European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday March 24, 1992 Golf tour couples nabs Nestle in 9-stroke runaway by Bob Green Orlando Fla. Apr Fred couples confirmed his status As the Best player in the world with an expected almost casual Victory sunday in the Nestle invitational. With the Low key easy going couples holding a six shot advantage when the final round began the outcome was All but a foregone conclusion to an umbrella toting gallery that endured a series of showers to witness the emergence of a new Force in world Golf. The question was not so much whether couples would win against the Best Field of the year but by How much. He answered that by ambling to a 2-under-Par 70 for a nine stroke margin the largest since Jose Maria Olazabal won the 1990 world series of Golf by 12 shots. Couples led from Start to finish and scored the runaway Triumph on a 269 total 19 under Par on Arnold palmers Bay Hill club. Gene Sauers finished a Distant second at 278 after a 73. No one else was within a dozen shots of the Winner. It was couples second Victory of the season and his fifth around the world since june of last year. In the period beginning with the 1991 . Open slightly More than nine months ago couples has finished sixth or better 19 times in 23 worldwide starts and won $2,362,975, an average of $102,738 a Start. That includes the $180,000 he collected for this Victory increasing his season leading total to $704,412. The Best of it has come in the last four weeks a win at los Angeles second in the doral open a playoff loss in the Honda classic and the rout Here. The Streak a which also included couples critical contribution to the United states dramatic Ryder cup Triumph Over Europe a propelled the popular 32-year-old to the top of world Golf. With his Victory Here couples became the first american to Lead the Sony world rankings since the system was introduced in 1986. He replaced masters Champion Ian Woosnam in the rankings that now Are recognized around the world. Gene Sauers right congratulates Fred couples. Hill Ammaccapane win by the associated press Indian Wells Calif. Mike Hill Sank a 5-foot Birdie putt on the first playoff Hole sunday to beat Tommy Aaron and Jim Colbert in the Arco Vintage senior Golf tournament. Hill three shots off Aarons Lead when the Day began shot a 2-under-Par 70 to Complete 54 holes at 203, 13 under Par for the 6,830-Yard Mountain course at the Vintage club. Aaron who had 65s each of the first two rounds slumped to a 73 on sunday. Colbert six shots Back when play began got a spot in the playoff with a closing 67. Lee Trevino shot a 68 to miss the playoff by one shot. Ammaccapane repeats Phoenix Danielle Ammaccapane employing the Home Field advantage shot a 4-under-Par 67 on sunday to win her second consecutive Lyga Standard Register Ping title by two strokes. Ammaccapane 26, birdied the first three holes to pull away from Spain a Marta Figueras Dotti who was Only one stroke Back when play began sunday at Moon Valley country  turn to lifts London from wire reports London a the world league defending Champion London monarchs produced drama in their opener sunday. William Kirksey returned his fourth interception of the game 30 Yards for a touchdown 6 06 into overtime sunday night rallying the monarchs to a 26-20 Victory Over the new York new new Jersey knights. A when you have a winning team it seems easier to win the tight games a said Monarch coach Ray Willsey. A a it a like a Champion fighter when he a taken to the 12th or 13th round. He always seems to find a Way to beat his  before a Wembley stadium crowd of 30,167, Reggie Slack threw for two touchdowns for new York new Jersey which tied the score on a Field goal by Kendall Trainor with one second left in regulation. London which went 11-1 last season including a world bowl Victory has beaten the knights All three times the teams have played. London a Stan Gelbaugh threw a 35-Yard touchdown pass to Sean Foster their second to connection of the game with 51 seconds left in regulation. But the knights covered 53 Yards in five plays before Trainor hit a 32-Yard Field goal with a second to go. Slack had pushed the knights Back on top 17-13 with a 41-Yard touchdown toss to Cornell Burbage with 9 55 left in the fourth Quarter. The monarchs opened the second half with a 65-Yard strike from Gelbaugh to Foster to go in front 13-10. London had pulled to 10-6 with Only 29 seconds remaining in the first half when Phil Alexander hit a 28-Yard Field goal. The knights boosted their Lead to 10-3 when Trainor skimmed a 48-Yard Field goal Over the Cross bar with 6 02 left in the half. The knights broke through 3 30 into the second Quarter with a 16-Yard touchdown pass from Slack to Kip Lewis. London answered with a 27-Yard Field goal by Alexander. In other games sunday Orlando 13, Ohio 9 Orlando Fla. A Malcolm Frank intercepted babe Laufenberg a pass in the end zone with 48 seconds to play sunday ending Ohio a last scoring threat and preserving Orlando a win Over the glory. A 46-Yard dash on a screen pass by Grantis Bell for a second Quarter touchdown and Field goals of 37 and 45 Yards by Tracy Bennett helped Orlando to Victory in the rain at the Florida Citrus  Antonio 17, Montreal 16 san Marcos Texas a Chris Thieneman forced a Fumble by sacking Montreal quarterback Anthony dil Weg late in the fourth Quarter sunday helping the riders beat the machine. Steady Chang earns pc title Michael Chang. Youngest pc Winner by Steven wine key Biscayne Fla. A Michael Chang lacks a big serve and rarely volleys. He failed to make the . Davis cup team and says he a not Good enough for the no. 1 ranking. For these reasons Chang squirms at the idea he is the hottest player in Tennis. But Chang is making opponents squirm with his Speed and steadiness. He broke Alberto Mancini a serve in the final game of each set sunday for a Workmanlike 7-5, 7-5 Victory in the final of the International players championships. Chang 20, extended his career Best winning Streak to 12 matches and became the first player to earn three titles this year. He also won in san Francisco and Indian Wells Calif. Quot i done to know if in be Ever been called the hottest player in pro Tennis a Chang said. A everything in my game still needs to be improved. My serve can be a lot better a harder and More consistent. My volleys can be a lot better. My ground strokes can be More  Davis cup Captain Tom Gorman chose Jim courier and Andre Agassi Over Chang for next weekends second round match against Czechoslovakia. Chang beat Pete Sampras and the top ranked courier on his Way to the final. Hell jump to sixth from ninth in this weeks computer rankings. A maybe in this period he a the toughest in the game a Mancini said. A a he a very Strong now mentally. He a winning close  sundays pairing and style of play looked like something out of the third round of the French open. Both players survived the upset filled menus draw with sure shots from the Baseline and that a where they stayed in the final. Mancini netted two forehand and an easy Volley to lose the last game of the first set at 30. In the final game Chang made a scooping forehand save on the run at the net to Lead love-30. Chang hit a backhand that kissed the sideline and skipped past Mancini for a 30-40 Lead. Mancini then netted a forehand and Chang became the youngest player to win the menus title Here. He earned $197,000. Mancini a 22-year-old Argentine who will move into the top 20 for the first time in two years won $103,530. Spain a Arantha Sanchez Vicario earned her second title of the weekend teaming with Larisa Savchenko Neiland of Latvia to beat Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi in the doubles final 7-5, 57, 6-3. In an All latin final saturday in women a singles Sanchez Vicario beat Gabriela Sabatini 6-1, 6-4