European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday april 7,1992 pro Golf tournament Trevino s birdies subdue Nicklaus Scottsdale Ariz. A after decades of competing against each other Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus know what to expect. At the tradition Trevino lived up to Nicklaus expectations but the Golden Bear fell Short of his own. Quot he did most of the dueling on the Back nine. 1 just made pars a Nicklaus said sunday after Trevino shot a 2-under-Par 70 to win the $800,000 senior pea tournament by a stroke Over his longtime rival. In a wild West setting of towering Saguaro Cactus Mesquite and boulders Trevino showed the nerve of a gunslinger shaking off a disheartening penalty which dropped him a shot Back just one Hole after a Birdie gave him a share of the Lead at 13-under. Trevino incurred the penalty when he touched the Ball and caused it to move in the tee area of the 13th Hole a 136-Yard Par-3 surrounded by desert Sand and rocks. But the automatic penalty made him fight harder. Quot i think the turning Point for me was the penalty shot a Trevino said. A it relaxed me. I was probably going to make bogey  Trevino bounced Back with Birdie putts of 12 feet on no. 15 and 10 feet on the next to last Hole. Meanwhile Nicklaus failed to live up to what Trevino had come to expect a laser accurate approach shots and uncanny putting. Nicklaus who won the four year old tournament in 1990 and 1991, had four birdies and one bogey in his round of 69. But his 12-foot putt for the Birdie on no. 18 a which would have forced a playoff a rimmed the cup and stopped on the Edge. A i thought it was in a Trevino said. �?�1 thought to myself a were going to a  there a no Way that Ball could have not  Nicklaus  fault his Effort. A i done to think 1 can hit that putt any better a a glum Nicklaus said. Trevino began the Day with a two stroke Lead but bogeyed the first Hole and Nicklaus birdied it. No More than a shot separated them again in what resembled match play to the conclusion. Trevino a winning total for on the 6,864-Yard Cochise course at desert Mountain was a tournament record 274 a 14 under Par. It was Trevino a second Victory in eight events this season making him the first multiple Winner and shooting him far ahead on the senior Money list with $297,229 in earnings. Next was Chi Chi Rodriguez at 276, who finished in the top three for the fifth time in eight tournaments. The $57,500 for third place left him second in earnings at $213,631. Tommy Aaron was fourth at 278. Bruce Crampton Kermit Zarley and Dave Stockton tied for fifth at 279, a stroke ahead of . Snead Dewitt Weaver Gay Brewer and Mike Hill. Dave Hill Mike Hills older brother and a More prominent member of the regular tour finished at 281 with Mike Joyce George Archer Jimmy Powell and Don Bies. In his 1990 Rookie year on the 50-and-Over tour Trevino won seven championships finished second in two others and won $1.19 million. He also took Home $723,163 last year when he won three times. Lee Trevino Waves to the crowd after being congratulated by Jack Nicklaus sunday. Beck repels Norman Standly Chip Beck new Orleans a Chip Beck blasted out of a Bunker on the 18th Hole and drained a 6-foot putt sunday to win the Freeport mcmoran Golf tournament by one stroke Over Greg Norman and Mike Standly. Beck blew a three stroke Lead with a round of 74 on saturday and went into sundays final 18 holes trailing Jeff Maggert by two shots. But Maggert carded a seven bogey 75, slipping to a tie for fourth in the $1 million tournament. Norman shared the Lead briefly after five holes then bogeyed the sixth and fell five strokes behind after Becky a Eagle on no. 11. Beck bogeyed the 13th Hole and Norman birdied 12, 13 and 16 to pull to a stroke Down with two holes to go. Norman said he was ready to play some More in overtime if Beck had stumbled. Quot id have liked to have had the playoff but Chip obviously got it up and Down on the last Hole a Norman said. Beck earned $180,000 for his share of the purse. Norman and Standly won $88,000 apiece. Beck shot 276 for the 72-Hole tournament 12 under Par at the 7,116-Yard English turn Golf and country club. Quot i Learned a lot and i earned a lot a Standly said. Since turning professional in 1986 he had earned $89,000 before sunday. His Best previous finish was a tie for 16th at Tucson in february. Beck also won the championship at new Orleans in 19o8, the tournament moved to English turn a year later. Norman underwent surgery on his left knee on feb 24. A i came Here intending to get my game Back in shape both mentally and physically and i put on a pretty Sterling performance considering the amount of time in be played a he said. Beck entered the tournament with earnings of $179,237 this season. He called his 30-foot putt for an Eagle on no. 11 a a Miracle a a i drove it As Well As i can and my Caddy helped a lot on the second shot a Beck said. A the told me id be better off coming in from the left Side a the right Side was no  he hit a 3-Iron to 30 feet then stuck the putt. A it was Over and under and  Beck said. A i really needed it  Brad Bryant co Leader with Beck Jay Haas and seve Ballesteros after the first Day slipped to second on Friday third on saturday and into a tie with Maggert at 279 after the final 18 holes. Ballesteros finished in a tie with Tom Kite at 282 for 11th place. Kites Only Chance to get into the masters next week would have been a Victory at new  nails Down first Lyga Victory Las vegas a Dana Lofland took advantage of a closing Birdie and a late collapse by Beth Daniel on sunday to take her first professional Victory by two strokes in the $450,000 Las vegas Lyga International. Lofland on the strength of a 24-foot Birdie putt on the 18th Hole and two bogeys Over the final three holes by Daniel earned $67,500 to push her season earnings to $138,205. A i thought i had to make it to win a Lofland said of the finishing putt that gave her a final round 71 and 54-Hole score of 212, 4-under-Par for the tournament at the desert inn course. A a it a great. The funny thing is you hear people say its going to happen when you least expect it Ana id told my Caddy a done to expect too much from me a a Lofland said. A i did no to think this was going to be a very Good week. I used the Power of negative thinking. I was just hoping to get into a  Lofland a closing Effort gave her a two shot margin Over Daniel and Judy Dickinson who closed with 72s, and Missie Berteotti who shot a 68. Six players led or shared the Lead during sundays round played in relatively Calm warm conditions. Among the leaders was Florence Descamps of Belgium who shared the first Ana second round leads before slipping to a 74 to finish three strokes Back at 215. She was joined there by Gina Hull who shot a closing 71, and korean Okhee Kun who shot 67. Jane Geddes and Amy Alcott who also shared the Lead with 18 holes to Pla shot 75s to finish in a group at even is 216. Alcott would have qualified for the Lyga Hall of Fame with a Victory which would have been the 30th of her career. Lofland bogeyed three holes but h enough Short Iron shots close to the i to get four birdies in another difficult a for scoring. A i got into a Groove where i hit m Driver Well a said Lofland whose be previous finish was second in last year Lyga Oldsmobile Gas sic