European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday december 20, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 by Doug Ferguson Montero Bay Jamaica apr two Brilliant opening rounds were enough for Ernie Els who won the Johnnie Walker world championship sunday with a routine 2-under-Par 69 that gave him a six shot Triumph. A. A aels started the season ending tournament with a pair of 64s. He had a seven shot Lead going into the final round and never led by fewer than five strokes in winning $550,000 and yet another a a world title. Els finished with a 72-Hole total of 16-under 268. In addition to the . Open the South african won the world match play in october and the Gene Sara zen world open two weeks later at Atlanta. Mark Mccumber and Nick Faldo each shot 67 to finish at 274. Ian Woosnam and Paul Azinger were Arother shot Back after final round 68s, tied with Brad Faxon who fired a 64 to finish at 275. A 64 might have been enough to put a scare into Els but it would have had to come from someone like Nick Price who started the final round closest to Els. Price the worlds no. 1 player who won two majors this year made up Only one shot Over the first nine holes with a 4-foot Birdie at no. 8. He dropped off the Leader Board with a double bogey at the Par-3 13th. Price finished with a 72 for 278. A a it a not that easy a Els said. A i done to like those seven shot  for a tall Man with a fluid powerful swing and a Sweet touch around the greens Els made it look that Way. A. A. 7 --7. V7 77 77 from the first two holes it was Clear he would not be caught. After driving under a Coconut tree on the first Hole he hit his approach left and the Ball began trickling Down a Rocky cart path. It took a favourable hop to the right Landing in Short level grass instead of deep Bermuda rough. He got up and Down for Par. On the next Hole he hit an approach from a Sid Hill lie in the Quot rough into a Bunker then nearly holed out and saved Par again. That was his last trouble until reaching the Back nine which he had dominated throughout the tournament. His drive missed going out of Bounds by 6 feet at the 10th, and a tree blocked his approach. Instead of laying up Short of a ditch Els played a risky shot left of the Green and saved Par again. He made birdies at both Par 5s on the Back nine. A a you re not going to overcome a Lead like that a said England a David Gilford who finished at 276. A a that a asking a lot. Sometimes Ernie Els is the Best player in. The  a. A. 7els 268 was two strokes Short of the 266 Larry Mize shot last year in another runaway Victory. Els moved up to no. 6 in the world rankings after starting the year ranked 20th. He has won nearly $2.9 million this year winning five tournaments and finishing in the top five 16 times in 35 tournaments. Blazers Glide Over new York the by the associated press Portland Ore. A Clyde Glide can still Glide. Clyde Drexler put on a Vintage show against the stumbling new York kicks on sunday night scoring 33 Points 31 in the first three. Quarters As the Portland Trail blazers rolled to a 111-87 Victory. At age 32, nothing irritates Drexler More than the suggestion that his skills Are eroding. A what do you mean a he said when someone said his breakaway slam Dunk during the rout May have surprised people who Felt he no longer was capable of such moves a i done to know what you re talking about. I mean in a Only 21.�?� he started to explain his philosophy on aging athletes then stopped himself. A i done to even want to get into it a he said. A i mean i done to think your skills Start eroding until you re about 45.�?� Drexler made 14 of 19 Field goal attempts and did no to have a turnover. Blazers coach . A Carlesimo said Drexler a performance was not that far out of the Ordinary this year. A the defended. He moved the Ball Well. He helped out. He had an excellent game a Carlesimo said. A but you know Clyde Drexler a been playing Well All  Clifford Robinson added 24 Points in what was probably Portland a Best Overall Effort of the season. Repeatedly especially in the second half Drexler got the Ball in the Low Post against outmatched defenders John Starks and Hubert Davis. A most teams would double you right away and never let you operate Down there a Drexler said. Rod Strickland added 17 Points and 11 assists As Portland a starting guards out scored their new York counterparts 5015. Starks and Derek Harper were a combined 4-for-19 shooting. The blazers Chris Dudley matched Ewing a rebound total with 14. Dudley had to leave the game briefly late in the third Quarter to get eight stitches above his left Eye after catching an Elbow from Ewing. Charles Smith scored 18 for the kicks. New York was also was playing without Anthony Bonner who left for Home earlier in the Day after his father suffered a stroke. In other games sunday jazz 101 Bucks 98 at Milwaukee Karl Malone scored 27 Points and Jeff Komacek 20, including nine late in the fourth Quarter leading Utah to its team record eighth consecutive Road win. The jazz playing their fourth game in five nights won their fifth straight game. Todd Day led Milwaukee with 23 Points Eric Murdock had 19 and Glenn Robinson 18.v a a. 7 a. Blazers Chris Dudley tangles with kicks Charles Smith while grabbing for rebound. Nets 103 heat 102 two free throws with 2.4 seconds left. A athe. Nets trailed 84-78 Early in the at East Rutherford nj., Benoit Ben fourth Quarter before Benjamin scored Jami i scored 12 of his season High 24 none Points in a 22-5 run that gave new Points in the fourth Quarter including Jersey a 9889 Lead with 4 05 , Bruins stay 1-2 by the associated press North Carolina and a clan held the top two spots in the College basketball poll for the third straight week monday and there was finally some change in the roster of ranked teams for the first time in three weeks. The tar heels 6-0 received 57 first place votes and 1,616 Points from the nationwide Media panel White the Bruins 4-0 were no. 1 on five ballots and got 1,518 Points. North Carolina crushed Vii 129-89 in its Only game last week while Urcla downed leu 9272. The same 25 teams had been in poll for the last three weeks but this week Illinois California and Iowa state moved in As nos. 23-25, replacing Ohio University Villanova and Michigan. Arkansas 6-1massachusetts 5-1kentucky 5-1 and Arizona 7-1 were third through seventh each moving up one spot from last week. Kansas 5-1which lost 80-61 at in Jiana dropped from third to seventh. By the associated press Tempe Ariz. A playing for the second time in As Many nights no. 15 Arizona state ran out of Energy in the final minute of regulation against Texas san Anto Nio. The seconds of the Sun devils. A there Are upsets happening All Over the country this year a said Arizona state guard Marcell Capers. A we just got caught up in  Arizona state 5-2 squandered its Lead in the final minute by committing a pair of turnovers and missing two of four free throw attempts. The Sun devils efforts were hindered by the absence of Junior Forward Mario Bennett who fouled out with 1 34 remaining in regulation. Texas san Antonio 3-2 whittled away at the Sun devils 72-65 Lead As Marlon Anderson hit a 3-Pointer and Thaddeus Wordlaw and Darren Webber added layups to make it 73-72 with 13.2 seconds to play. Arizona state guard Isaac Burton made a free thro College basketball to give the Sun devils a 74-72 Lead with 17 seconds remaining but Anderson sent the game to overtime when he tipped Home a Webber miss with two tenths of a second remaining. A we did not put this team away when we had the Opportunity to do so a said Arizona state coach Bill Frieder whose team rallied to defeat Cal Irvine 87-58 saturday night. A we struggled in every phase of the  a this was one of those special games and it Wasny to a Fluke a said Texas san Antonio coach Stu Starner whose squad out rebounded Arizona state 4733. Anderson led Texas san Antonio with 21 Points and nine rebounds but also committed seven of the Road runners 28 turnovers. Cody Johnson finished with 18 Points and Wordlaw added 15 for the roadrunners. Bennett finished with a game High 24 Points for Arizona state. Burton scored 20 Points. In the Only other top 25 game then no. 22 Villanova lost 60-57 to St. Joseph s. The wildcats dropped out of the top 25 this week. Arizona states loss dropped it from 13th to 15th