European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday july 3,1994 Vietnam vet with artificial leg just Happy to be in open by David Droschak p1nehurst, a when Corbin Cherry had his left leg blown off in Vietnam the first thing he thought about was his Golf game. How was he going to play on one leg i Well the former army chaplain choke Back tears Friday As he walked up to the 18th Hole during the . Senior open at Pinehurst a no. 2 course. Many in the gallery surrounding Quot the Green whispered As Cherry a score was posted. Some laughed. Others who knew is Story gave him a round of applause after he had hacked his Way out of some High rough in route to his fourth 7 of his round of 95 a that a 24-Over-Par. It did no to matter that he had shot a whopping 43-Over-Par for two rounds and missed the Cut. He was Here. He had defied the Odds. A we had people getting a Little uptight out there today and i guess i should have been one of them but its too great a privilege to get mad and to throw clubs a Cherry said about playing in the major tournament Cherry a left leg was rubbed raw by two Days of walking in 90-degree heat and humidity but it was the moment that made the Amateur qualifier from Mill Valley calif., sob like a baby not pain or his rounds of 90 and 95. A my wife tells me i worry about being emotional but i am a Cherry said while rubbing his eyes with a Towel. A this is such a sense of fulfilment to be Here with All these great athletes.�?�. Cherry who was a late entry As an alternate hardly Ever walks when he plays in san Francisco where he is a minister in a veterans Hospital. He also changes a sock every three holes to absorb some of the Shock and friction from his artificial leg. But the Pace of play prevented Cherry 55, from changing his stump socks and his. Leg became inflamed and eventually raw. But he trudged of a the Man has the Best attitude of any Hobday leads with 9 under after 36 holes Corbin Cherry who Tost a leg fir Vietnam watches tee shot at senior open. One out Here a said Jim Helton who carried Cherry a bag for two Days. A a in be caddies on the senior tour before and i have had some of the Guys you reporters paint As heroes and they Are jerks. This Guy is a Saint a the was a gentleman at All times. He never complained. He never took it out on anybody Cherry who gave a signed Ball to a boy with an artificial leg on the course thought Back to 1969, the year he lost his a ies a a a i remember the Day i got wounded a he said. A i was alone and my leg had been blown off and i was tying a Tourniquet on my leg. One of the sergeants from my unit got to me and he said a Are you of a i said the Only thing i was concerned about was How was i going to be Able to play Golf with one leg. And he said a what a a i did no to think about my family or my Job or dying. I worried about How i was going to be Able to play Golf with one despite the highest score in the tourney Cherry was talking of qualifying for the event next year. A i told one of the people in the gallery this was like a dream turned into a Nightmare Quot he said. A but i was just joking. It is wonderful to be Here.�?�. Hobday by David Droschak Pinehurst , apr two years ago Simon Hobday would have hid if he had seen his name on the . Senior open Leader Board. But after winning twice last season the free spirited South african is More than comfortable with his record tying Pace after two. Rounds of tournament on the 50-and-Oyer circuit a it was amazing. As soon As my name got on the Leader Board i would double or triple bogey or drop five in a Row just to get away from that Leader Board a he said Friday. A i had Leader boar Ditis. Very badly actually.�?�. A win at the 1993 Kroger senior classic changed All that. A i actually took the Lead on the very last shot of the Day a he recalled. A so on that Leader Board i did no to have time to 7 Hobday playing on soft greens after a 2-hour rain delay grabbed a two shot Lead with four birdies on the Back nine of Pinehurst a no 2 course when play was halted by got a Par on the 18th Hole to finish with a second round 67, which matched the 36-Hole senior open record of 9-under-Par set in 1992 by Dave Stockton. Hobday shot a first round 66. Jim Albus who finished just ahead of Hobday and also shot a 66 on thursday carded a 69 and was at. 7-under-Par 135,. Australian Graham Marsh was next at 136 after his second straight 68. Marsh has won 56 titles worldwide but Hasni to won since 1990 in Japan. A a of course i am getting anxious to win a Marsh said. A i came Over Here . Senior open on the senior tour. I did no to come for a Holiday. There Are plenty of places in the world to do that. A i am keen to win. I have a fire there to want to win this week a Hobday on the 18th tee was among 33 players on the course when darkness fell. He was Back on the course less than 10 hours after leaving Friday. He drove the bail in the Fairway and two putted for his 4. He then proclaimed he was going Back to sleep before his afternoon tee time Hob ii who won the senior players championship last Winter said playing after the rain delay enabled him to shoot at the pins More. But having to get up two hours before his 7 a m. Tee time saturday to Complete one Hole Wasny to a pleasant Prospect. A i wish we could have finished the 18th Hole even in the dark a he said. What a worse is after Hobday com Eletes his one Hole he will wait four ours to tee it up for the third round. A a it a what in a going to do after that one Hole that s worrying me Quot he said. A a in a going to hang around and hang around and hang around. I Hope to go Back to Tom Weiskopf also among the leaders and in the same threesome with Hobday was 4-under-Par for the tournament a 5-under for the round. Defending Champion Jack Nicklaus and Ray Floyd each shot 68 and reached the tournament Halfway Point at 5-under-Par 137. Hobday was asked about having Nicklaus and Floyd close behind. A a they Are the Best in the world a he said. A a everyone is scared of them and so am of three at 139, Only former Amateur Champion Jay Sigel with a 66, played in the morning. His total was matched by Gary player who had a 67 after the Rains and Tom Wargo who had a 70.Price nabs Western Lead with another 67 by the associated press Lemont ilk a Nick Price has a reliable philosophy for winning Golf tournaments that he a trying to Fob Quot Low As he attempts to defend his championship in the Wester open. Play the course not the other golfers. _ a when i play a and its something i was Able to do last year a the Competition is Between me Anil the Golf course. If someone beats me then so be in a said Price who shot a 5-under 67 for the second straight Day Friday to take a 1-stroke Lead after two rounds. A i concentrate on each shot and play each shot without looking too far ahead and then i have a Chance to win a he said. A a you re Only As Good As your bad shots and your bad Price has been Able to stay away from mistakes for the most part during the first two Days. He had one bogey on thursday and none on Friday thanks to a Miracle Bunker shot on the fourth Quot a it was the biggest Par of my life. It was one in 10,000. It set up my whole Day a he said. Prices drive on the Par-4, 416-Yard fourth Hole went into the Wrater. After a drop into the rough his third shot skidded into the Bunker. But he blasted in from about 40 feet to save Par. Buoyed by that shot Price got an Cagle-3 on the 525-Yard fifth the very next Vijole. A i feel like i stole something like i got away with something 1 have a Price said of his shot on no 4 �?o1 did no to get greedy. I had some solid pars and that was a key to my Golf tournaments prices Lead was one shot Over 24-year-old Phil Mickol son who followed his opening 66 with a 69. Three other golfers were two shots Back and six others three behind creating a wide open tournament the final two Days. A if the wind comes up there will be More of a separation of scores a Mickelson said. A somebody will have to really go Low to pull away a. Quot Green tops Lyga meet by 1 shot Youngstown Ohio there is nothing quite like Home cooking for Tammy Green who shot a 5-Undcr-Par 67 on Friday for a one shot Lead in the Youngstown Warren Lyga classic at Avalon Lake Golf course. A a a. A 50-foot Birdie putt on the 381-Yard, Par-4 ninth Hole was a highlight for Green and helped her overcome bogeys at nos 6.and 8. She had four of her seven birdies on the Back nine. The 34-year-old, seven year pro credits her improving performance to playing near Home. A a it Sall because of momus Home cooking a Green said. A like her pot roast with potatoes and carrots and mom always makes a week of rain gave Way to sunny skies and warm temperatures Friday. But the greens remained Damp and soft enabling players to shoot for the pin on most approaches. A a a stroke behind at 68 were Jean Zedlitz Julie Larson Tina tombs Dottie Mochrie Colleen Walker and Caroline Keggi. Among the nine players who shot 69 was Val Skinner who won at Atlanta earlier in the year and the group of nine at 70 included Betsy King who needs one Victory for automatic induction into the Lyga Hall of Fame. Defending Champion Nancy Lopez trying to become the first repeat Winner of this tournament had a 71. Olazabal sets Irish open Pace Kilkenny Ireland a masters Champion Jose Maria Olazabal shot his second straight 4-under-Par 68 Friday and was tied for the Lead after two rounds of the Irish open at mount Juliet Golf club Olazabal shared the top spot at 136 with australian Robert Allenby who also had a second round 68.japarydominates College meet Yama Amachi Japan a Heath fell of Michigan state was the Only american menus Winner Friday As Japan won seven matches and tied two others to capture the Japan United states collegiate Golf championship. Fell beat Shingo Katayama of Nihon University 7378 Over the 7,012-Yard menus layout. Jennifer Choi of Urcla and Kristen Putman of Central Florida scored victories in the women a Competition. Japan outscored the United states 34 Points to 26 in the 54-Hole championship. Bud still of Arkansas who shot the tournaments lowest total score a 211, was selected the most valuable male player. Aki Nakano of Nihon University was the top woman player. She had a 222 total
