nd of a career that began in 1963. Snead won tournaments from the 1930�?Ts through the 1960�?Ts. A a it a quite an Honor to be mentioned in the same sentence with Sam but in a not near the player he was a Floyd said. But he was too much player for couples or anyone else in the Field on a sunny and Windy Day. A closing round of 70 was enough to do it a to Floyd a Surprise. A i thought id have to shoot 68 or 69,�?� he said. A i knew Freddie was right behind me and he a been the Best player in the world for the last year and a half. No question about  and couples made a run at him. Starting the Days play three strokes behind he closed to one with a Little Sand wedge shot to two feet on the 14th Hole. Couples had opportunities to tie on both the 16th and 17th holes. Facing Birdie putts of eight and 10 feet a i pulled one and pushed the other a he said. A that was the whole thing. I needed one of those. I wanted to go to the 18th in a  but he was one Back on the 18th tee and needed a Birdie to have a Chance. His drive was far to the right. A i tried to draw it and i done to have that shot. It was stupid a couples said. The Ball came to rest beneath a ficus tree surrounded by trash. He  move a piece of Wood for fear of disturbing the Ball and tried to hit through it. The Ball went backward and it took him three to reach the Green. He made bogey-5 and it was Over. A this is very special for me a Floyd said after completing the final round in 70, 2 under Par on Doralys Blue monster course. His winning total was 271, 17 under Par. The Victory Worth $252,000 from the total purse of $1.4 million was his third in this event and moved him into a tie for 23rd on the All time Victory list. A couples was within one stroke of his close Friend golfing Mentor and Ryder cup partner until his last Hole bogey. He tied for second at 273 with Keith Clearwater. Couples had a third consecutive 69 and became the first player to put together four rounds in the 60�?Ts in the 31-year history of this tournament. Clearwater shot 68. Davis love Iii and Ken Green tied for fourth at 274. Each had a closing 67. Howard Twitty was next at 70275. Larry Nelson playing in the final twosome with Floyd bogeyed the last Hole to Complete a round of 72 and dropped Back into a four Way tie at 276. A a in a disappointed i did no to make it More interesting on the 18th,�?� couples said. A but in a very pleased for  and age couples said has nothing to do with it. A a he a younger than i am really a said couples 31, a Winner last weekend in los Angeles and the 1991 player of the year. Ray Floyd reacts after sinking Birdie putt in doral a a he a not a 49-Ycar-old Man. He does no to just play now and then. He plays a full schedule and he plays Good All the  Floyd however was coming off a two week absence from Competition. He had to Rush Home from Tucson when his nearby Home was destroyed by fire and he played in this event Only on the insistence of his wife Maria. A she did no to come to the Golf course today a Floyd said. A with All the crowds with All she a been through it might have been too much for  and then he dedicated the Victory to  triumphs Poway Calif. A leading the Lyga is nothing new for Judy Dickinson who showed that she knows How to stay atop a Leader Board As Well. Dickinson the president of the Tours executive committee held off a charging Meg Mallon with three straight birdies to Start the Back nine sunday in route to a 2-under-Par 70 and a two shot Victory in the Lyga Inamori class. Dickinson who posted 69s for at least a share of the Lead in each of the first three rounds finished at 11-under 277 for her fourth Victory in 15 years on the tour and her first since 1986. Dickinson who earned $63,750, equated the tournament record of 11-under set by Japan Sayako Okamoto in 1988. Mallon carded five birdies without a bogey for a 67 and a four Day total of 9-under 279. Cindy Figg Currier shot a 71 to tie for third at 284 with Elaine Crosby and Debbie  wins in Japan Yamagu Rukuson Japan Patty Sheehan shot a 4-under-Par 68 sunday and won the Japan up Gay a season opening tournament by four shots leading an american sweep of the top three places. Sheehan finished at 8-under 208 and won $83,000. Cindy Rarick placed second at 212 after a 70 and Amy Benz was third at 213 after a 69. Lindsey dominates Csc awards compiled by Walt Morrissette staff writer Sembach a Germany a it was a big night for Lindsey at the Continental sports conference annual awards banquet Here saturday. Lindsey won the commanders trophy for both men and women for the second year in a Row after its sports programs were named Best in the conference. Andria Petersen gave Lindsey another major award when she was named female athlete of the year after dominating Competition at 1991 Cross country and track and Field events. Sembach soccer Star Michael Pirson was named male athlete of the year. The commanders trophy for Small units was awarded to Berlin. Petersen was nominated for female athlete of the year along with Vera to of Rhein main Cheryl Johnston of Spang Dahlem Michelle Ehrenzeller of Soester Berg Elaine Pfeiffer of Ramstein Karen Marchini of Sembach Trae King Tolbert to Hahn and Ellanore Lawson of Berlin templehof. Joining Pirson in the male nominees were Tim Langley of Rhein main Adam Fruge of Span Dahlem Paul Edwards of Lindsey Frank Christ of Ramstein Richard Hoskins of Oesterberg Patrick Farrell of Berlin templehof Angelo Amo local sports Dio of Hahn and Michael Bennett of Pitburg. Tom Villegas received a special award for his football and basketball game officiating while Sembach Hahn Pitburg Lindsey Span Dahlem and Ramstein were Given special recognition for hosting Csc playoff events. Villegas also received a commissioners award for basketball As did Paul Munsell for track and Field and Cross country Peter Stuhlmueller for soccer and Fred Kirkendoll As the league statistician for football and basketball. In other local sports events pro football the Frankfurt Galaxy kicks off its second world league of american football Campaign with a preseason tie breaker game against the new York new Jersey knights sunday at 3 . In the Wald station. Ice hockey a Pitburg is playing a 3rd air Force All Star team for the Safe championship april 4-5 at the Pitburg ice rink. Call Tom Burkett Safe sports 480-7275/7766 for More information. Volleyball a Karlsruhe is sponsoring an International tournament at Smiley gym March 21-22, beginning at 9 . Both Days. Entry fee is $65 for both teams. Awards to top two teams and individuals. Call 376-6332 for More information. Running a Karlsruhe a German american run is set for March 14. Runs of 5 Kilometres and 10 Kilometres arc scheduled. Registration is 8-9 30 ., the run starts 10 . A fee of $10 or 15 Dutsch Marks covers race admission and a to shirt. Awards to the top three places by age group and top two places Overall in each division. Call 376-6332 for More details. A Wiesbaden a ninth annual Spring tune up 10k is set for May 2 at the Wiesbaden a sports Field at 11 . The Flat top course race is open to All . Card holders and the entry fee is $10, which includes a to shirt for the first 300 people to enter. Call Daisy Robles at ets 337-5943 for More information. Cross country Sembach hosts the 29th annual 2nd Allied tactical air Force championships March 17-19. The ., Germany Belgium United kingdom and the Netherlands will be enter 8-Man teams for the races beginning at 11 . March 18. Call Milan Christi at 4967856 for More information. Skeet shooting the Kaiserslautern Rod and gun club is hosting tryouts March 22 for the  Team participating in the cism championships. Those making the team will shoot in the cism world championships Here May 8-10. Call ets 480-6458/7732 for More information. Crampton corrals West classic Ojai Calif. A Bruce Crampton ended a string of second place finishes in the get West classic shooting a final round 66 sunday to set a tournament record and win the senior pea tour event. Crampton a 54-Hole total of 195 topped the old tournament record of 197 set by Walter Zembriski in 1989. Crampton finished at 15-under, three strokes ahead of defending Champion Chi Chi Rodriguez who had a final round 70. A1 Geiberger closed with a 66 to finish third at 9-under. The 56-year-old Crampton earned $67,500 for his 19th career senior Victory. He has won at least one event for seven straight seasons. The Victory in the $450,000 tournament was Crampton a first in 14 months