Watson grins through U S Open struggles at Inverness
Tom Watson spoke candidly after rounds of 75 and 77 at the U S Open, joking about tough play while acknowledging his poor form. He trails by 152 with hopes fading, aiming to boost his legacy as the greats chase the tournament he has yet to win.
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Tom Terrific
Jim Colbert
Inverness
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Uncle Sam
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Sam Snead
Purtzer
Lon Hinkle
Andy Bean
Lou Graham
Keith Fergus
Graham
Bean
Fergus
Hinkle
Tom Weiskopf
Jerry Pate
Ben Crenshaw
Gary Player
Lee Elder
Bobby Walzer
David Graham
Johnny Miller
Ray Floyd
Miller Barber
Gene Littler
Tom Kite
Rik Massengale
Leonard Thompson
Fuzzy Zoeller
Watson misses the cut in U S Open lead shakeup
Larry Nelson and Tom Purtzer shared the second round lead at 3 under after Nelson birdied No 16 to reach 139 while Tom Watson failed to survive the cut with a 151 two rounds into the U S Open at Inverness Club. Hale Irwin stood third at 142 with Billy Rogers at 143.
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Ohio
UPI
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Tom Purtzer
Tom Watson
Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
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Purtzer
Hale Irwin
Inverness Club
Walton ends drought with Downs feature win at Hawkeye
Kenny Walton, a six year Hawkeye Downs veteran, finally breaks his 1977 dry spell by winning the 25 lap stock car feature from the pole and leading all laps. Verlin Baker, hot on his tail, settles for second as Becker wins the 12 lap sportsman feature.
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Hawkeye Downs
the Downs
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Verlin Baker
Verlin
Baker
Midwest
Dwayne Snyder
Young
Ron Becker
Norway
Mark Liebfried
Delp Fined After Spectacular Bid Gate Incident
Pimlico stewards fined trainer Bud Delp $25 for profane language toward a stable gate guard, mirroring a prior $25 penalty given to jockey Ron Franklin for the same offense. The guard cited Franklin for refusing to show his track identification badge at the gate.
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Spectacular Bid
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Hawks sign 1 more gridder from Waunakee Wisconsin
Iowa City Coach Hayden Fry announced that running back Jack Rutenberg signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Iowa. The 6-2, 195 pound senior was the 27th and final signee and had earlier rejected an Air Force Academy appointment. He led his high school league in scoring via field goals and extra points and also lettered in basketball and track.
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Waunakee
Wis
University of Iowa
Hayden Fry
Jack Rutenberg
Jack
Fry
Air Force Academy
Rutenberg
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