European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday May 12, 1992 Victory puts Kite Over $7 million Marietta a. A Tom Kite was beginning to wonder if he would Ever win again. A self doubt creeps in after so Long a Kite said sunday after ending a 16-month wingless drought by capturing the Atlanta classic and becoming the first golfer to surpass $7 million in career earnings. Kite used a string of six consecutive birdies on the front Side and an Eagle-3 on the final Hole to Complete a 7-under-Par 65 for a three shot Victory Over Jay Don Blake. A a it a not something that any of us plays for a Kite said of his record setting earnings Over a 21-year career. A a we re trying to win tournaments. Luckily the timing is right to be playing for so much Money. Quot this win Means so much a he said. A to get Back in the masters and the world series is Kite had a 16-under-Par 272 total for four trips around the Hilly 7,018-Yard Atlanta country club course to Post his first Victory since winning the season Chesapeake a. A for 72 of the 75 players in sundays final round of the Lyga Crestar farm fresh classic the wind was ruthless. For the remaining three players who managed to break Par it was at least tolerable. For one of those three Canadas Jennifer Wyatt it provided some special memories. A the wind was definitely my Friend today a Wyatt said after she capitalized on the demise of nearly everyone else in the Field and collected her first career Victory. Wyatt used a 3-under-Par 33 on the Back nine to shoot a closing round 2-Undcr 70, hardly a spectacular number under Normal conditions on Greenbrier country clubs 6,391-Yard layout. But Atlanta classic opening tournament of champions last year. The $180,000 first prize gave him career earnings of $7,104,454, far ahead of the no. 2 Man Tom Watson with $5,914,836. Blake who finished with a 68, birdied the 18th to Cut kites Lead to one shot but Kite needing Only Par to win Sank a 10-foot Eagle putt on the final Hole. Amateur David Duval a Georgia tech Junior who led after 54 holes had a three shot Lead after birdies on two of the first three holes but then fell apart. His round of 79 included three double bogeys dropping him Well Back in the pack at 284. Russ Cochran and former masters Champion Larry Mize tied for third at 279 after each finished with 69s. Mize had an Eagle-3 on the final Hole. David Peoples finished with a 68 for 280. Kenny Perry shot a 70 and Patrick Burke a 72, tying at 281.ipga Crestar on a Day when veterans and younger players alike were pushed Down the Leader Board by constant winds that gusted and shifted Wyatt a score was Good enough for a two shot Triumph. A the wind was just unbelievable All Day. In a pretty pleased with the Way i held up a said Wyatt 26, a fourth year Lyga tour member from Vancouver British Columbia. She finished three Tours of Greenbrier in 8-under 208, and she won $63,750 for surviving in a wind that knocked most other players approach shots off line. A this is just a major Confidence Booster a Wyatt said. A i think i just a jubilant Tom Kite. Ends 16-month drought Learned a lot of Donna Andrews 25, who was 7-under after 36 holes and tied for the Lead with 24-year-old Dana Lofland was second at 210 after a 73. A the wind was Tough because it shifted a Andrews said. A it made club selection Lofland closed her front nine with two bogeys and a double bogey a All after missing greens in regulation. Her 4-Over 40 dropped her four shots Back and she Wasny to heard from the rest of the Way. Lofland bidding for her second Victory in five weeks wound up with a 5-Over 77 that left her at 2-under 214. Also at that figure were Barb Bun Kowsky who had a 72, and Michelle Mcgann who closed with a 75.Archer wins in playoff Frisco Texas apr George Archer still has a hex on Tommy Aaron beating him in a playoff sunday in the Murata reunion pro am senior tournament just As he did twice 20 years ago. Archer Sank an 8-foot Birdie putt on the third Hole of a playoff to Edge Aaron in a Battle of former masters champions and earn $60,000 first place prize. Aaron who was called a emr. Bridesmaid because of his numerous second place finishes on the pea tour has never won a senior tour event and has lost twice this year in playoffs. Archer won his first senior title of the year and ninth Overall to become the 14th player to top the $2 million Mark on the Over-50 tour with $2,048,646. The 6-foot 6 Archer bogeyed the last Hole to Send the tournament into a playoff. Archer shot a 1-Over-Par 73 on the final round and Aaron had a 69 Over a Ston Briar country club course made tougher by wind gusting to 30 Mph. They shot 5-under-Par 211 Over the regulation 54 holes. The players halved the first two playoff holes with pars before Archer birdied the 411-Yard, Par-4 no. 18 to make up for his bogey on the Hole that forced the playoff. Archer Defeated Aaron in playoffs in the los Angeles and greater Greensboro tournaments in 1972. Aaron 0-5 in playoffs with three of the losses to Archer said a it would have been great to win. But in a playing better and ill get wind blows win Wyatt s Way reunion f3ro no seniors death scrubs race Lund Nev. Apr race Driver Terry Herman was killed in a crash at the Nevada open Road Challenge on sunday forcing the race to be cancelled. Race organizer Roger Ward a two time indy 500 Winner said Herman was from Las vegas. Ward said Herman a porsche left the Roadway about 25 Miles into the race struck an embankment rolled end to end and burst into flames. The unique open Road race covers a 92.5-mile stretch of state route 318 in Remote Eastern Nevada a Terry was a very experienced Driver a Ward said. A the operated a driving school at the Las vegas International raceway and a lot of Drivers in the race were taught by the Nevada Highway patrol has expressed concern Over the races safety in the past. A we done to condone or support the event a maj. John White said in a 1991 interview. A my Job is Highway safety. High speeds any other place than on a track is not Highway Ward defended the event. A obviously the thing that puts it up in the air is whether the state will let us use the Highway again Quot he said. A i certainly would Hope they would let us do it again. Its Good for Nevada a Economy i think this is the Reynolds ban stays Only place where such an event could be be a fib record Holder Butch Reynolds London a world record Holder Butch Reynolds will miss this Summers olympics after the governing body for world track and Field monday Day upheld his suspension for alleged drug use. The two year ban imposed in August 1990, runs until aug. 11 this year a two Days after the Barcelona games end. Lauri Sarasti of Finland president of the International Amateur athletic federations arbitration panel said after the two Day hearing a we could not find any doubt about the reliability of the findings of All the drug testing procedures. A we decided to uphold the application of the Isaaf sus pension a Reynolds set a world record of 43.29 seconds in the 400 meters in 1988. Describing it As one Long Nightmare Reynolds has spent the last 21 months it trying to prove his innocence concerning a positive drug test. A i am fighting so hard because i am absolutely innocent of the charge a said Reynolds. Reynolds claims the positive result for steroids taken after a meet at Monte Carlo was due to faulty test procedures. The Isaaf banned him for two years but tac cleared him to compete after saying there were inconsistencies in the tests which were taken in Neal s agent denies sending letter to wolves los Angeles a the agent for Shaquille o Neal denied sunday a report that he has sent a letter to the Aba saying of Neal would refuse to play for the Minnesota Timber wolves. A the report is completely inaccurate a Leonard Armato said. A the Timber wolves done to even have his rights so Why would we Send such a letter a a newspaper reported saturday that Armato has sent a letter to the Aba and the Timber wolves saying of Neal is prepared to sit out the season if drafted by Minnesota. A sports agent who spoke on condition of anonymity was the source for the Story. Officials for the Aba and the Timber wolves who had the worst record in the Aba this past season said Friday they Hadnot heard of such a letter. Timber wolves spokesman Bill Robertson said that if the team wins the lottery it will draft of Neal. Of Neal is expected to command a salary of As much As $5 million per season. He has expressed a preference for the los Angeles lakers but is expected to go to Minnesota Orlando or Dallas since they had the leagues worst records and the Best Chance of winning the Aba draft lottery 17,
