Trevino grabs British Open lead with 66 at Muirfield
Lee Trevino shot a course-record 66 to take a one stroke lead at the British Open in Scotland as Tony Jacklin carded 67 and Jack Nicklaus faded to six back. Trevino's late chip-in and sand save highlighted a packed leaderboard on the Muirfield Links.
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Nicklaus eyes Grand Slam as British Open rounds near end
At Muirfield Nicklaus shoots 71 to reach 213 and sits five back of Lee Trevino who leads after a 66. Jacklin and Sanders rally alongside Trevino with 208 and 211 totals as Palmer struggles with neck pain and Miller posts 72. The Open field readies for final round with Nicklaus insisting he can still shoot 65.
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Royalty to attend British Open final round
Princess Margaret will attend the 101st British Open final round at Muirfield as the last royal visitor since King George VI 24 years ago. Officials say the royal appearance is private. Henry Cotton set the tee and won the title in the prior royal visit era.
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Williams Shines As Cubs Rally To Edge Braves In Ninth
Pinch hitter Paul Popovich delivered a ninth inning single scoring Glenn Beckett to lift the Chicago Cubs to an 8-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs tied it in the ninth on Beckett’s RBI single after Beckett drove in Billy Williams with a double. The Braves led 5-4 in the eighth as Mike Lum hit his second homer, with Sonny Jackson scoring after an error. Chicago’s Billy Williams homered twice and Joe Pepitone added a homer as the Cubs jumped ahead early.
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Palmer Battles Neck Pain At British Open Round
Arnold Palmer, 42, powered through a neck injury on Friday at Muirfield while three physicians aided him. He shot a two under par 69 despite neck agony, with a late eagle and a resilient 18-foot putt. He received heat treatment after the round and may not play the final round.
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