Green Final Bogey Wins Open Crown in Tulsa
Hubert Green led or shared the lead throughout the United States Open at Southern Hills, finishing with a 278 total after a clutch four-foot bogey putt on the final hole. He earned $45,000 of the $275,000 purse as Tom Weiskopf and Graham made late pushes. Graham closed with 68 to take second at 279.
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Greer
Southern Hills Country Club
We Ile
Green
Loum
Graham
Hubie
Irwin
Ben Crenshaw
Jerry
Pate
Birmingham
Ala
USGA
Southern Hills
Tula
Okie
Doe Inman
Grier Jones
Ema
Steve Malnyk
Graham Matub
Wally Armstrong
Rod Curl
Jerey McGue
Florentino Molin
Bruce Lietzke
Gil Morgan
bin Krotzert
Mark Hayes
Low Graham
Sam Adama
Poad
Hale Trewin
Tom Welskopf
Roft Streck
Bruce Fleisher
Gary Jacallean
Andy Bean
Wzy Zoeller
Jay Haas
Gay Brewer
David Canipe
Tor Watson
Zak Dar Padgett
Ray Floyd
Layne Lat
Lee Treyind
Zen Crenshaw
Terry Diehl
Tom Kite
Jack Nicklaus
J. C. Snead
Jim Dent
Marcis Hatalsky
Gary Plaver
Mike Morley
George Burns
Miker McCullough
George Archer
Bill ‘Alton
Peter Onsterhuis
Down Lister
al Geiberger
Es Jopony Miller
Yarborough Wins MIS 400 in Surging Chevrolet Victory
At Michigan International Speedway Yarborough drove a Chevrolet to a 10 second win over Richard Petty in the 400 mile Grand National race. Weather worsened track conditions, pit stops and cautions shuffled the field. Marcis led early but tire failure and cautions reshaped the running order. Yarborough averaged 135.05 mph, earning 16275 dollars plus additional weekend winnings near 30000. Janet Gulrie finished 26th as a 65,000 crowd watched CAM2 Motor Oil present the event.
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Micligan
Cale Yarborough
Chevrolet
Richard Petty
Michigan International Speedway
Yarborough
MIS
Dave Marcis
Richard Childress
Marcis
Hely
Benny Parsons
Hlm
Petty
David Pearson
Gordon Johncock
Janet Gulrie
CAM2 Motor Oil
Ellis Dominates TobaccoLand 150 at South Boston
Tommy Ellis, Richmon d driver, used patient front running to sweep Late Model Sportsman action at South Boston, with Sonny Hutchins finishing more than a lap back after challenging Ellis late. The race featured tire strategy and lead changes, as Ellis claimed his 16th win in 35 starts. Hutchins extended his point lead at the track, while Jack Bland withdrew to enter a national event in Manassas. In Limited Sportsman, Roy Groome won after a late collision deprived Charlie Ford of a fourth straight victory.
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Tommy Ellis
South Boston Speedway
Richmond
Ellis
Sonny Hutchins
Jimmy Hensley
Ridgeway
Sam Ard
Asheboro
N.C
Hensley
Jack Ingram
Asheville
Hutchins
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, N.C
Jack Bland
Riverdale
Bland
Manassas
Bubba Tatum
Danville
Bobby Fleming
Charlie Ford
Ford
Roy Groome
Jochen Mass
West Germany
McLaren
Mass
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
Carlos Reutemann
Ferrari
Niki Lauda
Lauda
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Seheckter
Walter Wolf
John Watson
Scheckter
Watson
Andretti
Nazareth
Andrett
Lotus
Andreu
Lafille
Laffite Wins First Grand Prix At Swedish Circuit
Jacques Laffite of Ligier Matra seizes his maiden Grand Prix in Sweden as Mario Andretti runs dry with three laps left. Mass finishes second ahead of Reutemann, Depailler, and Watson. Scheckter and Lauda fade after tense title chase with Lauda retired and Scheckter dropping from the lead.
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United States
John Watson
Northern Ireland
Anderstrop Raceway
Dretti
Jacques Laffite
Ligier-Matra
Anderstorp
Sweden
All Frafich Ligier-Matra
France
Paris
Rankin wins LPGA title in Noblesville by two strokes
Judye Rankin overcome a double bogey on the first hole to win the LPGA championship at Harbor Trees Golf Club. She posted 72 for a four under 222 total, earning 7500 and moving past 86100 in 1977 earnings, with Jane Blalock second and Sally Little third.
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Ind
Judye Rankin
Jane Blalock
Stokes
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Harbor ‘Trees ‘Golf Club
Miss Blalock
Sally Little
Sandra Sporteh
Ted
Kathy Farrer
Penny Pulz
Ab Ali
Laura Baugh
Janet Coles
Alexandra Reinhardt
Donna Caponi Young
Mrs. Young
Jan Stephenson
Kattiy Cornelius
Billie Jean King and Evert win Federation Cup for United States
EASTBOURNE England AP Billie Jean King and Chris Evert led the United States to a sixth Federation Cup title by defeating Australia 21 Saturday at Wimbledon celebration week. Evert beat Kerry Reid 7 5 6 3 and King beat Dianne Fromholtz 6 1 2 4 6 2 in straight matches.
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England
Billie Jean King
Chris Evert
Wimbledon
Australia
United States
Miss Evert
Ms. King
Kerry Reid
Dianne Fromholtz
Rosemary Casals
Mrs. Reid
Wendy Turnbull
Miss. Fromholtz
Billie Jean
Courageous Sweeps Two Races In America s Cup Prep
Courageous skippered by Ted Turner edges Enterprise by two feet to sweep Sunday preliminaries in Newport as part of America's Cup defender races. First race led 44 seconds at mark one, finished 45 seconds ahead. Second race closer, Courageous by a half second, total win by two feet in 15 to 18 knot winds. Independence also noted. Enterprise skippered by Lowell North.
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R.I
Courageous
Atlanta Braves
Ted Turner
Enterprise
New York Yacht Club
Lowell
San Diego
Calif
Independence
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