Memorable 1987 golf year highlights and lowlights
The final golf column of the year reviews 1987 with key moments. Larry Mize’s 140 foot Masters chip tops the year, Chi Chi Rodriguez aids tornado relief, USGA clashes with Owens and Solheim, and Masters named best major while the British Open drags.
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Chip Shots and Golf Highlights From Area Tournaments
A notes column recaps first day highlights at the PGA Championship in Palm Beach with praise for Tom Watson and Jan Stephenson, and notes on a rough start for Jack Nicklaus at the U.S. Open. Craig Stadler’s disqualification incident is noted along with European dominance in the Ryder Cup. A junior, Ricky Jones, scored a hole in one at Jim and Lillie’s Golf Club.
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Silver Bluff High School
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Bowl and hockey score roundup with multiple games listed
College bowls and hockey results include UCLA 20 Florida 16 in Honolulu and a slate of bowls in Memphis Anaheim San Diego Jacksonville Houston Dallas and New Orleans with teams like Georgia LSU Texas A&M Miami Oklahoma Penn State Nebraska and Notre Dame. NBA and college results include Detroit 5 Buffalo 2 and Lakers 117 Jazz 109 plus key college scores Indiana 106 Chicago 92 New York 106 Atlanta 100.
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Syracuse Eyes 12 0 Chance Amid Sugar Bowl Clash
Syracuse unbeatable at 11-0 faces Auburn in the Sugar Bowl while No. 1 Oklahoma meets No. 2 Miami in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Night. Coach Dick MacPherson stresses remaining humble as Auburn holds a slight edge in betting.
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Strike Crossers Dominate Pro Bowl Voting Amid Controversy
Ten players who crossed the strike line were voted to the Pro Bowl this week led by Joe Montana and Lawrence Taylor. Tony Elliott said some votes reflected union solidarity and a scab stigma. The AFC led the NFC 21 to 20 with three interconference games remaining.
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Diuretic Suspension Hits Miami Linebacker Mira
Mira the Hurricanes all time leading tackler with 490 career stops and 147 this season faces upheaval as John O'Neill a starting offensive tackle is suspended after diuretic found in a random NCAA test. The testing began last year on bowlbound teams as Mira explains water retention issues.
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